Strike Back
Information that will help you STRIKE BACK!
Who doesn’t want to live in an environment with low levels of toxins, access to nourishing food and clean drinking water, manageable stress, and a lifestyle that reduces the risk of breast cancer in every possible way?
Everyone, of course! But that’s impossible.
Unfortunately, the world we live in today doesn’t exactly support toxin-free living, yet that doesn’t mean we can’t do our part to reduce toxin exposure; especially in our own homes, and throughout our day.
This “STRIKE Back” section is dedicated to strategies and tips on some of the most impactful ways to reduce your “daily toxicity” level in many areas, some of which are listed to the right.
Topics included on my Strike Back Lifestyle Blog:
- Mindfulness
- Stress management
- Sleep
- Glass vs plastic
- “Clean” household products
- Personal care/beauty products and services
- Solitude
- Getting Decidedly Quiet
- Self-Care Practices
Eat in Moderation? Bleh.
“Eat everything in moderation”. You hear it all the time, yet what does that even mean? The definition of moderation: “avoiding extremes of behavior or expression; observing reasonable limits.” Some breast cancer nutrition advice, often shared by your oncologist: “Eat...
Your Chemicals Are Ready, Please Drive Around
You’re starving. You’re running late. You spy your favorite fast-casual restaurant en route to your next errand and before you can say, “I’ll have the #3 combo with extra tomato please”, you whip into the parking lot, jockey for position, and creep...
If You Harbor Body Hate and Body Love, Which Will You Feed?
Do you know the parable "The Tale of Two Wolves?" A grandfather is talking with his granddaughter. He tells her there are two wolves inside each of us which are always at war with each other. One of them is a good wolf, representing things like kindness, bravery and...
Unusual But Achievable Party Habits
For a month that generally boasts the fewest days of the year, February is a big shot. Host to two widely celebrated events that nudge their way into public consciousness (and store shelves) in late December, February offers plenty of opportunity for hoopla. While...
“How a FULL Fridge, Gas Tank, Home & Heart Can Help Your Health”
"Contentment is not the fulfillment of what we want, but the appreciation for what we have." Just as I drifted off to sleep last night, the word “FULL” popped into my mind, and I heard (yes, heard) the message that “FULL” needed to be the theme for my blog this...
Food & Nutrition Conference (FNCE) 2017 Snappy & Quick Recap
When you celebrate a milestone anniversary, throw a bash, and 13,000 people show up? It could end up messy, chaotic, and jumbled, or, as was the case for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 100th anniversary celebration, a rousing success. Sure, there was some...