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Easing Into Menopause

Posted by Jill McLaughlin on Feb 24, 2015

Here are 28 misconceptions, considerations, and suggestions for helping you ease into peri/menopause. (It’s never too early to start thinking about it.)

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Are You Fed Up?

Posted by Healthful Elements Staff

Sugar is addictive, and it’s been put into processed food to keep you addicted. You’ll be more successful reducing your sugar intake if you understand more about what it does to your body and why it’s got a hold on you.

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Adios, Sugar...

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Excess sugar is detrimental to your health. Are you surprised? Of course not.

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Chewing Challenge

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Chewing sends signals to your stomach, intestines, and pancreas that the digestion process has begun, helping to maximize the absorption of nutrients from our food. Conversely, if food is not properly broken down, it can remain undigested and cause gas, bloating, bacteria overgrowth, and other digestive problems.

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The Pitfalls of Skimping on Breakfast

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A substantive breakfast helps set your mood, energy level, and metabolic rate for the day. And can help you lose weight. For real.

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The Swinging Pendulum: Managing Your Blood Sugar

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Maintaining stable blood sugar is a key component to thyroid and adrenal health.

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Be Kind to Yourself

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Being healthy is more than just eating well. Be mindful of how you treat yourself. Embrace your imperfections. You may be the only one who notices or cares about your so-called shortcomings.

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The Kaizen Approach to Change

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“When you improve a little each day, eventually big things occur. Don’t look for the big, quick improvement. Seek the small improvement one day at a time. That’s the only way it happens – and when it happens, it lasts.”

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Hashimoto’s NoNos (aka Hashi NoNos)

Posted by Jill McLaughlin on Dec 10, 2014

Here are 20 suggestions for what NOT to do when you have (or think you have) Hashimoto’s.

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Ample A for Deep Immune Support

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Vitamin A and its carotenoid precursors play a critical role in immunity and become increasingly important for those with Hashimoto’s. Yummy recipe included!

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In addition to Jill’s blog, she has been a health and wellness writer and contributor for many prominent blogs and websites.

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