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The Best Diet For YOU This Year

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US News & World Report recently came out with their Best Diets for 2018. Tied for first were the DASH diet and the Mediterranean diet. The DASH diet is rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy foods; includes meat, fish, poultry, nuts, and beans; and is limited in sugar-sweetened foods and beverages, red meat, and added fats.
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2 Wellness Coaches: Candid Conversation with Kim Acedo & Debra Atkinson

I was recently a guest on the Flipping 50 Podcast. Host Debra Atkinson and I are both wellness coaches who serve a similar audience… you! We thought it might be fun to give you the opportunity to eavesdrop on us as we had a casual conversation about our own health habits.
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A Goal Without a Plan(ner) is Just a Wish

“My Healthiest Year Ever 2018 Planner” will help you plan your meals out each week, create a grocery list, do an evening self-reflection, and much more – to help you grow personally, as well as meet your health and self-care goals this year. There’s nothing like having a physical planner you write in everyday that also holds you accountable to staying on track this year
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3 Things You Need to Know About New Years Resolutions

If you’re thinking of making one or more New Years Resolutions, I believe there are 3 things you must know first – that is, if you want to not just make them, but keep them this year.
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How can I support you in 2018?

My aim in 2018 is to continue to support you on your healthy journey in midlife through my blog articles. In order to deliver you the most relevant content – topics you want and need – I was hoping you could help co-create those subjects with me this year.
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A New Year Challenge and Call to Action

Imagine you didn’t know yourself but you could observe yourself in 2017… How and where did you spend most of your time and energy this past year?
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[Download] 5 Essential Ingredients to Make 2018 Your Healthiest Year Ever

If you want to make 2018 your healthiest year ever, this is the time to start thinking about what you need so that you don’t find yourself quitting before you see any results.
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3 Things You Didn’t Know About Me

I was recently a guest on the Midlife Schmidlife Podcast. Host Liz Applegate helps women reclaim their confidence to recreate their lives and redefine midlife. I was honored to be Liz’s first guest as she kicked off Season 2.
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7 Tips to Help You Keep that “Merry & Light” Balance

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The holidays are the toughest time of year to be healthy. There are sweets and treats at almost every turn, and avoiding them, or at least having self-control when you do partake, is often easier said than done.
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How to Create a “Healthy Holiday Look Back Story”

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, but perhaps you ate or drank a little too much than you had hoped for, and you’re feeling bad about yourself. If this is the case, my hope is that my Merry & Light Holiday Checklist will come in handy for the rest of the season.
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Challenge Yourself Using the Merry & Light Checklist

If you want to get the most out of the Merry & Light Holiday Checklist, try out this little challenge: Make the checklist into a game by tracking how many you can check off every day before the end of the year. If you really want to challenge yourself, give yourself a goal number; that is, starting today, how many will you check off (in total) before the end of the year?
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Go Ahead, Eat a Halloween Candy

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Yes, you read that right! As “the day of treats” draws nearer, you may come across health articles in magazines or on the web giving you all these tips to avoid the Halloween candy. Instead, I’m saying, “Go ahead and eat it.” Here’s why. Plus, I share 3 tips that you’ll want to make sure you do if you choose to have a treat or two… and no, none of them involve 100 sit-ups!
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