Following Your Truth Will Only Get You So Far
January 12, 2017By Brian Maynor Reading through blogs this week it was surprising to see how many posts referenced the connection between authenticity and success, both personally and professionally, but the…
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Think ahead so you have options: Kale and Farro Soup
January 12, 2017By Kay MacInnis Still working on getting back to normal after the holidays? It takes a little time to get everything moving in the right direction when you start working…
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Living In Extreme Winter
January 6, 2017By Tom Poland The weather folks say we may get a wintry mix Saturday. Maybe so. I suppose we’re in for a typical winter but I hope we…
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Why You Should Hold Off On Making Your Resolutions Until February
January 5, 2017By Brian Maynor You can’t count down the ball dropping at midnight without thinking about some new year resolutions, but some people are bucking the system and reserving the…
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Why You Should Hold Off On Making Your Resolutions Until February
January 5, 2017By Brian Maynor You can’t count down the ball dropping at midnight without thinking about some new year resolutions, but some people are bucking the system and reserving the…
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Never Say Never
January 5, 2017By Amy Coward The couple boarded the elevator in their motorized scooters. They were headed back to their apartment after lunch, both in seemingly good spirits talking about their…
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5 Things Every Sports Nutrition Plan Must Include
January 5, 2017By Kristen Ziesmer, MS, RD, CSSD LD, Sports Dietitian, ACE-Certified Personal Trainer Elite Nutrition & Performance I hear it all the time, “I ate a big pasta dinner before my…
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Hit the reset button on healthy eating: Sole Meunière
January 5, 2017By Kay MacInnis The holidays are over, so it’s time to hit the reset button – time to think about diet and exercise and what will work best with…
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Pushup Variations, Week 2
December 20, 2016Co-written by Jesa Culy, BS, ACE-CPT and Hannah Giangaspro, Exercise Science and Nutrition Intern Welcome, to week two of our pushup video series! Last week we talked about the versatility of a…
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So, You Want To Write A Book
December 20, 2016By Tom Poland “What do you do?” It’s a question we ask. The answer reveals a bit of personal geography. It’s a question we get too. When I tell…
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So, You Want To Write A Book
December 20, 2016By Tom Poland “What do you do?” It’s a question we ask. The answer reveals a bit of personal geography. It’s a question we get too. When I tell…
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Watch what you drink as well: Dutch Apple Punch
December 20, 2016By Kay MacInnis We all look forward to the special events at this time of the year. There is generally lots of partying and visiting with good friends –…
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Winter Weather Essentials
December 15, 2016By Brian Maynor Winter weather may differ across the country, but even without the single-digit temps and snowstorms, we have our fair share of cold, wet weather. Since it…
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Winter Weather Essentials
December 15, 2016By Brian Maynor Winter weather may differ across the country, but even without the single-digit temps and snowstorms, we have our fair share of cold, wet weather. Since it…
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Wordless News
December 9, 2016By Maria Fabrizio The story here: 500-year-old clams unlock history of oceans Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless…
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Wordless News
December 9, 2016By Maria Fabrizio The story here: 500-year-old clams unlock history of oceans Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless…
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Finding Your Real(istic) Holiday Style
December 9, 2016By Brian Maynor The holidays are a special time of year that has a way of bringing out a general sense of lavishness, which is fine, but is that…
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Finding Your Real(istic) Holiday Style
December 9, 2016By Brian Maynor The holidays are a special time of year that has a way of bringing out a general sense of lavishness, which is fine, but is that…
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The 10 Rules of Holiday Office Party Etiquette
December 9, 2016By Sharon Schweitzer Sharon Schweitzer, an international business etiquette expert, author, and the founder of Protocol & Etiquette Worldwide, offers the do’s and don’ts of holiday office party etiquette.…
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Amazon Announces Best-Selling Books of 2016
December 8, 2016Amazon announced its best-selling books of 2016, best-selling Kids & Teens books of 2016, as well as the Most Gifted and Most Wished For books of the year–just in…
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Baking at the right temperature: Balsamic Chicken
December 8, 2016By Kay MacInnis Cooking for a crowd, or when you are having guests and food sits out, you might find yourself wondering about food safety. Cooking food to…
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Unremembered Beast Of Burden
December 8, 2016By Tom Poland That’s right. I chose a five-dollar word for saying what 50-cent “forgotten” says, for I come to exalt that legendary offspring of a female horse…
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It’s a Hygge Day in SC
December 8, 2016By Jillian Owens Winter has always been my enemy. Bothersome extra layers of clothing, shortened days that leave me in vitamin D-devoid funk, and feeling like I’m physically incapable…
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Wordless News
December 2, 2016By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Extent of Tennessee fire damage comes into grim focus Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio.…
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Wordless News
December 2, 2016By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Extent of Tennessee fire damage comes into grim focus Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio.…
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Push-up Variations
