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Mental Health: Before, During and After COVID-19
Over the last few months, the conversation and news of COVID-19 have taken over our lives and forced Austinites to stay indoors, limiting social interaction to that of digital means. However, in the…
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AFM June Wellness FAQ – My Interview w/ Rip Esselstyn
Living plant based, Austinite Rip Esselstyn shares the importance of a whole food, plant based diet and how it can boost immunity during COVID-19. How can plant based nutrition, such as that of…
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Austin’s Aromatherapy Guide
Fragrances have been known to have a dramatic effect on people’s moods. To dive deeper, fragrances not only can affect your mood, but your health as well. Enter essential oils, or aromatherapy, which…
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The Additions in Wine You Don’t Want
As the sun sets on another eventful day, one may reach for the TV remote to unwind. Another may crack open an old book or cook an elaborate meal to decompress. Or, a…
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Building Confidence with Body Building
On a shelf in the corner of Melanie Daly’s office sits a yellow, lumpy blob, that I later learned was a visual representation of one pound of fat that Daly uses to show…
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What is the “keto flu”? | 5 Steps to an Instant Cure
Since sugar has been proven to be the most addictive substance in the country (even more addictive than alcohol), your body will go through a withdrawal period, just as an addict would when…
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What is the Ketosis diet? | Everything you need to know about Keto.
First impressions are always iffy. Sometimes, you never get a good first impression. This was the case for me and the keto diet. I was hell-bent on looking amazing that upcoming summer but…