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How to Take the Weight of the World off Your Shoulders (One Move at a Time)

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Home » Fitness August 22, 2017 How to Take the Weight of the World off Your Shoulders (One Move at a Time) By Guest 0 Comments   Print Today’s awesome guest post is offered up by a good friend to MDA—Ryan Hurst, Co-founder and Head Coach at GMB Fitness. I hope it helps you during your work week. Enjoy, everyone! Our shoulders carry a lot of our stress. We hunch forward at our desks trying to get work done, tensing up over issues we thought we’d fixed already. And it doesn’t help that we often have to stay in the same position, even if we are lucky enough to have standing desks, typing or doing some other repetitive tasks. As a result, a lot of us have issues with tight shoulders, and we know we really should move and stretch them, but stiffness and aches can make this even more difficult and uncomfortable. And that dreaded vicious cycle sets in. Your shoulders are tight because you don’t move like you should, but when you start moving it starts to hurt. And that s

Just a Reminder about the FREE Interpreting Your Genetics Summit

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Hey, everybody. There’s a regular post coming this morning, but I wanted to remind everyone about the Interpreting Your Genetics Summit . I’ve talked about various genetic tests on the blog before and the ways I’ve used them to understand my own health. That said, this field is exploding these days, and I’m excited to hear from the 31 experts offering the latest in genetic/genomic information. The Interpreting Your Genetics Summit is online and free from August 21-28. You’ll learn: Your predisposition for diseases and how to minimize manifestation. Genetic health traits your children are likely to inherit. Whether your medications and supplements are right for you. How to unlock previously unsolved health challenges. This event is totally free to anyone who signs up . You can listen live or catch the talks later the same day, since each day is available for the full 24-hour period. Just so you know, today’s talks include Genetics and Autoimmune Diseases, Understanding Methy

5-Minute Face (Effortless Beauty)

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Hi, guys! I wasn’t sure whether I should devote an entire blog post to Beautycounter’s 5-Minute Face , but the deal is just TOO GOOD not to share! And if you’re interested in cleaning up your beauty products (which can definitely affect your hormones – yes, I’m obsessed), it’s a great way to discover what Beautycounter is all about. The 5-Minute Face includes six of Beautycounter’s most popular products: Tint Skin Hydrating Foundation (I wear Sand) Touchup Skin Concealer Pen (I use Light) Color Define Brow Pencil Lengthening or Volumizing Mascara Powder Blush Duo Lip Gloss $178 ($241 value) Interested to learn more? Check out how the 5-Minute Face can give you effortless style in just 6 quick steps (#momlife). Then, just select the combination of products that best works for you! If you guys have any specific questions about products, please don’t hesitate to contact me (or just leave a question in the comment section below). My goal is to support you on your journey t

Talking with Toby Amidor, Author of The Healthy Meal Prep Cookbook

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Healthy Eats sat down with writer and registered dietitian Toby Amidor , author of the new book The Healthy Meal Prep Cookbook .   Healthy Eats: Congrats on yet another awesome book! What sets this book apart from others focused on make-ahead meals? Toby Amidor: Each of these make-ahead meals is delicious, healthy and made with minimally processed ingredients. I also kept in mind reusing a dish for different meals. For example, my Slow Cooker Barbecue Chicken recipe can be made into a Barbecue Chicken Pizza. Both recipes are provided in my cookbook, along with additional ideas on pairing meals.  I also give food safety guidelines for safe meal prepping. From defrosting to cooking to reheating, there are simple steps to follow to keep food safe and prevent illness when cooking in batches.   You’re a working mom of three, so you know how stressful it can be to get a healthy meal on the table! How can this book help busy folks eat better? Having meals ready to go reduces my weeknig

One of My Least Favorite Things

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Hey, guys! So, yesterday involved one of my least favorite things: Not eating. I’m off to a colonoscopy later this afternoon, so, in preparation, I wasn’t allowed to eat anything after noon yesterday. Ugh, I’m terrible at not eating, and it will take every ounce of my being to survive 26.5 hours without food. Ok, I’ll stop being so dramatic. I’m sure I’ll survive just fine. I’m just a baby when it to comes to being hungry. Anyway, here’s a recap from yesterday! I was allowed to eat in the morning, so I had my usual oats mixed with ground pumpkin seeds, collagen , SFH churro protein powder , and a big scoop of sunflower butter . I decided not to go to CrossFit – mostly because I was sore from the previous two days’ workouts, but also because I wasn’t able to properly fuel my day. I stayed home and worked while Mal and Quinn went to the gym. Mid-morning, I snacked on a coconut peanut butter Perfect Bar . I figured a figured a high-fat and high-protein snack would keep me satisfied

Home Neat Home: A Place For Everything

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I’d been thinking about an angle for another Home Neat Home post when this phrase popped into my head as a theme: “A place for everything and everything in its place.” We’ve all heard it before. I think it really is the essence of a decluttered house. In this post,  I wrote about decluttering and slimming down the variety of things in each category. Once you get to that step, you have to find a place to  put everything. But before you can even start sorting, you have to assess the space you have to work with. My remote control gets tucked into that box under the TV when not in use! Organizing professionals often advise that clients take everything out of their closet/garage/kitchen/junk drawer and then slowly put back things in order of importance, leaving a pile that either needs to be sold, donated, or relocated. Taking everything out will allow you to view the space differently and utilize it in an unimagined way. I rarely lose things because there is only one spot (maybe tw