Many studies have been done on the connection between weight gain and sleep deprivation. (It’s not that sleeping more will help you lose weight but studies show that lack of sleep will cause fluctuations in the hormones leptin and ghrelin, also known as the hunger hormone, that will cause your metabolism to function less than […] Read more…
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Easy and Delicious Salt-Free Recipes
March is National Nutrition Month. Do something good for your body and soul and whip up one (or more) of these delicious, easy and healthy recipes created by Anthony Stewart, Executive Chef at Pritikin Longevity Center + Spa. Super added bonus: they are all salt-free! (Salmon and blueberries?!! I’m so making that for dinner tonight!) QUINOA AND CARROT SALAD […] Read more…
The One Tip You Need to Help Alleviate Winter Skin Woes
Every day for the past few weeks I’ve woken up with dry, itchy skin; chapped lips; a sore throat and a bloody nose. I’m not sick. I’m just parched. I use a humidifier in the winter months. Can’t sleep well without it – but it broke. Don’t judge, but the humidifier I used was shaped […] Read more…