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EMF’s Impact on Health: Protecting Yourself in a Tech-Heavy World
Guest Post By The Wave Forward We live in a world buzzing with electromagnetic fields (EMFs). These manmade fields are all around us, emitted by everything from our Wi-Fi routers to our smartphones, and even the electrical wires running through our homes. While technology brings undeniable convenience and benefits to our lives, there has been growing concern about what all this exposure to EMF might be doing to our health. Let’s take a look at how EMFs can potentially affect our well-being and explore some simple ways to manage our overall exposure. Image Credit: Abby Peka-Stansberry Health and Wellness Impacts Recent studies are pointing to a wide range of health…
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How to Avoid Being Distracted While Working Out at Home
Working out at home may have it’s challenges but relentless distractions don’t have to be one of them! Here are some simple tips to help you avoid being distracted while working out at home. If you’re looking for more ways to make the most out of your at home workouts you might enjoy this short podcast where I shared some ideas. I hope these tips are helpful! Let me know in the comments if you workout at home regularly and what your biggest challenges are!
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How to Get Back to a Healthy Lifestyle
School is back in session, fall is near, and summer is coming to a close. You might feel anxious and ready to get back into a healthy lifestyle and routine and to make the most of the rest the year! You might also feel a little overwhelmed about it. Here are 5 tips to help you ease back into a healthy routine! 5 Tips to Get Back to a Healthy Lifestyle 1. Schedule in your workouts. If I don’t look at my schedule ahead of time and plan ahead there’s a good chance I won’t get my workouts in. You might have noticed the same in your life! Take some time at…
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How I’m Trying to Use Less Plastic (And How You Can Too)
I’m going to get straight to the point: Plastic is harmful for the environment and it’s harmful for you. A simple way that you can reduce toxins in your life, save money, and help the planet is by reducing your plastic use and consumption. Plastic is literally used everywhere – from kitchen items to beauty products. It’s in your clothing, furniture, and feminine products. I’m not saying you have to avoid it all (that would be unrealistic and I don’t like to promote a purist lifestyle) BUT you can make simple changes that will make a difference! I have a long way to go and still contribute to way more…
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Can You Get Fit with Bodyweight Exercises?
Are you looking for an effective way to get in shape without using any equipment? The good news is, bodyweight exercises provide an easy and accessible way to get fit! Through different types of multi-muscle, full-body exercises, you can strengthen every muscle in your body without the need for equipment. In this article, I’ll answer some common questions and show how you can get started with a bodyweight plan right away. Can you get fit with bodyweight exercises? Yes! It is possible to get fit with bodyweight exercises alone. Bodyweight exercises are a great way to improve your strength, flexibility, and endurance without the need for any equipment or gym…
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How I Got Rid of Knee Discomfort While Running
This information does not and should not take the place of advice from your trusted knee doctor, physical therapist, or professional. This is simply my experience, my personal research, and my tips that have helped me with my knee discomfort while running. I’ve been consistently running for the last 13 years. In the last year or so, I started noticing some discomfort in my knees towards the end of my runs. After one run I actually came home with a slightly swollen knee! I knew then that I needed to be more intentional about protecting and strengthening my knees. Here are the two major things I did to get rid…
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Enevive Review -Whole Home Water Filtration
I have been looking for solutions to improve the water we drink for a long time. We have city water- so it’s been treated with all sorts of sketchy chemicals and our water is EXTREMELY hard where we live. (If you’re not familiar with how water is treated here in the US I highly recommend looking into it. You might be shocked like I was.) I own a Berkey filter that I used for drinking and cooking and honestly loved it. However, I had always dreamed of whole home filtration. I always thought it would be really expensive and something we wouldn’t have for a long time. In fact I…
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Don’t Make These 5 Common Fitness Mistakes!
When it comes to achieving your fitness goals, mistakes can be costly. I’ve been a trainer and in the fitness realm for a decade now. I’ve made many of these common fitness mistakes myself and continue to see them far too often. In this blog post, I’ll discuss the top five workout mistakes that could impede your progress and offer tips on how to avoid them. Read on to learn what the biggest fitness mistakes are so you can stay on track to meet your fitness goals! 1) Not warming up properly Not warming up properly before physical activity is a common mistake that can increase the risk of injury…
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The Best Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cookies
If you have a garden like me and have more zucchini than you know what to do with…try these delicious chocolate chip zucchini cookies! This recipe is from my mom and I recently re-discovered them. She used to make these cookies every summer growing up during zucchini season. I was always SO excited when I’d come home from school to find the house smelling like heaven and freshly baked zucchini cookies waiting as the perfect after school snack. They are honestly one of my favorite cookies ever. Partly because of nostalgia, the other because they are dang good and you’d never guess there’s a veggie inside this cookie. You’ll LOVE…
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How to Get Healthy as a Couple – 5 Simple Tips
Do you and your partner want to work on your health this year? Are you working on your health goals but maybe your partner isn’t quite as enthusiastic? Getting healthy as a couple doesn’t have to be difficult or a source of contention! Here are some simple ways you and your significant other can get healthy as a couple and enjoy the process together. How to Get Healthy as a Couple Talk about your health goals and intentions together. Let your partner know why it’s important to you and how they could support you. Ask about their goals and how you can support them. Be open, honest, and patient! Communication…
