Category: Wellness

Fitness, Physical, Wellness

How to Avoid Age-Related Muscle Mass Loss: Nutrition and Exercise to Combat Sarcopenia

It’s never too early—or too late—to begin thinking about age-related muscle loss. In fact, paying attention to what you eat and how you exercise plays an important role in preventing severe age-related muscle loss, also known as sarcopenia.  Unless it’s being maintained, people naturally begin to lose muscle mass in their early 30s. According to Harvard Medical School, those in their 30s begin to lose … Continue reading How to Avoid Age-Related Muscle Mass Loss: Nutrition and Exercise to Combat Sarcopenia

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On Portrait Mode: Meet Gina Johnson — The Fine Art of Skincare

Gina Johnson knew she wanted to do something with her life that dealt with both beauty and with helping people. Twenty years into a hair styling career, she learned about becoming an esthetician — a profession that would transform her into a skin care specialist — and knew it sounded exactly like what she’d been wanting to do.  A Dream Achieved At the time, however, … Continue reading On Portrait Mode: Meet Gina Johnson — The Fine Art of Skincare

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Occupational Therapy: What Is It and How Does it Help?

You’ve probably heard the phrase occupational therapy before, but are you aware what an occupational therapist actually does for you or your loved ones? Occupational therapists are helpful for anyone who needs assistance with everyday tasks, from keeping up a household to taking care of nutrition.  Because April is occupational therapy awareness month, spring is a great time to educate yourself on how these caring … Continue reading Occupational Therapy: What Is It and How Does it Help?

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How Do the New Vaccines Work? A Biology Lesson for Grown-Ups

Several COVID-19 vaccines are now available in the United States. These vaccines cause our bodies to produce COVID-19 antibodies, which are natural proteins produced by our immune system to counteract the effect of disease-causing germs.  The first two vaccines authorized in the United States are made by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna; each of these two vaccines involves two shots, spaced about three weeks apart, and each … Continue reading How Do the New Vaccines Work? A Biology Lesson for Grown-Ups

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Finding Strength Through COVID-19

Jenna Bolling, a 32-year-old wife andmother of two young boys, Jaxson andHudson, learned the importance of faith,family, and friends during her battle withthe coronavirus. A first-grade teacher at Lanier CountyPrimary School, Jenna was lookingforward to the start of the new school year, but that all changed when Jaxson,7, was the first in the immediate familyto test positive for COVID-19. The next day, Jenna started having mildsymptoms … Continue reading Finding Strength Through COVID-19

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