It’s Peak Hurricane Season, How to Stay Prepared

It’s Peak Hurricane Season, How to Stay Prepared

August begins the most active time of Atlantic hurricane season, with the climatological peak on September 12 marking the halfway point, all the more reason to take precautions and stay prepared, it’s far from over yet. The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season will reach midpoint this week On September 12, the …

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Foods That Will Help Boost Your Immune System

Foods That Will Help Boost Your Immune System

Now that we’re officially heading into flu season, it’s the perfect time to focus on boosting your immune system. While no supplement or food will cure a disease or keep you 100% safe from a virus, there are certain foods that can work to keep your body strong. In fact, …

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What is Self-Care and What Isn’t? How to Avoid Unhealthy Habits

What is Self-Care and What Isn’t? How to Avoid Unhealthy Habits

Instagram influencers and millennials love to throw the term “self-care” around, but often times it can lead to unhealthy habits and bad coping skills. While it’s important to take time for oneself and to focus on self-betterment, the term self-care can be confused with self-indulgence. We’re all trying to get …

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These 7 Foods Can Help to Naturally Balance Your Hormones

These 7 Foods Can Help to Naturally Balance Your Hormones

From our friends at HeyPumpkin: I’ve written a lot recently about hormone health, because it’s just a sad fact that most of the be-uterined among us are in need of some extra support in that area. We’ve discussed how to love up your hormones with the right supplements, the right …

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Ways to Get Fit If You Don’t Like Working Out

Ways to Get Fit If You Don’t Like Working Out

Do you ever look at people who go to the gym for fun and wonder why they put themselves through such torture? Don’t worry, it’s totally OK if you do. While there are plenty of people out there who love running on treadmills, pumping iron, and pushing their bodies to the …

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Which Is Healthier: Sweet Potatoes or White Potatoes?

Which Is Healthier: Sweet Potatoes or White Potatoes?

Potatoes are America’s favorite vegetable. Sweet potatoes, while not as popular as white potatoes, are thought to be healthier… but are they? When you compare the health benefits of the two different types of potatoes, that’s not necessarily the case. Let’s take a look. Nutritional Comparison A medium sweet potato …

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Foods to Eat This Winter To Keep You Healthy

Foods to Eat This Winter To Keep You Healthy

When I think of winter my mind immediately goes to overindulging. Between Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the insane amount of sweets available, my diet definitely goes down the drain between the months of November and January. And, because I don’t necessarily take care of my body during the holiday season, this …

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5 Overwhelming Signs You Need Mental Health Break

5 Overwhelming Signs You Need Mental Health Break

USA Olympic gymnast Simone Biles took an exit from the world’s biggest stage to prioritize her well-being, something so many others need but fail to do. Here are five overwhelming signs you need to take a mental health break. The lesson about mental health we can learn from Simone Biles …

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Early Look at Your August Weather

Early Look at Your August Weather

Here’s a look at what you can expect for temperatures and weather in August, as the first week will bring an expansive flash flooding threat and lower temperatures in the East, and soaring temperatures in the Northwest. Early August weather outlook It’s a tale of two halves, as the East …

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Climate Crisis: Extreme Weather Devastates 3 Continents at Once

Climate Crisis: Extreme Weather Devastates 3 Continents at Once

Signs that climate change is beginning to affect worldwide weather emerged this week as catastrophic flooding swept through Germany and China while the US and Russia battle widespread wildfires. Climate change beginning to wreak global havoc through extreme weather This past week extreme weather struck around the world. Europe and …

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