Tag: Fitness
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Ste. Anne’s Spa Embraces a Line of CBD Products
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Ste. Anne’s Spa, located in Grafton, Ontario, has been ranked the Top Destination Spa for 2016. Just one visit to Ste. Anne’s Spa will help you understand why they have received this and many other awards throughout the years. The beautiful landscaping, historic stone buildings and delicious farm to table meals…
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The Period Pack: What to Give a Tween Girl
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You’ve had the talk. The school has done their part to educate kids about puberty and what is going to happen to their bodies. Now it’s time to ensure your tween girl has the supplies she needs for her first period. If your daughter is easily embarrassed or prefers her…
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Teen Suicide Attempt: My Son was Suicidal (part 3 of 3)
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Read Part Two HERE Teen Suicide Attempt: Day Three Our spirits rose when a familiar face walked through his hospital door. Over five years of IBD treatments, my son and this child life specialist had built a relationship. She heard he was in the hospital from the hospital clown, Ollie,…
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Suicide Attempt: My Son Was Suicidal (Part 2 of 3)
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Read Part 1 HERE Suicide Attempt: Day Two It was past midnight when my daughter texted that she couldn’t sleep. When I told her to sleep in my bed with Nana, she said she was afraid to wake her up. A text was sent to my mom and she went…
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Teen Suicide: My Son Was Suicidal and I Missed It (Part 1 of 3)
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Teen Suicide Attempt: Day One He scraped the ice off the van window in the morning. It’s not something he usually does, not because he’s unkind but he has ADHD and the needs of others aren’t always at the forefront for him. I noticed the gesture and shared my gratitude,…
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Finding Fitness and Diet Motivation After Slipping
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In 2016 I found myself at my highest weight ever and in desperate need of a weight loss plan. More importantly, I felt as unhealthy as I have ever felt in my life. The combination of asthma and a previous damaging respiratory virus left my lungs functioning the same as…
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Eating Keto: Getting Started
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My husband and I decided to start 2017 with a new plan for losing weight and living healthier, starting the Keto Diet. Despite the word “diet” in the name, Keto is a way of living rather than a short term diet. We have been following the keto plan for two…
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Focus on the Facts for your Health
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Every day we are bombarded with messages about health and diet. “Eat this. Don’t eat that.” Today’s superfood will be tomorrow’s carcinogen. There are so many mixed messages out there about nutrition, that it is important to just focus on the facts. The facts about nutrition can be found on…
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Important Facts About Osteoporosis
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Aging brings many new challenges and one very real risk is osteoporosis. There are 1.4 million Canadians living with it yet most of us know relatively little about the disease. What is Osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a condition that causes bones to become thin and porous, decreasing bone strength and leading to increased risk…
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An Unexpected Caregiver
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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Elizz for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Most of us expect that we will eventually become caregivers to our aging family members. Sometimes we end up in the caregiver role long before we expected, due to accidents, injuries…