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November 1, 2017 By Alison Hector 10 Comments

How to keep your food cravings in check

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Craving certain foods has become almost an expected part of women’s food journey.  When it’s not sugar calling your name, it’s salt.  Perhaps you’re a breadaholic (*raises hand*) or, the big one, a chocoholic?   But what’s really behind our desire to go all in on specific foods?  Some experts claim that our cravings reveal nutritional […]

January 25, 2017 By Alison Hector 4 Comments

What does the Healthy Woman, Happy Woman look like?

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I’ve been thinking about what it takes to be a Healthy Woman, Happy Woman (HWHW).  Well, I SHOULD be thinking about it, given that that’s the name I’ve given to my brand. 😉 We women have so many demands placed on us that we sometimes lose sight of ourselves and our most intrinsic needs.  I […]

August 8, 2013 By Alison Hector 36 Comments

Three reasons to pursue “Pura Vida”

I finally took a well-needed vacation before I lost my last quarter-inch of sanity.  Life felt like it was literally draining out of me via stress, sickness, and exhaustion. My very dear friend Marguerite opened her lovely home in Costa Rica to me and hung out with me at Asclepios Spa Retreat for a few […]

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