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5 Tips to Help the Scale ‘Fall’ In Your Favor Remember how hard you worked on your diet (and in the gym) this spring and summer to feel sexy and confident in that bathing suit? Well, the fall season is in full swing, and it’s no excuse to lose your hard-earned beach body. Check… Read More
I’m an advocate for healthier living taking one step at a time. Fitness is one area that I am focusing on and I have to share this easy fitness tip with you. Finding time to workout is challenging. Most people think you either have to go to a gym for hours everyday or go down… Read More
The #1 Serving Size Secret You Must Know Quick quiz: how many portions are in a bag of snack-size whole grain crackers? Or a small bottle of locally-pressed juice? Or a lunchbox pack of granola bars ? Hint: it’s not “one.” Often, the above products contain two or two-and-a-half servings per package. Can YOU… Read More
The Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen for 2016 Are you trying to eat cleaner? Are you worried about pesticide residue on your fruits and veggies? The Dirty Dozen 12 + fruits and vegetables are considered to have the highest pesticides residue when tested by USDA – even when they were washed and, in some… Read More
Cortisol 101 + 8 Tips to Lowering Cortisol Naturally Cortisol is known as the stress hormone but it is also a life sustaining adrenal hormone essential to the maintenance of homeostasis. It’s released during the body’s “fight or flight” response to a physical danger. Physical threats Cortisol prepares the body for physical danger by releasing glucose into the… Read More
What’s the #1 Thing You Can Do To Improve Your Health and Boost Your Energy? The number one thing you can do today to improve your health and boost your energy is eat leafy greens. This simple act has powerful implications. In his book, Integrative Nutrition, author Joshua Rosenthal describes it this way: “Greens help build… Read More
THE LINK BETWEEN NUTRITION & MENTAL HEALTH (TedX) We are what we absorb. A key message in this must-watch Ted Talk from Julia J Pucklidge, PhD. This is one clinical psychologist who wants to make a difference by showing us how significant the link between nutrition and mental health is! “Not one study shows that… Read More
Is sitting at your desk making you fat? YES IT IS! And it may be killing you too. What does sitting do to your health? Research is clearly showing that prolonged sitting has repeatedly been shown to be an independent risk factor for chronic disease and early death (yes, death) and this is true even if you exercise regularly… Read More
If you like the science of the body, you’ll like this! It really is amazing and so easy to now understand the brain and sleep from a neuroscience look. I am watching this video while lacking proper sleep last night (my son was up in the middle of the night with an upset… Read More
As we move into the biggest holiday season of the year, my thoughts start wondering to eating and food. I have asked myself this question so many times: “What am I going to eat?” (I bet you have too!). Well you don’t need to worry anymore, I have the answer (and it comes from France… Read More
6 Ways to Bust Through Your Weight Loss Plateau It happens to all of us at some point – the dreaded plateau! Trust me when I say I know what it’s like. I remember thinking, “I’m NEVER going to lose this weight!” I was so fixated on the number on the scale and that only kept me… Read More
10 Quick and Healthy Oil Free Salad Dressings So you’ve decided to ditch as much processed stuff as you can but are you still bringing bottled salad dressing home? It’s time to go homemade! The number of DIY salad dressing recipes on the internet is amazing and there are many, even for the pickiest eater. There are… Read More
It’s that time, deep in the holiday season and I wanted to remind you to put yourself first, so you can fully enjoy the season and start the new year strong and immune. Who wants to be sick and not feel your best when starting the new year with all the new promises and opportunities?… Read More
The season of scented candles has begun! While Pumpkin Spice Latte and Vanilla Bean Frosting might sound scrumptious and inviting, the truth is that many scented candles are made of petroleum-based paraffin with dubious artificial scents. A better and safer alternative is to do what your grandmother did: simmer a pot of spices on your stove! Ingredients like cinnamon sticks,… Read More
Most Americans agree that digestive health, aka a healthy gut, is important to their health and wellbeing and there are so many ways to improve digestive health and our digestion it’s confusing. For many of you, digestive discomfort has become a part of life. If you suffer from gas, bloating, upset stomach, constipation or heartburn, you’re reading the… Read More
Yesterday I wrote on Laugh Your Way Through the Holidays (read) and a friend mentioned a blog post from KrisCarr.com on how to avoid overeating during the holidays – when I read it, I knew it was a must-share-with-you! Enjoy! How to Avoid Overeating During the Holidays Yay, holidays! Can you believe it’s that time of… Read More
Laughter can be infectious. When you hear the sound of laughter, you can’t help but laugh yourself. When laughter is shared among others, it causes a binding between people and increases both intimacy and happiness. The benefits of laughter make it one of the best ‘medicines’. “A day without lauhter is a day wasted.” –… Read More
How To Get Your Workout In | A One-Week Fitness Challenge Getting in your workout is sometimes the last thing you want to think about and the biggest challenge to set aside time in your busy day. Maybe you don’t like going to the gym at all, or don’t know what to do when you do… Read More
On the October 8, 2015, episode of The Dr. Oz Show, world-renown sleep expert Dr. Michael Breus—the Sleep Doctor—shows us how to quiet our minds so we can get a good night’s rest. Quiet Your Mind and Get a Good Night’s Sleep As Dr. Mehmet Oz mentioned on his show Thursday October 8th, for… Read More
There can be a lot of confusion on where to start when wanting to clean up or Improve your diet. And while we need to look at bioindividuality (one-size-doesn’t-fit-all), there are few simple things we can all do right now to improve our diet. 8 SIMPLE THINGS YOU CAN DO TODAY TO IMPROVE YOUR… Read More
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