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December 2021

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Coral Reefs May Soon Be Just a Memory

Nov 30, 2021 06:30AM

Half of the world's coral reefs have been lost since the 1950s, with 14 percent diminishing between 2009 and 2018 alone, due to climate change, overfishing and pollution.

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Native Americans Win Historic Water Battle

Nov 30, 2021 06:30AM

The Indigenous Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes have reached a historic $1.9 billion water rights settlement, resolving thousands of tribal claims to waterways in Montana.

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Sustainable Kitchen: Advice for Buying and Storing Food

Nov 30, 2021 06:30AM

Sustainability can begin at home, starting in the kitchen. Here are some zero-waste lifestyle tips we can apply when shopping for and storing our food.

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Circles of Healing: The Power of Gathering in Community

Nov 30, 2021 06:30AM ● By Linda Sechrist

Small support groups, such as wisdom circles, story circles, power of eight intention circles, prayer circles and dialogue circles, are creating experiences of wholeness and belonging.

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Ideas for Starting and Maintaining a Circle

Nov 30, 2021 06:30AM ● By Justine Willis Toms

No matter the purpose of gathering, here are tips on how to start and maintain a small group or circle of individuals supporting one another.

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Amp Up Immunity: Proven Boosters for Good Health

Nov 30, 2021 06:30AM ● By Ronica O’Hara

Enhance immunity with specific adaptogens and mushroom powders. These study-proven substances perform specific functions in the immune system that boost our resistance to illness.

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The Sweet Danger of Sugar: Ways to Enjoy Healthier Holiday Fare

Nov 30, 2021 06:30AM ● By Christy Ratliff

Low-sugar eating strategies and dessert recipes to protect our physical and mental health this holiday season.

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Tips to Eat Less Sugar

Nov 30, 2021 06:30AM ● By Christy Ratliff

Expert advice from dietitians on ways to reduce our sugar intake including healthier food alternatives and supplements to help.

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Baklava Cookie Cups

Nov 30, 2021 06:30AM

A healthy recipe twist on baklava using natural sweeteners instead of sugar.

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Baked Apples

Nov 30, 2021 06:30AM

This sugar-free, gluten-free, vegan recipe for stuffed baked apples is a healthy holiday dessert, perfect for those with dietary restrictions.

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A healthy dark chocolate bark recipe with pistachios, cranberries and shredded coconut
A Dietician’s Healthy Dark Chocolate Bark

Nov 30, 2021 06:30AM ● By Jessica Bippen

This festive dark chocolate bark recipe is holiday-themed with red, white and green toppings of dried cranberries, shredded coconut and pistachios.

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Honey Lavender Cookies

Nov 30, 2021 06:30AM ● By Sue B.

Skip the sugar cookies this holiday season and opt for healthier treats made with honey, lavender and whole wheat flour.

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Holiday Zen: Stress-Free Fitness and Self-Care

Nov 30, 2021 06:30AM ● By Maya Whitman

Despite our best efforts, holiday time can frazzle our nerves. These simple, self-care fitness tips can help to relieve holiday stress and break the cycle of seasonal overindulgence.

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Greening the Holidays: How to Celebrate Sustainably

Nov 30, 2021 06:30AM ● By Sandra Yeyati

Sustainable modifications to the holiday dinner, eco-friendly decorating tactics and green gift ideas to celebrate the season in ways that are less harmful to the planet.

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Season of Light: Celebrating the Soul of Winter

Nov 30, 2021 06:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Winter has its own jewel-toned beauty that rivals summer’s most dazzling hour if we pay attention.

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5 Top Tips to Finding Your Next Doctor

1 Keep an Open Mind! Healthcare has come a long way. Today, you have access to practitioners that branch outside of traditional medicine and aim to identify the root causes of conditions while using alternative treatments that may help you get the relief you need. Just because it’s not a pill, doesn’t make it pseudoscience.

2 Build Your Health Care Team. There is no one doctor that can be the be-all-end-all for your health needs. Be sure to have a team of practitioners with different “lenses” and areas of expertise who will treat the root cause and not just the symptom(s).

3   Environment Influences Healing. Health is multi-factorial. Your mental and emotional environment plays a pivotal role in your healing potential. Your doctors and their staff should create an office atmosphere filled with positivity so you can get the most out of your care.

4 Your Story Matters.  Before you begin any treatment, be sure to have a comprehensive consultation to discuss your health concerns. Find practitioners who welcome questions and will take the time to listen and treat you with respect.

5 Report of Findings. When it comes to our health, we often make decisions without understanding the risk versus benefits. Knowledge is an important part of the healing process and is essential to make conscious, informed health decisions. Find practitioners who take the time to explain their exam findings and the recommendations for treatment in ways that make sense to you.

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