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May 21

Boosting Immunity Can Be Simple

This is a terribly stressful time. People are loosing their jobs, people who need human interaction to thrive can't get hugs, and we are all

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Allyson Smith

Apr 14

6 Ways to Clean Up Your Eating

We often hear that we need to "eat clean." But what does that mean? Do you know how to eat clean? Here are 6 tips to get you started. Mak...

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Allyson Smith

Apr 2

Clean Quarantine

Your home should be your safe place, your sanctuary, the place to gather with friends and family. Unfortunately, for the last few weeks, ...

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Allyson Smith

Dec 30, 2019

Add More Color to Your Life... and Diet

Eat the rainbow... did you know that brightly colored fruits and vegetables are full of antioxidants and phytonutrients? These elements a...

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Amy Cochran, LCMHCA, NCC

Jul 21, 2019

The Mind-Body Matter

True well-being is about making the most of a range of resources and techniques to care for the mind, body, and spirit.

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Allyson Smith

Jul 1, 2019

What Exactly is A Health Coach?

Someone reached out to me today about becoming a client because their insurance pays for a nutritionist. So it made me think that I shoul...

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Allyson Smith

Jun 6, 2019

Do you have your days and nights mixed up? Sleep trouble!

OK, you probably don’t have your days and nights mixed up like a new born baby but do you feel like you just can’t sleep at night? Or you...

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Allyson Smith

Jan 5, 2019

Unchosen Journey

January 2017 I went for my annual GYN visit. Travis encouraged me to be sure that a PAP smear was done. I asked my doctor and she said th...

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Allyson Smith

Dec 27, 2018

Not Another Diet!

There are a gazillion different diets. Well maybe not that many but it sure seems like it! There are the ones that most are familiar with...

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Allyson Smith

Dec 3, 2018

What's Your Favorite Food?

When we think about things that make us healthy most people’s minds go straight to diet and exercise. Diet and exercise are certainly im...

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Allyson Smith

Nov 22, 2018

Starting My Health Coach Journey

Hi, I am Allyson Smith, the Assistant Executive Director at Blue Ridge Hope. Part of our vision for BRH, in additional to grief & loss su...

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