“Super foods.” We’ve all heard about these amazing foods that are not only nutritious but they boost energy, help regulate blood sugar, provide anti-aging benefits and are protective against cardiovascular disease, diabetes and some cancers. The really good news here, folks – most of these foods taste GREAT, are inexpensive and easy to prepare! While […]
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Love Yourself, Not Perfection
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Chapter 2 As a continuation from my post on healthy expectations yesterday I wrote a fancy poem to get you all inspired…or at least to smile at my rhyming skills! Roses are red, Violets are blue, I don’t expect perfection, and that’s why I love me too! A PLEA: Be Nice To My Friend (meaning […]
Read moreA Love Story: You and Your Expectations
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Chapter 1 Love thy neighbor, right? We spend a lot of time with people in education, healthcare, civil and human service — all those in the helping professions. It’s clear that most of our friends have the “Love Thy Neighbor” thing down; to the point where they sacrifice their own good health in love’s name. […]
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By Gillian Pieper | Published:Happy Valentine’s Day! Because we know you love your body but you don’t always love formal exercise per say, we have a body valentine list for you… Essential Body Loving Non-exercise Activities: Tried and True: Take the stairs whenever possible — Case in point: I did a little experiment at the Detroit airport last Fall […]
Read moreA New Twist on Balancing Nutrition
By bhg_super_admin | Published:We are always striving for balance in our lives – work/life balance, balance in our relationships and in our diets. Achieving balance is tough and of course no one can have a perfectly balanced life all of the time. But the important thing is that we take the step toward balance in all areas of […]
Read moreChair-Potato? Who? Me?
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Do you exercise? Yes, at least sometimes? Good. But do you NON-exercise? It’s the new black! If you love your body and soul, regardless of exercise, you’ll need to become an expert in non-exercise. Research has exploded all over mainstream health media with the following headlines: “Sitting Kills” (gives new meaning to the Fonz’s Happy […]
Read moreFeeling Frozen?
By bhg_super_admin | Published:These days there’s a lot of emphasis placed on eating “fresh” fruits and vegetables, but during the Winter when some of your favorites may be out of season, you need to consider alternatives that offer great taste and healthy options for feeding your family. Our advice – check out the refrigerated aisle in the grocery […]
Read moreThe Story of a Wallflower: An Easy Cure For Winter Blues
By Gillian Pieper | Published:“So I danced today. We danced today. A hundred of us, unlikely dancers we, all swiveling our hips at once. It was spectacular and I felt marvelous.” Here’s why peers matter: That’s what I said when I came home from work last week. Now, I am terrified of dancing. For a seemingly not uptight person, […]
Read moreHappiness is…
By Gillian Pieper | Published:“Happiness is morning and evening, day time and night time too. For happiness is anyone and anything at all that’s loved by you.” ~ Charlie Brown (You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, Lyrics by Clark Gesner) We’re into the home stretch of January. Those shorter days can start to wear on your psyche. My favorite […]
Read moreWhat’s Your Health Dream Today?
By Gillian Pieper | Published:It’s a favorite holiday of ours: Martin Luther King day. We celebrate the strength he brought to the civil rights movement, and the charge toward diversity. Isn’t’ that what health is all about? Diversity – variety, accepting many different forms, keeping it interesting (after all, familiarity breeds contempt ass they say), being opening minded, being […]
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