Hypnotherapy for Weight Loss

Hypnotherapy can play an important role in a weight loss program as it can change your relationship with food. Using therapeutic intervention training, ego strengthening, cognitive reframing/restructuring, hypnotic age progression and age regression, and then reinforcing self-esteem and self-confidence strengthens a person’s ability to lose weight.1, 2  How does hypnosis work?  A therapeutic hypnotherapist facilitates… Read more »

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Old Town’s Café California (Now YES PLEASE CAFE)

UPDATE November 2022: Cafe California is under new ownership with the same healthy offerings and more. Read below and visit them at yespleaselaquinta.com. A small café in a quaint village with modern style, gourmet coffee, fresh greens, tasty fare and European flare…Sounds like a dream on a bright summer day; it’s all that and more… Read more »

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Lolo’s Low-carb Lasagna

My husband and I both grew up with warm memories of our Italian roots and most of them revolved around food. Even though we now enjoy a low-carb, gluten-free lifestyle, we have found many satisfying substitutes to keep those traditions alive. Experimenting is half the fun; eating is the other! When it comes to pasta,… Read more »

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Mango Cucumber Summer Slaw Wraps

These cool and crunchy wraps are the perfect “negative calorie” dish for hot summer days. Made with cucumber, mango, cabbage, bell peppers and fresh herbs, they are packed with flavor. Add a touch of jalapeño for spice and a little metabolic kick! Servings: 4 Prep/Total Time: 15 mins Ingredients: ½ large cucumber, split lengthwise, seeded,… Read more »

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The ABCs of ESGs

History demonstrates socially responsible investing (SRI) has been present since the 1800’s. It began with adversity to companies that manufactured tobacco and alcohol or promoted gambling in an era  known as the Age of Reason.   In 1971, the first socially responsible investing fund was launched by Pax World, a sustainable investment firm, and in… Read more »

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Prescription Drug Plan Pricing Explained

Medicare Part D Prescription Drug plans can be complicated, but once you understand them, you can make them work in your favor. The two main factors that affect the price of your prescription medications are drug tier and coverage stage. Drug tiers 1-5 are the levels of pricing for medications on a specified formulary.  Each… Read more »

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Easy Fixes for Home Safety

Contrary to popular belief, most older Americans with advancing dementia remain in their own homes. With that said, home safety is important for everyone, but especially those with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia.  Falls are a leading cause of broken hips and other serious injuries in the elderly, and individuals with Alzheimer’s are twice as… Read more »

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Dream Incubation for Helpful Solutions

Are you facing a challenge? Don’t sweat it. Sleep on it. Sleeping allows for dream incubation, a method of guiding dreams with intention to help solve problems. This primordial dream programming ritual to “hatch an idea” was first referenced in the Chester Beatty papyri found near Thebes in Upper Egypt and presently housed in The… Read more »