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Even though a lot of the usual Halloween activitie

Even though a lot of the usual Halloween activities are not happening this year, we are still having fun dressing up and trying different types of costume makeup at our house. What’s your favorite costume you’ve ever worn? (Swipe for progress photos)

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A soothing and #earthy #herbaltea that is benefici

A soothing and #earthy #herbaltea that is beneficial for the #digestivesystem in reducing #gas and #bloating and which has a long history of use in #Ayurveda.⁠
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𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬? 𝐂𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚?⁠
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#digestion #tea #teatime #cumin #fennel #corianderseeds ⁠
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This #podcast episode has been a long time coming,

This #podcast episode has been a long time coming, but I knew it was important to make sure we had reliable data available first! Now that some studies have come out, it’s time for a deep dive into #COVID and who better to walk us through it than one of the researchers I highly, highly respect in the field of #nutrition, Dr. Chris Masterjohn PhD.⁠
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Data is great, but it takes some experience to understand what it all really means. We go into topics like what the science says on the impact of #vitaminD, if it’s possible to build long-term #immunity to coronavirus, how #herdimmunity works, and whether to worry about a #secondwave.⁠
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Full Episode can be found on the blog -https://wellnessmama.com/podcast/masterjohn-phd/ or in my current stories*

In optimal camping scenarios, a family camping ten

In optimal camping scenarios, a family camping tent is essentially just a base tent to hold gear and to sleep in. Unless weather requires otherwise, you aren’t typically hanging out in the tent, but rather around the campfire.⁠
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We’ve tried a lot of tents over the years for a lot of different types camping, and I’ve broken down our favorites by type in this post on my blog!⁠
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Best Tents for Family Camping: Our Review - ⁠
https://wellnessmama.com/387010/family-camping-tents/

These festive but healthy #Halloween recipes are p

These festive but healthy #Halloween recipes are perfect for a bite to eat before or after trick-or-treating, or just a way to make Halloween fun at home!⁠
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• Spiderweb Pancakes⁠
• Pumpkin Soup or Chili⁠
• Banana Ghosts⁠
• Watermelon Monster Head⁠
• Witches’ Brew Smoothie⁠
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Find the full list on the blog - https://wellnessmama.com/441787/halloween-recipes/ or swipe up in my current stories!⁠

"If someone succeeds in provoking you, realize tha

"If someone succeeds in provoking you, realize that your mind is complicit in the provocation." -Epictetus⁠
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#quoteoftheweek #epictetus #wellnessmama

I’m here with Dr. Kelly Blodgett, a recognized l

I’m here with Dr. Kelly Blodgett, a recognized leader in #holisticdentistry. Dr. Kelly has a fascinating and integrative approach to common dental health questions on topics like #rootcanals, #wisdomteeth, #remineralizingteeth, #gumdisease, and a lot more.⁠
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And some of his answers are surprising... 👀⁠
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Full Episode - https://wellnessmama.com/podcast/kelly-blodgett/ or you can find it in my current stories!

