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Vanquish Vacation Weight

Vanquish Vacation Weight

Some simple steps to shed the surplus October 2024 by Vanessa LaFaso Stolarski, Contributing Columnist Returning from vacation with a few extra pounds is common and...

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Boosting Your Backside

Boosting Your Backside

Glute exercises guarantee stronger daily movement September 2024 by Vanessa LaFaso Stolarski, Contributing Columnist A rural lifestyle often involves lots of hauling, lifting and other physical activity. Strong gluteus maximus muscles — the ones in your backside — can...

Stress Less

Stress Less

Restore your calm with these tension-relief techniques August 2024 by Vanessa LaFaso Stolarski, Contributing Columnist When we feel triggered or overwhelmed by stress, thinking out of those intense emotional states can be difficult. Somatic (pertaining to the body)...

That Gut Feeling

That Gut Feeling

Why intestinal health is so important May 2024 by Vanessa LaFaso Stolarski, Contributing Columnist “I feel it in my gut.” “My gut is telling me this is bad.” “My gut instinct is to stay the course.” Euphemisms like these have been echoed for decades, yet most of us...

Not So Fast

Not So Fast

Intermittent fasting has recently been increasingly touted as the key to weight management and increased longevity, but is it right for you?

Breathe Easy

Breathe Easy

Work demands, household management, and taking care of family, and ourselves, have become stressful, omnipresent forces affecting individuals of all ages and backgrounds. However, we all possess an extraordinary tool for combating stress right within us: our breath. Harnessing the power of breathwork techniques can bring about profound relaxation, restore inner balance and promote overall well-being.

Stop Being A Carbo-Phobe

Stop Being A Carbo-Phobe

Five reasons to include carbohydrates in your diet July 2023 By Vanessa LaFaso Stolarski, Contributing Columnist When it comes to nutrition, proteins and fats get all the glory, while carbohydrates get sent to the corner like an undisciplined classroom student....