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Switching to a healthy diet doesn’t have to be an all or nothing proposition. You don’t have to be perfect, you don’t have to completely eliminate foods you enjoy, and you don’t have to change everything all at once—that usually only leads to cheating or giving up on your new eating plan.

Spring is here! Keep enjoying the outdoors while making a resolution to live stress free. Try these simple tips to de-cluttering your life and your home.

Some goals are short-term: acing a test, finishing a project at work, or finding a great relationship. However, many goals that will help with stress management, happiness and resilience tend to be ongoing, long-term goals: regular exercise, maintaining relationships, practicing meditation. These goals can be somewhat more challenging, but very rewarding to maintain, and are ultimately what can lead to a better life experience. There are a few tricks to maintaining goals or adopting healthy habits:

As the holidays are in full effect you may end up going out to dine with friends or family who are in town. Here are some good tips to keep you on track when deciding what to eat at a restaurant.

Fall is a perfect season for running. it is important to be eating the proper foods when preparing for a run. Here are 5 important nutrients you need for running activities.

Regular brisk walks can slow down the shrinking of the brain and faltering mental skills that happen with age. Multiple studies have shown the impact that walking has on reducing the development of dementia. Regular physical activity, such as walking, ensures there is a steady flow of oxygen-rich blood to the brain. This is thought to prevent the build-up of plaques (the deposits of protein in the brain that causes Alzheimer’s).

If you are like many Internet users, you've jumped online at least once to look up physical symptoms you've been experiencing. Whether it's bloating, tingling or blurred vision, you've probably ran across atleast one news article citing medical studies around the health condition you're researching. How do you know when a medical study is valid? Consider these four things when reading articles in the news and make sure the website you are visiting is a credible news or medical site.

Have you ever been recommended a product to help keep you mobile or reduce fall risk? Customer reviews and star ratings are essential tools to making educated decisions on what product is right for you or a loved one. We've gone one step further and asked Eskaton residents which smart phone applications and mobility devices they prefer. Check out this list. 

While the saying “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” may seem cliché, there is some truth according to an Australian study. Data shows that eating at least three servings of fruits and vegetables a day can help lower stress, especially for women. In the study, eating between three and four servings of fruits or veggies a day was linked to a 12% lower risk of stress compared to those who ate zero or no servings; for women, this percentage jumped up to 18%.