Health & Wellness by Lexa's Journal
My mission in life is to not merely survive, but to thrive: and do so with passion, compassion, humor, and style. – Maya Angelou
Tag: food
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Equal to my passion for fitness is encouraging, uplifting, educating, and empowering teens. Teenagers are cool beings, often misunderstood, and just want to be heard. No different from when we were adolescents. How soon we forget. I don’t know of anyone who miraculously jumped from age 13 right into “wisdom” and “maturity.” Heck many adults…
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I like to challenge myself. I like to learn – so I like to try new things and try to keep growing. -David Schwimmer I loooooove to try new things; it’s scary and fun! If you are on a journey to live healthier, whether it is to eat better foods, get into better physical condition,…
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Every year that I inch a little closer to the big 50, I realize my body is in a constant state of change. My nutrition, skin care, hair care, and sleep needs change. If I want to maintain status quo, (high energy levels to dance all night, great moods to handle life’s curve balls, beautiful glowing skin,…
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The packaging and labeling of food items is a business. It is in fact–my opinion– a business that motivates consumer behavior. Package coloring, size, graphics, and terminology will either make you or a child take a second look or scowl and turn away. The most savvy and educated consumer is capable of falling into the…
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During the summer, I don’t usually spend much time planning dinner. About an hour or so before 5 in the afternoon, I peek in the fridge to see what is grillable. My only plan is to light up the grill and avoid the stove and the oven. Today after perusing through Pinterest and looking over…
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Today is Saturday and my day off. Rarely do I cook on Saturdays, but for some reason this afternoon, I felt like putting my apron on and stepping into the kitchen. What’s taken ahold of me? Oh my! I have no idea! I did my standard grocery shopping, with only one new item on the…
Health & Wellness by Lexa's Journal 