I’ve been wearing a continuous glucose monitor (

I’ve been wearing a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) from @levels recently and have learned a lot. To quickly answer a couple of questions:
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#1- “Why are you wearing it?” - I was curious about the data and to get a personalized idea of my own glucose response to foods and activities. As examples, I’ve found that I can eat sweet potatoes, honey, coconut sugar, and most fruits with very little glucose spike but white potatoes and rice spike my glucose pretty quickly.
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#2- “How is it changing your habits?” - I’ve found that my fasting glucose is much better (80 vs 87ish) when I stop eating at least 2.5-3 hours before bed and when I get enough protein during the previous day. I’m eating more carbs, especially because I’m working out more and I know which ones my body seems to like. And it has really helped me lean in to eating quite a bit more carbs each day.
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#3 - “Why does exercise or sauna spike your glucose, and aren’t those things supposed to reduce glucose?” - This actually makes complete sense if you think about the science and they do reduce glucose over time! Both high intensity exercise and sauna (as an exercise mimetic) require fuel (glycogen) which comes from glucose in the blood and then from stores in muscles and in the liver. When we do those activities, the body mobilizes these stores to fuel us, which results in a temporary rise. Over the 24 hours after these activities, the body replenishes these stores by sucking sugar out of the blood stream and leading to lower and steadier blood glucose overall. From my understanding, this is why both sauna and exercise lower blood glucose over the long term but why there can be a short spike that would only be noticeable when continually tracking like this. It’s also the reason that even when I eat a LOT of carbs post intense workout, my blood sugar doesn’t rise much.
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What other questions do you have about blood sugar and continuous monitoring? Let me know and I’ll answer them all in the blog post I’m working on about this! And stay tuned to learn about a new sauna I’m trying from @creatrixsolutions and loving.

An easy method for making your own #yogurt that on

An easy method for making your own #yogurt that only requires #milk, #starteryogurt, a #thermometer, and a couple #canning jars and lids!⁠
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Full Recipe for Oven/Instant Pot - https://wellnessmama.com/59276/yogurt-recipe/

Workout update: We just completed another workout

Workout update: We just completed another workout cycle. I’m tagging along and learning from local athletes who are training for the olympics. I joke that I’m training to be a spectator at the olympics, but I’m just enjoying having a goal and my “training” is just focused on being able to keep up with my kids as they get more and more active.
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This past cycle was Glycolytic and included isometric holds and rapid oscillations with light weights. We also sprinted. For 30 seconds. In sand. Multiple times. (I think I died a little).
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Observations from this cycle:
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1- It’s amazing how fast the body adapts in such a short time. We did most workouts every other day and there was a drastic difference in how hard these workouts were on day 1 vs the end of a two week cycle.
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2- the toughest limits to push through are in the mind and not the body.
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3- sprinting is hard and I always seemed to run out of steam after 10-15 seconds but they seem to help me get leaner quickly.
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4- I can’t fast or limit calories at all when I’m working out this much and won’t try anymore until the end of the intense part of these workouts. I’ve been eating more and maintaining or losing weight. I can also tell my body gets stressed if I don’t eat enough fuel to recover well. This has been a new experience and fun to listen to my body and eat lots of calories 😊
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5- Even though these are some of the toughest workouts I’ve ever done, they are so much fun!
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6- I have been wearing a continuous glucose monitor from @levels for the last few weeks and it’s been interesting to see glucose changes from food and exercise. Sauna and high intensity workouts spike glucose and carbs like sweet potatoes don’t after workouts (for me)...
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What type of movement do you enjoy most? What seems to work best for you?

Building a Village, Creating Strong Relationships

Building a Village, Creating Strong Relationships & Biohacking Tips With Michael Trainer of PEAK MIND ⁠
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𝐖𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬. 𝐖𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟖𝟎/𝟐𝟎 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞, 𝐬𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭.⁠
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Full Episode can be found here 👇🏻 or in my current stories- https://wellnessmama.com/podcast/michael-trainer/

Getting kids to eat healthier, especially when it

Getting kids to eat healthier, especially when it comes to eating vegetables and fruit, can be an overwhelming task. Luckily there are ways to gets kids on board with vegetables and fruits without having to coerce or bully them into it. I consider my kids to be above average in the eating-enough-vegetables department and the following tips are how I did it!

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐩 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐝𝐝? 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰!

