Sheridan Genrich

Tapping Into the Power of Gratitude

The practice of gratitude as a tool for happiness has been promoted for years. Long-term studies support gratitude’s effectiveness in improving overall health. They suggest that a positive, appreciative attitude contributes to greater success in work, greater health, peak performance in sports and business, a higher sense of well-being, and a faster rate of recovery from ...

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Green Salsa Verde: A Wonderful Liver Detoxifier

Green salsa verde is a quick and tasty dip that acts as a liver detoxifier. It is a recipe I make every week and store in my fridge so when I come home from work and my blood sugar has dropped, this dip is what I reach for. It is best served with veggie sticks ...

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Green selsa verde and veggie sticks.

7 Powerful Anti-Inflammatory Foods

Something all of us get at some time in our life is inflammation and we don’t want this staying in and around our bodies for too long. It’s because all diseases have an inflammatory component to them. There are recognized anti-inflammatory foods that can help. One of the essential components in maintaining your true health ...

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Best Eating Habits to Shift Chronic Stress

Your eating habits have the power to shift some of your ongoing chronic stress and support not only your physical health, but also your mental health. Chronic stress is the number one reason people get sick. While much of what happens to you is out of your control, how you react is in your control. ...

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How Chronic Stress Usually Leads to Weight Gain

Have you ever wondered why some people gain weight during periods of chronic stress, while others may lose it? You’ve likely heard the saying: “We only know what we know?” Well, that is especially true when it comes to the science of nutrition, which still keeps evolving. It was once believed that weight loss was ...

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7 Best Foods for Brain Health

What are the best foods for brain health? There’s an enormous amount of health and nutritional advice out there — on TV, in magazines, and online. Among all these sources, there are a lot of conflicting opinions and false statements. No matter what opinion you listen to, one thing stands true for all of them. Eating ...

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Natural Ways to Overcome Reflux

About 20 percent of the population experience reflux. So the likelihood that you experience or know someone with reflux is pretty high. Here are some of the things you need to know about reflux and what you can do to overcome it, naturally.  Reflux is sometimes called GERD (gastrointestinal reflux disease), acid reflux, or heartburn. You ...

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Detox: 5 Simple Ways to Reduce Exposure to Toxins

Detox has been a hot topic, and it’s not just for the super-health-conscious folks or the crunchy people who eat only quinoa and kale anymore. Toxins affect all of us, and just by changing a few things to clean up your life, you can see a dramatic difference in your health, especially if you’re trying ...

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How Well Do You Handle Anxiety? Tools to Cope

Anxiety is a normal emotion for most of us to experience from time to time, and in small amounts can actually be a good motivator. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older, or 18 percent of the population every year. Anxiety is ...

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What’s on the Box? Decipher Food Label Tease

The marketing machine that’s behind the food industry often leads consumers to be confused or misled by their claims. This is why your need to understand how to read a food label properly. Many tease or give consumers a false sense of eating healthy; leading them to eat more processed and packaged foods — which has ...

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