Tag: Health
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Nutrition tracking and why I suggest you try it too
I’ve been tracking my diet for a little over a month now, and I wanted to share some thoughts on the experience and why I think it’s worth trying yourself. Why I started tracking At first, I simply wanted to understand how many calories I actually eat in a day. We always hear the 2000-2500 Read more
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This One Fruit Changed How I Sleep
Lately, I’ve noticed I’ve been waking up about an hour earlier than usual. I still feel rested, so it doesn’t seem like I’m not getting enough sleep. But the change got me curious, and I started trying to figure out why. At first, I thought maybe I was just busier or more active, but that Read more
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Why We Get Stressed? Stress Isn’t a Problem to Fix
How to Stress About Stress It’s April in Chicago, that time when you’re emotionally ready for spring, but the weather says, “Not so fast.” Earlier this week, I logged into my company’s homepage and noticed a banner: April is Stress Awareness Month, right below it were some links. Curious, I clicked through. And there they were, the Read more
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Why You Are What You Eat: Exploring Why People in “Blue Zones” Live Longer
We’ve all heard that we should “eat healthy.” But if you’re like me, you probably know what’s considered healthy and still don’t always follow it. Maybe it’s because the idea of a “healthy diet” often feels abstract, like a vague prescription without clear reasoning behind it. Recently, through conversations about cooking and food, I started Read more