Stress seems to be even more common nowadays with economy and according to Reuters women are bearing the brunt of the stress. Or are men just hiding their stress better than women? That would be my guess. Not only does stress affect the mind and emotional health, but it also takes a toll on the […]
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Healthy Living by Jacqueline Banks – Short on Time? No problem!
Time and time again I’ve heard clients say that they don’t have enough time to exercise or they only have 30 minutes a day to exercise and don’t think they’ll accomplish anything in that time.Don’t fret, there’s a solution, you can get a perfectly good workout in 30 minutes! When you only have a small amount […]
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Healthy Living by Jacqueline Banks – Stuffed Cabbage Soup
I’ve been having cravings for stuffed cabbage for a few days now and last night I finally got all my ingredients out but by the time I actually got around to start cooking I didn’t have time for the 3 hour process, so I figured I’d just throw all the ingredients into a pot and […]
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Healthy Living by Jacqueline Banks – Almond Milk… the new Soy Milk
For years the health conscious (including myself) have used soy milk as an alternative to milk, but with all the controversy surrounding soy the big question is, is it the best choice? While the Food and Drug administration are touting its benefits for a healthy heart and the reduction of LDL there are more than […]
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Healthy Living by Jacqueline Banks – Head for the Stairs!
Tired of running circles around the track or doing the same routine in the gym? Try a change of pace, your body needs variety to keep making progress, once the muscles get used to the same routine you’ll stop seeing results. Follow Rocky’s lead and head for the stairs! What better place than the amphitheatre […]
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Healthy Living by Jacqueline Banks – Another reason not to watch TV
Not again! First milk does the body good, then corn syrup is good for you and now feed your kids a healthy meal of Kraft over processed grilled cheese sandwiches! And now there are even organic Kraft singles? Are you kidding me? This is what we’re telling parents to feed their kids, our future generation, […]
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Healthy Living by Jacqueline Banks – Corn Syrup
If you’ve been watching T.V lately chances are you’ve been bombarded with commercials touting corn syrup to be “natural” and good from you in moderation. It always blows my mind when I see nutritional commercials touting the benefits of a food product when it’s been proven time and time again to have negative effects, such […]
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NEW Special Feature – Our very own healthy Living Guru!
Hi! Let me introduce myself before I get started. I’m Jacqueline Banks a Holistic Health Counselor and graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. I specialize in helping my clients implement healthy eating habits and lifestyle changes to help them achieve a variety of health goals ranging from weight loss, lowering cholesterol levels, creating more […]