Quick Tips for Healthier Living

Switching to a healthier lifestyle can seem overwhelming to those of us who have led less than ideal lifestyles.

Changing a lifetime of unhealthy eating habits and lack of exercise all at once seems like too much work. Little wonder so many people get discouraged.

Switching to a healthy lifestyle isn’t one huge, all-or-nothing act. It’s more effective to make a small change to your life, and then add another when the first one becomes a habit.

With this in mind, here are six small but important changes you can make to improve your overall health.

Don’t Skip Breakfast
When you’re trying to lose weight it’s tempting to skip breakfast, but doing so

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Five Natural Teeth Whitening Solutions

Society has left the lasting impression that teeth should be bright, pearly white. The truth is teeth come in all shades. Commercial whiteners can be damaging to your teeth. Not only can whiteners damage the enamel but can also leave them sensitive.

Natural solutions are a way to enjoy whiter teeth without the high cost or risking damage to your teeth.

Strawberry Red = Pearly White

Strawberries are said to contain enzymes that can remove stains from your teeth. In addition, strawberries are high in vitamin C.

Vitamin C is known to help remove plaque from your teeth.

Apples: Nature’s Toothbrush

Apples are mildly abrasive. While you are enjoying the crunch of that juicy apple, the meat of the apple is abrasive enough to help brush away stains.

Due to apples being only mildly abrasive, they will not damage the

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Blue Shield of California Offers Up Expert Health Advice Mixed With Humor

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of © Blue Shield of California . All opinions are 100% mine.

We all go to Google, blogs, and other sites for answers to our healthcare questions.

Most of the time it’s dry and difficult to understand. We’re always on the hunt for good information on how we can live a healthy lifestyle.

Wouldn’t it be great if some of the info was in easy to digest bite-size chunks of relatable content for us lay people?

Of course it would! Which leads me into introducing you to Blue Shield of California’s Dr. Jim and Bob – who with expert health advice, knowledge, and humor help to answer our health care concerns.

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Healthy Food Choices Equals Better Health

There are many steps you can take to increase your overall health, but one of the most important things you can do is to eat healthy food. Developing better eating habits can have a huge impact on your longevity as well as your quality of life.

Last year my dad began making much better food choices and it has made a world of difference in his health.

To know what are considered healthy foods, you should start with educating yourself. Find out what are classified as superfoods and what you should eat to be good to your body.

A general rule of thumb is – the more “whole” the food is, the better it is for you. In other words, eat as close to natural as you can.

Blueberries have one of the highest amounts of antixoidants according to the The ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) created by

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Strengthening Core Muscles Key to Getting Rid of Your Muffin Top

Where Did My Flat Belly Go?

This past year I’ve developed the dreaded (mini) muffin top. Need to get a handle on this ASAP!

Although I contribute some of my muffin top to Endometriosis, I also know a bit of belly fat has finally caught up with me. I’ve always, always had a flat tummy and managed to keep it that way, so of course this doesn’t make me happy.

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