The first system of the body that we are going to explore is the Cardiovascular System. ♥️ What is it? 👉 The heart ♥️ , blood🩸, blood vessels. (kinda important😉) The heart works as a pump that pushes blood to the organs, tissues, and cells of the body. Blood delivers oxygen and nutrients to every cell in the body and
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Have you been curious about how your oils actually work with your body? This month I am taking you to Science School and will dive deep into HOW your oils actually work with your body systems. 🤓 When most people make the decision to bring these little brown bottles into their home, they are ready to make a CHANGE. ✅
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Tart Cherry is one of my favorite health boosting suggestions for my fitness and nutrition clients. This amazing little super fruit is chock full of antioxidants that contain all kinds of anti-inflammatory goodness and pack a powerhouse punch. You can find tart cherry in juice, concentrate, and powdered form. The unsweetened concentrate and powdered forms are the healthier option since
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Antiquity understood flaxseed to be a powerful ancient medicine. Flaxseed’s sturdy fibers have been used in textiles for thousands of years. Now, thanks to considerable interest in active lifestyles and longevity of life, flaxseed has been scrutinized by the nutritional community and has enjoyed a resurgence in healthy diets. Let’s take a look at the uses and benefits of this
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Many people choose to have backyard chickens as pets. Chickens are not only great for providing an abundance of eggs to their barnyard parents, but they are actually very smart birds. According to research, like that from the Journal of Animal Cognition and Psys.org, Chickens have emotions, can do math (I know, I was surprised by this too!), and have
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According to the CDC, 1 in every 3 adults have high blood pressure (BP). This is known as hypertension. Another 1 in 3 adults have prehypertension, which means that BP is higher than it should be… but not quite in the high range. Of those people, only half have their blood pressure kept under control. These numbers are alarming! High
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Starting your day off with a healthy breakfast is the best way to begin and maintain your weight loss journey. We often hear that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and it is true. How you begin your day matters. As the day progresses, your metabolism slows down. Because it is highest when you first wake up,
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This is one of my favorite times of the year. Fall colors just bring so much happiness and joy to the farmhouse. Along with the cooler weather and falling leaves, the pecans start dropping from the pecan trees. Every fall, the Texan brings in the hammock from the pecan grove after the squirrels begin to use the nuts as projectiles…and
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Today has become a day of chronic overwhelm and anxiety for so many of us. Raising kids, being super mom or dad, working day in and day out…sometimes we actually lose ourselves. We focus on everyone else. Sure, your kiddos are super important. But, so are YOU mama. Raise your hand if you are overthinking everything all the time. Yikes!
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Gardening has become a very popular pastime. People have come to enjoy tending and cultivating gardens full of beautiful flowers and tasty vegetables. With the increasing discoveries of the negative impact of pesticides on crops and the overload of processed foods on store shelves, it is no surprise that growing your own food has become a trend. The health benefits
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