Posts by Anne McGurty
The Best Bedtime Routine to Support a Good Night’s Sleep
A better night starts with treating your skin right. Today stress can show up quickly if you are not taking care of your skin. There’s nothing better than a good skincare routine to help unwind from the day. But pampering your skin doesn’t just feel good. Because your cells regenerate while you sleep, taking care…
Read More7 Secrets to Mental Focus and Energy
With stress and fatigue on the rise, having more focus and mental energy has never been more important. In America, stress and fatigue have become so commonplace that, for many, both have become a sort of second language. The pattern is all too familiar. We load our life plates up with work tasks, life goals,…
Read More6 Signs Your Gut Needs a Little TLC
Knowing how to maintain a healthy gut starts by knowing what can offset it. Things that are likely to cause minor, occasional gut issues often work by disrupting the gut microbiome (aka, the bacteria and other microbes living in your gut) as these little critters play important roles in digestion, immunity, metabolism and mental health.…
Read MoreNo-Equipment Workouts You Can Do at Home
Being stuck at home without access to the gym doesn’t mean your daily workouts have to stop. Staying in shape just takes a little ingenuity and your own body. With gyms, workout studios, and parks closing during this pandemic, it might seem harder than ever to exercise. We can’t even watch our favorite sports on…
Read MoreProbiotics and Prebiotics: What’s the Difference? and Do I Need Both?
As the saying goes, you are what you eat. And when it comes to probiotics and prebiotics, that saying has never been more true. Not everyone is disciplined enough or have the resources to get all the right foods into their daily routine. If that’s you, here’s a shortcut to my favorite probiotic. Need more…
Read MoreHow to Stretch Your Fruit and Veggies Shelf Life
Nobody likes going to the grocery store. Especially right now. That’s why extending the life of the food you already have is so important. These tips will help you get more out of your fruits and veggies. Even though shopping has changed, our dietary guidelines haven’t. We still need to eat more fruits and vegetables.…
Read MoreSocial Distancing: Tag! You’re It.
As self-quarantines and shelter in place laws spread across the world, people are showing us that we can still accomplish a lot – even when space is limited. As coronavirus spread across Northern Italy several weeks ago, Italians took to their homes to contain the spread. They also took to social media, challenging themselves to…
Read MoreWorking Remote? How to Create Team Collaboration
As we are embracing working from home remotely there are new challenges and opportunities to collaborate and support each other. The keys to success for the team involve some of the basics that we have kind of slacked off on, you know when you can just walk over to someone and check-in or catch up…
Read MoreBoost Your Energy with L-Theanine
L-theanine is essentially an amino acid that’s derived from green tea and select mushrooms, and it comes with a surplus of potentially amazing benefits. Source: Boost Your Energy with L-Theanine
Read MoreHow Nutrition Activates Your Brain
You are what you eat, right? Classic 3rd-grade playground diss, but not totally unrealistic. Maybe our little 8-year-old brains were onto something while defending every last iota of respect and dignity we could muster during recess. Source: How Nutrition Activates Your Brain
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