December 2, 2016Co-written by Jesa Culy, BS, ACE-CPT and Hannah Giangaspro, Exercise Science and Nutrition Intern Over the next month, Elite Nutrition and Performance will be releasing a video each week on a…
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Don’t Stop Believing
December 2, 2016By Reba Hull Campbell Everyone has “that dream.” You know the one that lives in your heart rather than your head. For most of us, it’s a dream we…
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Sentimental Journey Down U.S. 221
December 2, 2016By Tom Poland Football, Family, & Fighter Jets We were on our way to explore Georgia’s Carolina bays down near the Florida state line. Valdosta, Georgia, to be precise.…
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Sentimental Journey Down U.S. 221
December 2, 2016By Tom Poland Football, Family, & Fighter Jets We were on our way to explore Georgia’s Carolina bays down near the Florida state line. Valdosta, Georgia, to be precise.…
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Healthy convenience: Oven-Baked Breakfast Casserole
December 2, 2016By Kay MacInnis ’Tis the season for less time in the kitchen. This casserole can help with that. Most casseroles are fully loaded with fat, salt and sugar. They…
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Tips To Be A Better Gift Giver
December 2, 2016By Brian Maynor Gift Giving Is A Holiday Tradition, And To Some Degree Obligation, That Causes A Lot Of Stress And Anxiety. What Do You Get A Colleague You…
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Tips To Be A Better Gift Giver
December 2, 2016By Brian Maynor Gift Giving Is A Holiday Tradition, And To Some Degree Obligation, That Causes A Lot Of Stress And Anxiety. What Do You Get A Colleague You…
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Wordless News
November 18, 2016By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Before His Name Was Known At All, Seuss Put Creatures On The Wall Wordless News is a project by illustrator +…
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Wordless News
November 18, 2016By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Before His Name Was Known At All, Seuss Put Creatures On The Wall Wordless News is a project by illustrator +…
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3 Go-To Fall & Winter Combos
November 17, 2016By Brian Maynor Now that weather seems to have turned, it’s time to start pulling out more of our warmer, comfort pieces. The trick to maintaining your signature style…
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3 Go-To Fall & Winter Combos
November 17, 2016By Brian Maynor Now that weather seems to have turned, it’s time to start pulling out more of our warmer, comfort pieces. The trick to maintaining your signature style…
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Lightened-Up Thanksgiving: Crockpot Edition
November 17, 2016by Hannah Giangaspro Perhaps my favorite culinary weapon is the crockpot. You throw a bunch of food in there, plug it in, and go about your day. Then,…
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THINK before you eat during the holidays: Dried Fruit Compote with Yogurt
November 17, 2016By Kay MacInnis With the holidays upon us, I thought I might provide some suggestions for making it through the season of excess while staying healthy: Choose wisely –…
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THINK before you eat during the holidays: Dried Fruit Compote with Yogurt
November 17, 2016By Kay MacInnis With the holidays upon us, I thought I might provide some suggestions for making it through the season of excess while staying healthy: Choose wisely –…
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Coyote
November 17, 2016By Tom Poland Your New Neighbor From the West First sighting, a hazy afternoon near the Georgia-South Carolina border. Driving east on Highway 221 toward Clarks Hill Dam,…
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Coyote
November 17, 2016By Tom Poland Your New Neighbor From the West First sighting, a hazy afternoon near the Georgia-South Carolina border. Driving east on Highway 221 toward Clarks Hill Dam,…
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Amazon announces the Best Books of 2016
November 17, 2016Amazon.com announced its selections for the Best Books of 2016, naming Colson Whitehead’s novel The Underground Railroad the Best Book of the Year. The annual list features the Top 100…
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Amazon announces the Best Books of 2016
November 17, 2016Amazon.com announced its selections for the Best Books of 2016, naming Colson Whitehead’s novel The Underground Railroad the Best Book of the Year. The annual list features the Top 100…
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All the Little Things
November 15, 2016Dr. Leslie Pitner The Psychological Study of Gratitude Several years ago, a friend of mine from England came to visit during Thanksgiving. I went up to meet her in…
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Why We Should Focus On Unlearning To Learn Something New
November 12, 2016By Brian Maynor Learning something new is how we make progress in any area of life, but that is only the first step. It’s relatively easy to learn something…
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Why We Should Focus On Unlearning To Learn Something New
November 12, 2016By Brian Maynor Learning something new is how we make progress in any area of life, but that is only the first step. It’s relatively easy to learn something…
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Main Street war story
November 11, 2016By Temple Ligon In August 1986, I moved from Houston to Columbia to work in marketing for Stevens & Wilkinson, the Atlanta-based architecture and engineering firm. My wife was…
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Importance of Rest and Recovery
November 11, 2016By Jesa Culy, BS, ACE-CPT Healthy living is a daily challenge to balance eating right, exercising, working, family, personal time, and fun. The hustle and bustle of daily life…
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A great source of beta-carotene: Pumpkin Mousse
November 11, 2016By Kay MacInnis Woohoo! It’s pumpkin season! Pumpkins are a great source of beta-carotene, one of the plant carotenoids converted to Vitamin A in the body. There is some…
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Metamorphosis
November 11, 2016By Tom Poland Examine Your Life and Transform It The day after my column, “The Working Years,” ran, I received several emails from readers who saw in…
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