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Let Food Be Thy Medicine... Chicken Soup!

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Let Food Be Thy Medicine... Chicken Soup!

My family has escaped the flu this winter... until now.  Even in tropical south Florida we are not immune to the winter flu.  I write this blog now complete with body aches, runny nose, and a cough that mirror those symptoms of my daughter; we are a family in need of some serious TLC.  As Hipprocrates said, "Let food by thy medicine, and medicine be thy food." Amidst the echinacea, sambucus drops, and Advil, we find the most comfort in one of  the best medicines I know... homemade chicken soup! The great thing about homemade chicken soup is that you...

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Infrared Sauna: Love at First Light

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Infrared Sauna: Love at First Light

One of my favorite yoga studios here in Boca Raton is Yoga South.  I received my yoga teacher training at Yoga South back in 2009 and whenever I'm there it feels like home.When I saw that Yoga South installed an Infrared Sauna I was intrigued.  I had been hearing about the various health benefits of Infrared Sauna and Chromotherapy (color therapy) for a while now, and lately it seems I've been hearing about it more and more. Since I'm always looking for ways to improve my health, feel better and ... the major one for me.. reduce stress, I bought...

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Trying to Heal the Gut: It's a Process!

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Trying to Heal the Gut: It's a Process!

If you've been reading our blog, you know we've just gotten back from an amazing trip to Europe.  MANMAKER SPORTS was out and about soaking up the culture and up-to-the-minute fashion trends as well as fashion scouting for fall!  The trip itself was outstanding in many ways, but, it was not without 1 major challenge:  how does one find herself in Italy and on doctor's orders NOT to eat any bread, pizza, pasta, cheese, or sweets?  Say, whhaaatttt?  That's right.  We've discovered a "Gut" situation and it's not fun.  If you're faint of heart, maybe stop reading now.  If you...

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