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Mind + Body


Bauman College Grad Virginia Watkins on The 10 Principles of Intuitive Eating

Bauman College offered a more holistic approach to health than other dietetics programs, and I was able to work a full-time job, and have a baby while doing the program…. Read More

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5 Benefits of Attending Nutrition School

By Salima Saunders, Nutrition Consultant Alumna I’ve always been passionate about nutrition and enjoyed sharing health tips and tricks, but I never thought I could turn this pastime into a… Read More

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Edible Answers to Insomnia?

A Search for Nutritional Solutions for Sleepless Nights Written and illustrated by Lila Volkas, Nutrition Consultant student This article was originally featured on KQED’s Bay Area Bites blog. It has been… Read More

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Practicing Calm in a Day

While we are learning more about nutrition, it is important to balance stress each day as a pathway to health. Chronic stress inhibits a person’s nutritional intake, thus increasing the… Read More

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Catch Your Zs

Turns out that sleep is kind of like our mental digestive system. According to scientists at the University of Rochester, we clean out brain waste products when we sleep by way… Read More

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Homemade Sunburn Spray

While we try our hardest to either stay out of the sun or cover up with sunscreen, sometimes a sunburn happens. Rather than suffer through the heat and peel of… Read More

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Spa day…at home!

These two recipes will encourage a spa day at home for pennies! A 2 Ingredient Eye Gel AND a Revitalizing Face Mask and Scrub Cucumber Eye Gel Ingredients: cucumber aloe… Read More

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Homemade Deodorant

It’s simple…and works! Ingredients: 3-4 Tbs Coconut oil 3/4 to 1 cup baking soda 30 drops lavender essential oil 1 tsp arrowroot powder, optional AND, an empty deodorant stick.  … Read More

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Tips for Choosing a Healthful Sunscreen

1. “Physical” sunscreens are the safest choices because they rely on minerals to deflect the sun’s rays, unlike chemical sunscreens that use ingredients to absorb UV rays and which have been linked… Read More

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Spring Cleaning

It’s time to clean out those cupboards, dump the processed foods you may have accumulated throughout the winter, vacuum under the coach, throw upon the windows to let the fresh… Read More

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