5 Healthier Dishes You Can Make For 4th Of July

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5 Healthier Dishes You Can Make For 4th Of July

The dishes we tend to eat on the Fourth of July aren’t always the healthiest. Mac and cheese, mayo-filled salads, and other heavy dishes often find their way to the table, forcing our health and weight goals to take a backseat.

Fortunately, there are plenty of healthier, delicious dishes that are easy for you to make and won’t rob you of that indulgence feeling. Below are five of the best-tasting (and also festive!) recipes I could find that I highly recommend for this Fourth of July.

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How Women Over 50 Should Be Eating To Balance Blood Sugar

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How Women Over 50 Should Be Eating To Balance Blood Sugar

As our age increases, our blood sugar (glucose) levels tend to as well, and insulin becomes less and less effective at bringing it down. This means that the older we get, the more caution we have to take when it comes to eating sugar or anything that gets metabolized like sugar (aka pretty much all carbohydrates, especially the refined ones).

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Pure Joy Wellness Approved! Skinny POP Popcorn

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Pure Joy Wellness Approved! Skinny POP Popcorn

This post marks the fourth edition of my monthly blog series: Pure Joy Wellness Approved!

A little background on the series for those who are new:

The wellness industry is saturated with products. (It’s a multi-trillion dollar industry, afterall.) My goal with this series, Pure Joy Wellness Approved, is to help you cut through the noise, and give you insight into the items and brands that I use on a regular basis. Every month, I’ll be featuring a product I love that can make achieving your health goals easier—whether you want to lose weight, take better care of your skin, develop an exercise routine, find balance with your nutrition, or improve your mental health, to name a few.

Now, let me introduce you to this month’s product…

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The Importance Of Flexibility & 5 Stretches You Should Do Daily

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The Importance Of Flexibility & 5 Stretches You Should Do Daily

As we get older, we slowly start to lose our flexibility—the ability to move our muscles and joints through their full range of motion. It’s kind of a “use it or lose it” situation. And while flexibility might not be top of mind when you think of training, it’s an essential part of fitness and plays a major role in our overall well-being. 

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Ladies, This Is The Missing Piece Of Your Skincare Routine

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Ladies, This Is The Missing Piece Of Your Skincare Routine

One of the most common questions I get from my clients and colleagues is about my skincare routine—specifically, they want to know my skincare secrets. Skincare is something I’ve been passionate about for decades. Every day I put aside time to treat and care for my skin, and through years of trial and error, I’ve learned what steps are absolutely necessary and which could be considered “nice-to-haves.” And sunscreen, ladies, is an absolute necessity.

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6 Ways To Turn Your Bathroom Into A Blissful Spa

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6 Ways To Turn Your Bathroom Into A Blissful Spa

Everyone loves a soothing trip to a luxurious spa, but unfortunately, that isn’t possible when we’re quarantined. To get through these difficult times, we have to do whatever we can to stay sane and keep our stress low—and that includes giving ourselves routine doses of self-care. Luckily, pampering yourself doesn't necessarily involve leaving the comfort of your home.

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Pure Joy Wellness Approved! TRX Home Suspension Trainer

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Pure Joy Wellness Approved! TRX Home Suspension Trainer

Welcome to the third edition of my blog series: Pure Joy Wellness Approved!

The wellness industry is saturated with products. (It’s a multi-trillion dollar industry, afterall.) My goal with this series, Pure Joy Wellness Approved, is to help you cut through the noise, and give you insight into the items and brands that I use on a regular basis. Every month, I’ll be featuring a product I love that can make achieving your health goals easier—whether you want to lose weight, take better care of your skin, develop an exercise routine, find balance with your nutrition, or improve your mental health, to name a few.

So, let’s talk about this month’s product...

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How To Avoid Over Snacking During The Quarantine

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How To Avoid Over Snacking During The Quarantine

In the past several weeks, the greatest obstacle I’m hearing about from my clients is an increase in how much they find themselves snacking—and you might find yourself in the same boat. Now that you’re clocking more hours at home (and likely spending more time in your kitchen) you may find yourself frequently thinking about food and, as a result, snacking more than usual.

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Serums: What They Are, What They Do, And Why You Need Them

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Serums: What They Are, What They Do, And Why You Need Them

Serums have risen in popularity over the past three to four years—and now, they’re everywhere. Name any skin concern, and you can bet there’s a serum out there that can help you address it.

But if you don’t know much about serums (which is most of us, unless you’ve seen a dermatologist, skincare expert, or read a ton about skincare), you may not understand the hype. Why are they so important? What even are they?

