When I was working for The Walt Disney Company, we spoke a lot about being a “student of the business.” I truly believe that I was well-informed and better prepared when I read the trade publications regularly and knew what was going on in the industry. A few wise individuals put together weekly bullets, highlighting business achievements and news in the cable world. Since I know many of you are too busy to read about what’s trending or interesting in the health and wellness world, I will do it for you.

Pretty Wellness covers clean eating, active living (mindfulness and fitness) clean living (non-toxic beauty and home) and cancer information, so I will look for interesting articles, information and posts under these content categories in the form of my own weekly bullets and links. Here’s the news and information from the past week.

HEALTH & WELLNESS NEWS & INFO. RECAP, WEEK OF JANUARY 5

IN THE NEWS
New Year’s Resolutions: I like this slightly different approach, creating a Vision Plan for what you are looking to achieve this year, not so much a new year’s resolution.

Eat an Avocado a day:  Researchers advocate eating an avocado a day to lower cholesterol. Watch out – this isn’t meant to add onto your diet, rather as a substitute for something filling.

CLEAN EATING
Meal planning: One of my favorite sites, Mamavation.com, advocates for a clean lifestyle and has useful resources. This post earlier this week is a meal plan with organic ideas that are also low-cost.

ACTIVE LIVING
8-Minute Meditation: I’ve struggled with making meditation (outside of yoga) a part of my life. I like this concept, meditating at your desk before work starts, because it isn’t first thing in the morning taking only 8 minutes to breathe, setting intentions, aka mini goals, and following them.

CLEAN LIVING – NONTOXIC LIFE
BPA in the news: Congress and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reconfirmed its position that people are not being harmed by bisphenol A (BPA), however, many activist groups cite the opposite.

CANCER /INSPIRATION
RIP Stuart Scott:  A tribute and a new cancer research fund created in his name by ESPN and The V Foundation for Cancer Research.

Please feel free to comment below or add your own favorite story or blog post of the week. Think of this as a destination to grab a coffee, tea or any drink, read through information on wellness and join in the conversation.