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As many of you know, I LOVE my superfood shake, Shakeology.  It’s helped me get through morning fogs, it’s a quick and easy snack on the go.  Did I mention that it’s loaded with superfoods? I love that quality goes into the formulation of Shakeology, and it is constantly being tweaked for more nutrition and sustainable sourcing. One of the newest superfoods added to Shakeology is matcha.  Matcha is powdered green tea, and is jam-packed with anti-inflammatory antioxidants, and over 100 times more EGCG than in regular green tea (what is EGCG?)  Matcha is great at boosting energy and metabolism–which is such a help forRead More →

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This month is stroke awareness month. We’ve seen the info graphics that tell the signs of stroke, and those are important, but I want to talk about stroke prevention. Strokes are commonly caused by atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries. Typically a stroke is an ischemic stroke, caused by a blood clot in the brain. You think of atherosclerosis and heart disease, and you should think of it with stroke too. Prevention of atherosclerosis is key, but you can also combat this disease with physical activity. Studies show how exercise increases elasticity of the blood vessels, lower blood pressure, and helps lower cholesterol. Exercise isRead More →