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Having Trouble Losing Weight? Your Hormones Might Be Out Of Whack

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Having Trouble Losing Weight? Your Hormones Might Be Out Of Whack

Even with a well-balanced diet and a regular exercise regimen, it can still be difficult for women of any age to lose weight. This could be for a number of reasons, but one factor in particular that we don’t always take into consideration is the impact that hormones can have on weight loss—specifically hormonal imbalances. 

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Pure Joy Wellness Approved! Neocutis Lumiere Eye Cream

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Pure Joy Wellness Approved! Neocutis Lumiere Eye Cream

Welcome to the second edition of my blog series: Pure Joy Wellness Approved!

The wellness industry is saturated with products. (It’s a multi-trillion dollar industry, afterall.) My goal with this series, Pure Joy Wellness Approved, is to help you cut through the noise, and give you insight into the items and brands that I use on a regular basis. Every month, I’ll be featuring a product I love that can make achieving your health goals easier—whether you want to lose weight, take better care of your skin, develop an exercise routine, find balance with your nutrition, or improve your mental health, to name a few.

So, let’s talk about this month’s product...

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8 Foods You Should Always Have On Hand—No Matter What

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8 Foods You Should Always Have On Hand—No Matter What

It’s hard to remember a time when grocery stores were so full and empty at the same time—of course, I mean full of people and out of items. As the weeks pass, we’re all trying to stay stocked on food and minimize trips to the grocery store in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus. So with that in mind, I thought I’d put together a list of items you should ALWAYS have in your pantry and freezer—no matter what. 

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How To Manage Your Emotions!

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How To Manage Your Emotions!

Given the state of our world, we’re all experiencing a lot of emotional ups, downs, ebbs, and flows right now. It truly feels like an emotional rollercoaster. Our imminent future is unpredictable, and the majority, if not all, of us are essentially under quarantine. It’s scary, it’s frustrating, and every emotion in between. That’s why I asked nationally recognized child and family psychologist, Dr. Jennifer Hartstein, what we can do to manage our emotions.

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3 Healthy, Affordable Recipes You Can Make With Canned Or Frozen Ingredients

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3 Healthy, Affordable Recipes You Can Make With Canned Or Frozen Ingredients

With restaurants and stores continuing to close due to the coronavirus, eating at home has become a necessity for everyone (and this may or may not be the case for a while, depending on how this situation pans out). Everyone is stocking up on canned foods, frozen foods, and anything non-perishable—but these foods still carry a stigma of being less healthy or not as delicious as fresh (usually more expensive) ones. Fortunately for us, that is not the case.

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The One Supplement Every Woman Over 50 Should Be Taking

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The One Supplement Every Woman Over 50 Should Be Taking

It’s rare that I recommend a supplement across the board, but if there’s one that I feel everyone can benefit from—especially women over 50—it’s turmeric. Not only is it surprisingly easy to work turmeric into your diet or routine (don’t worry, I’ll tell you how), but in doing so, you’ll reap numerous benefits and improve your overall health.

But first, let’s start with the basics...

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8 Ways You Can Show Yourself Self-Love Everyday (Especially Valentine's Day)

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8 Ways You Can Show Yourself Self-Love Everyday (Especially Valentine's Day)

Valentine’s Day is a pretty loaded holiday—it comes with a lot of pressure and expectations about what the day should look like. In our minds it should have chocolate, a romantic dinner, gifts, cards—and most of all, we should feel loved. Unfortunately, though, we’ve been conditioned to look for love, validation, and even permission outside of ourselves.

We’ve come to rely on other people for love, and we spend a lot of time waiting to receive it instead of giving it to ourselves. I believe that until we become our own steady source of love, it’s very difficult to fully love anything or anyone else.  

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Calling All Women Over 50: Here’s How To Make 2020 Your Healthiest Year Yet!

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Calling All Women Over 50: Here’s How To Make 2020 Your Healthiest Year Yet!

It’s officially 2020, and after taking a brief hiatus from blogging and social media, I’m happy to say I’m back! I’ve been hard at work on Pure Joy Wellness, and I’m excited to take my brand in a new, community-focused direction this year. 

To start, I’d like to look at an email a new client recently sent me:

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Smoothie Receipes For Pre and Post Workout

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Smoothie Receipes For Pre and Post Workout

Smoothies are a great way to fuel your body with nutrient rich ingredients. You'll be set for a great workout or a busy day at work. These are 5 of my go-to recipes that bring great taste and awesome health benefits with just a few minutes of prep. Blend and enjoy! 

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