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What Five Star Restaurants Teach You about Healthy Snacks for Kids

A fine meal at a good restaurant has many details. It uses fresh ingredients and interesting recipes. There is a variety of foods and the presentation is pleasing.
When food Continue reading

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How to Keep Your Teeth Healthy with Acupuncture

When you think of taking care of your teeth, do you think of acupuncture?
You probably don’t and that’s not unusual. Most people believe that brushing, flossing and a trip Continue reading

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Sticking to your New Year’s Resolution: The Trick is Not What You Think

It’s New Year’s again.  It’s time to make a resolution.
And you know the drill. You set goals.  You work on them for a couple of weeks.  You begin to Continue reading

How to Unhook Your Logical Brain and Gain New Insights on Last Year

You’ve probably heard of right-brained vs. left-brained activities.
Right-brained activities are creative, intuitive and subjective.  Left-brained activities are linear, analytical and logical.
It has been a popular myth Continue reading

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Interesting Ways to Help Your Kids Exercise in Winter

It’s cold and dark outside.
You come home with the kids and all you want to do is snuggle on the couch.
Snuggling in winter may be fun (and I’m Continue reading

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The Holiday Survival Toolkit: How to Not Drink at Parties (And Still Have Fun)

The holiday season is upon us and we all know what that means—parties.
Parties at work, parties at church, parties at school, fundraiser parties, caroling parties, Secret Santa parties…
It’s Continue reading

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The Best (and Worst) Thanksgiving Foods

Thanksgiving is a great meal.  Friends and family come together to give thanks and celebrate the harvest season–
…and to overeat.
All of us know the feeling of eating too Continue reading

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6 Facts to Know When Using Acupuncture to Quit Smoking

Smoking is a strong, complicated addiction.  Quitting smoking is no small task and you will need lots of support to be successful.  You need the best tools to help with Continue reading

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Honest Answers to Your Top Acupuncture Questions

A few weeks ago, I asked for your most pressing acupuncture questions.  I’ve compiled the most common questions and I noticed one distinct trend—there Continue reading

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The Best Home Gym Equipment for Less than $50

Don’t you love how great you feel when you work out regularly?
You’re alert, you sleep better, and it’s easier to stay calm and optimistic.  Once you get in the Continue reading

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Compassionate, Free Help for Veterans with PTSD

You’ve seen the strained look on her face.  She’s far away.  She doesn’t sleep well and sits around all day doing nothing.  She’s always tired.  You’ve invited her to the Continue reading

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What Are Your Acupuncture Questions?

Questions?  Comments?  Concerns?
Normally I use this blog to tell you a little about my favorite topics, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), acupuncture and natural health.  But today I want to Continue reading