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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 […]

September 21, 2017 By Alison Hector 6 Comments

How to rebound when you mess up on your health goals

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It happens to us all:  you’ve been staying on top of your health goals, your diet is on point, you’re exercising regularly, and you’re incorporating self-care in your wellness routine.  Then girls’ night out rolls around and you give in to the sweet seduction of the restaurant’s most decadent menu items.  Or, vacation rolls around […]

September 7, 2017 By Alison Hector 8 Comments

Simple strategies to gain and maintain energy

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Talk to almost any woman about her health goals and, other than losing weight, the most common response is a desire for more energy.  They share energy goals such as:   Enjoying time with children, significant others, and friends. Taking a break without constantly having to take care of everything and everyone Feeling less mentally […]

July 13, 2017 By Alison Hector 8 Comments

Five Benefits of an Alkaline Diet

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What’s the alkaline diet, you ask?  Well, here’s a crash course on alkalinity and why it’s a big component of good health. Your potential of hydrogen (pH) level measures how acidic or alkaline your body is on a continuum from 0 (very acidic) to 14 (very alkaline), with 7 being neutral, and is an important […]

June 1, 2017 By Alison Hector 6 Comments

Five kitchen tools for healthy meal prep

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For those of us looking for efficient ways to prepare our meals, investing in practical kitchen tools that simplify meal prep can make a tremendous difference.  I’m sharing with you five of my favorite meal prep kitchen tools that have helped me to eat healthily and happily. Spiralizer With this five-blade spiralizer, I forgo the energy crash from high-carb […]

April 20, 2017 By Alison Hector 4 Comments

Five small steps that lead to big health wins

So, 2017 was to be your year to make changes to your health.  How are those big health wins going so far?  Guess what?  We’re already in April!  What wellness goals do you really want to achieve, and how are you going to achieve them?  My tagline for Healthy Woman, Happy Woman is “Small Lifestyle […]

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