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High Low High 15

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Hi, guys! Happy Sunday evening! I hope you had a wonderful weekend!! So, I just realized I haven’t written a High Low High post since September. Holy cow, where did the past couple of months go?! Yowsahs. If you’re unfamiliar with this blog post series, I recap my weekend by sharing both the high and low points from it. I always like to end on a high note, so there’s typically more highs than lows! 🙂 Ok, here we go! HIGH: Having a spa day with my friend Marisa followed by some day drinking and lunch . The nice folks from Skin Care New York invited me and a friend to enjoy some complimentary services at their new Back Bay location in Boston, and I (more than) happily accepted. Spa day? Yes, please! Marisa and I each received a massage and facial, but they were different treatments. She started with the Micro Body Buff Polish with Express Massage and then finished with a laser facial. I started with the Pumpkin Spice Retexturizing Facial, which was incredible. It took like 8

Weekend Link Love – Edition 429

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Research of the Week Spiritual experiences trigger the reward centers of our brain. Just a single season of high school football alters the structure of the brain. High school football players really  need to watch out for head collisions . 25% calorie restriction improves quality of life , including many measures of sexual function, in otherwise healthy, non-obese adults, with those losing the most weight seeing the most benefit. Just like dogs, horses know to ask humans for help with problems they can’t handle themselves. Cats really do clean themselves by licking, thanks to their velcro-esque tongues . Ancient Greenlanders armed with small spears and tiny canoes were expert whale hunters , regularly felling 50-ton bowheads. Probiotics increase polyphenol absorption . They’ve discovered the gene for uncombable hair . New Primal Blueprint Podcasts   Episode 145: Dr. Brett Hill : Host Elle Russ chats with Dr. Brett Hill about his new book, Nourish Without Nagging , which

Trend Alert: Foods with Moringa

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Commonly seen as a supplement, moringa (botanical name: moringa oleifera ) is now being added to foods. Find out where you can find these foods, and whether they’re worth the money. About Moringa Moringa is a plant native to the sub-Himalayan areas of Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. The plant can withstand both terrible drought and also mild frost, which means it can grow in a wide variety of areas throughout the world. You could consider it a “super plant” because it can withstand such harsh weather conditions. The Nutrition The entire plant, including the leaves, bark, flowers, fruit, seeds and root, contains a plethora of nutrients, which is why moringa has become such a popular supplement.  The leaves, which can be eaten fresh or dried, contain minerals like calcium, zinc, potassium, magnesium, iron and copper. The plant also contains vitamin A, numerous B vitamins, and vitamins C, D and E, along with protein and healthy fat. The plant also provides numerous pla