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Tips to Reduce Stress as a Single Parent

Being a parent is challenging enough, but being a single mom or dad can make it much more stressful. If we don’t properly manage our stress, we can become less effective as a parent, but also in life. In order to enjoy being a single mom or father, here are a few tips to reduce [...]

10 Foods that Reduce Stress

Feeling a little stressed? It is no wonder, we are going through some stressful times these days. The good news is that we can manage this. Research has shown that consuming certain vitamins and minerals found in certain stress reducing foods are key to our ability to reduce tension. So next time you feel [...]

How to Deal with Negative People

We all have moments when we see the glass half empty rather than half full, but if we continually surround ourselves with half empties, we inevitably start feeling…well…empty.  In pure mathematical terms, 1/2 empty + 1/2 empty = 1 empty.  Now, if you have a lot of 1/2 empties in your life…you inevitably end up [...]

Healthy School Snacks Your Kids Will Love

As a kid, snack time was by far one of my favorite times of the school day. Back then, my mom would buy up the variety snack packs which often included Cheetos, Doritos, Potato Chips, Pretzels etc. Since then, the snacking industry has come a long way. Today, there are some great healthy school snacks [...]

5 Ways to Get Your Kids to Eat a Healthy Lunch

Getting your children to eat healthy at home is challenging enough, but to get them to eat healthy in school can seem virtually impossible. You have no idea what is going on in the cafeteria…lunch swaps…trashcans…the team mascot…you name it. If a child doesn’t want to eat what is in their lunchbox, they won’t. They’ll [...]

7 Signs Your Friend is Jealous and What to Do about it

One of the worst dynamics that can kill a friendship is jealousy. If one friend is jealous of the other, it inevitably can ruin the friendship, or at least negatively impact it. Sometimes, however, when a friend is jealous, and they don’t want it to show, it can come out in very strange ways that [...]

5 Fun Ways to Get Exercise at the Beach

It is beach season and a day at the beach can be lots of fun! The best thing about going to the beach is that there are a lot of fun activities you can do that actually can give you a decent workout. You’ll get in exercise without the drudgery of going to the gym. [...]

What’s in Season: Plums

Growing up, I remember my dad stocking up on plums in the summer, and prunes and prune juice in the winter. Although I understood that they were extremely beneficial from a digestion perspective, I now realize that the benefits go way beyond a regular bowel movement.

Increased Iron Absorption: Plums and prunes help increase absorption of [...]

5 Last Minute Tips to Look Great for Your Summer Party

When it comes to looking and feeling our best in a little black dress (or whatever sexy number you feel like wearing), there is nothing like baring beautifully toned arms and shoulders, and feeling slim in you waste and tummy. What if, however, you have a special event coming up in the next few days [...]

Healthy July 4th Entertaining

The good news about July 4th is that it is all about the barbecue. And, depending on what you are barbecuing, it is easy to make barbecues healthy. The challenge, however, are all of the extras…the potato salad…the coleslaw…the desserts…etc. Here are some easy tips to help make this July 4th tasty, delicious and healthy [...]

About Brett Blumenthal

With over 17 years of experience in the wellness industry, Brett has become a trusted voice on topics of health and wellness. She founded Sheer Balance to provide individuals with the tools and information to make living healthy easy and fun. Brett has been featured on Yahoo!, Divine Caroline, Intent, Wellsphere and Gather. Brett frequently consults and speaks to the spa and wellness industries, and to consumers about nutrition, fitness and overall well-being. Brett holds a Bachelor in Architecture and an MBA, with a focus on Spa Development and Brand Management, from Cornell University.



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