Why “Healthy” Isn’t Always Helpful: Rethinking Wellness for Real Women Let me tell you a quick story. I was standing in the grocery store aisle—cart full of quinoa, low-fat Greek yogurt, organic almond butter, and all the other “healthy” must-haves. A woman next to me was holding a frozen pizza and a bag of […]
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Managing Emotional Eating: How I Rewired My Brain’s Response to Stress I used to think I was just “bad at dieting.” Like clockwork, the moment stress hit—kids fighting, bills piling up, a long shift at work—I’d find myself raiding the pantry like a raccoon on a mission. It wasn’t hunger. It was something deeper. A
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Breaking Free from Perfectionism: Embracing Progress Over Perfection I used to think perfectionism was a virtue. That it meant I had high standards. That I cared deeply. That I was committed to doing things right. But if I’m being honest? Perfectionism wasn’t noble. It was paralyzing. It was the little voice that told
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Understanding Food Labels: A Nurse’s Guide to Making Informed Choices I can still remember the first time I picked up a granola bar thinking I was doing something “healthy.” It had big bold letters: “All Natural,” “Whole Grains,” “Heart Healthy.” I tossed it into my cart like I knew what I was doing. But when
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Mind Over Matter: How Mental Health Affects Physical Health (and What You Can Do About It) Let’s get one thing out of the way: your brain and your body aren’t on separate teams. I used to think they were. I believed that if I could just lose weight, exercise more, and eat cleaner, I’d
Epigenetics and Weight Management: Understanding the Complex Interplay I’ll be honest—when I first heard the word “epigenetics,” I assumed it was just another one of those fancy scientific terms people used to sound smart on podcasts. But the more I dug into it, the more I realized: this stuff is wild. And incredibly relevant for
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Nourishing Your Brain Through Self-Care: How Kindness Rewires Your Nervous System There’s something I wish someone had told me years ago—before the late-night crying over the scale, before I pushed through exhaustion because “resting was lazy,” before I believed being hard on myself was the only way to get results. I wish someone had said:
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