Mindful Monday: Mindfully Eat All That Easter Candy

April 13, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a blessed Easter, especially with all this social distancing. I had to work at my nursing job, and of course, they gifted us all candy. Plus, I bought some peanut butter eggs for my family to share. Chocolate is high in phosphorus and potassium, not to mention fat. It […]

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