Head over to👇🏻 for tips!
https://wellnessmama.com/441623/kids-eat-vegetables/

#eatyourveggies #momof6 #motherhood #healthyeating #healthylifestyle #teachthemyoung

There are many quality natural skincare options th

There are many quality natural skincare options these days (I’ll link to my favorites at the end of this post), so why make your own?⁠
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Bottom line, it’s convenient, inexpensive, fun to do, and these DIY masks really work! Not to mention you know exactly what’s in them (without reading tricky ingredient labels).⁠
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𝟖 𝐃𝐈𝐘 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 ⁠
• Very Basic Face Mask(s)⁠
• Tropical Mask⁠
• Pumpkin Spice Face Mask Recipe⁠
• Chai Mask⁠
• Guacamole Mask⁠
• Cool Cucumber Mask⁠
• Matcha Tea Face Mask⁠
• Chocolate Face Mask⁠
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All recipes can be found here 👇⁠
https://wellnessmama.com/12200/face-mask-recipes/

Shawn Wells is one of the most sought-out #nutrit

Shawn Wells is one of the most sought-out #nutritional #biochemists in the world, as well as an expert on #biohacking and health optimization. Known as the “world’s best formulator,” he’s been responsible for creating over 500 supplements, foods, beverages, and cosmeceuticals. He’s also a chief clinical dietitian with over a decade of clinical experience.⁠
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I could literally talk to @ingredientologist all day (as you can tell from this longer than usual episode). What’s unique about this interview is that we get deep into not only the science but also the mental and emotional work that’s just as important. We talk about the keto diet, fasting, anti-aging, mitochondrial health, and key differences between health for men and women.⁠
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𝑨𝒍𝒔𝒐 𝒋𝒖𝒎𝒑 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒄𝒌 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍 𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒐 𝒐𝒇 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘, 𝒂 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 #𝒑𝒐𝒅𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒕! - https://wellnessmama.com/podcast/shawn-wells/⁠

This homemade mulling spice blend makes for a grea

This homemade mulling spice blend makes for a great mulled #wine or #cider. Mulled spices are warming, flavorful, and make the house smell amazing!⁠
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Not only do mulling spices taste delicious, but they also add some impressive #healthbenefits. Spices like #cinnamon, #nutmeg, and #allspice are warming and help bring blood to the body’s surface for better circulation.

In life, mindset is half the battle — 𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠! ⁠
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This #podcast episode is all about specific ways we can improve mindset in our homes and set our kids up for success in life. @ElliotRoe is a world-renowned performance coach who works with Olympian athletes, Hollywood actors, Wall Street traders, entrepreneurs, and leaders in almost every industry. He hosts the podcast “The A-Game Advantage” and also created an app called Primed Mind that helps people in highly demanding industries unlock their full potential and perform on-demand.⁠
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By learning how to pass on a resilient mindset to our kids, we can interrupt the cycle and avoid giving our kids some of these roadblocks in the first place! Listen to the full episode here - https://wellnessmama.com/podcast/elliot-roe/

Feeling so incredibly grateful and a little sore!

Feeling so incredibly grateful and a little sore! These amazing ladies showed up on a Saturday morning to speed walk on legos in attempt to set a world record!
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I’m beyond blessed to have friends like this, and to get to show our kids (19 between us all!!) that we were made to do hard things!
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In one hour we covered over two miles (3280 meters total)… A little blood, a lot of sweat and (shockingly) no tears later, we were successful and set the record! Medal 🏅 🏆 I can’t think of a more appropriate record for a team of moms to hold! We’ve been (accidentally) training for this for years! 🦶
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Endless thanks to the team: @thehandmaidshop @savraestephens @gracemscruggs and @cat_ryland for sacrificing your feet 🦶
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And to witnesses, time-keepers and medical staff: @alexgeniesse @zachsharp1 @highfiveswhilerunning @_dangerousdave ⏰ medical 🏥 and of course @guinnessworldrecords for being amazing and verifying our record!

We have all heard of the many benefits that a low

We have all heard of the many benefits that a low carbohydrate or ketogenic diet provides. Research shows restricting our carbs can help balance blood sugar, control insulin levels, and increase weight loss — 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦?⁠
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Read the full blog here or swipe up in my current stories - https://wellnessmama.com/4425/carb-cycling/ or swipe up in my current stories.

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