Heidi Sexton is a certified health coach through the Dr. Sears Wellness Institute, a six-year Juice Plus affiliate and founder of the wellness blog and newsletter TheHopeBuilder.com. Reach her at heidi@thehopebuilder.com.
Did you know that we can choose how people will treat us? In fact, establishing boundaries is essential to healthy relationships. Non-negotiables are standards we set in many areas, not just with a partner or spouse. They can apply to what we will not allow another to do to us, what we need from others […]
If we want to tell others that we love them, we think of words or actions, depending on our love language and theirs, that will shine brightly. So why can it be so challenging to show ourselves love? Is it, perhaps, that we are unpracticed and don’t know what it looks like, or how it […]
You know the drill when we reach the last few months of the year; Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah Christmas and New Year’s pass in a blur, then we head straight into Mardi Gras season. If we aren’t mindful, we can get run down from roaming around and celebrating with friends, devouring sweets and rich foods, drinking […]
Did you know that kale is a source of protein? In fact, many plants are. And while no one is about to eat 10 bowls of raw kale, there are good reasons to add plants into your diet for the protein benefit. While most plants have some protein, it’s not in the quantities of animal […]
Are you frustrated with annoying belly fat that seems to have come from nowhere, refusing to budge no matter what you eat (or don’t eat) and no matter how active you are? If you are of a “certain age,” you probably know exactly what I am talking about. This midline fluff is more than just […]
Energy, like money, has a flow; it comes in, and it goes out. There should be a nice balance so you are neither bouncing off the walls nor ensconced in bed for days. When the flow is off, however, and your energy coming in is less than what’s going out, that’s a deficit, and fatigue […]
I add an unconventional ingredient to my shakes: beans. Yes, cooked beans, along with the “aqua fava” (aka the water the beans were cooked in), give you not just incredible protein, but also fiber to keep your blood sugar stable. Remember, fiber also helps with cravings, willpower and better waste elimination. There are many reasons […]
