Fall is in the Air
Fall is in the air. The leaves are turning colors, the air is getting crisp and the days are getting shorter. Every new season brings the opportunity to try new activities, start new traditions and to experience new foods with your family. One of the best ways to try new foods is to eat according to what is in season. more
Eating Healthy on the Road: Vacation Time
Road trips and airplane rides can be a breeding ground for nutritional disaster, especially if you are not prepared. Yes, vacation is a time to let loose, but not so much so that you come back 10 pounds heavier. To keep this from happening, make sure that you have a plan. more
Healthy Eating For Pregnancy and Lactation
Healthy Eating for Pregnancy and Lactation
Pregnancy is a time of tremendous change for a woman’s body. There are many factors that contribute to a healthy pregnancy. This article will focus on the nutritional needs during a woman’s pregnancy. more
A New Year, A New You – Section 4: Implementation
A New Year, A New You – Section 4: Implementation
Throughout the previous three articles, I have discussed tools that one needs to live a healthy and active lifestyle: how to make proper food choices, how your sleep patterns can affect your weight and how exercising can reduce stress levels naturally. Now is the time to make sure that you are implementing them correctly. more
A New Year, A New You, Section 3: Stress and Exercise
Right about now, most of us are feeling stressed out in one way or another. Whether we are tired from working too many hours, overworked as a mom or are worrying about personal finances, stress can creep up on everyone. How we deal with all this stress is critical to our health.
The first thing many people do is reach for food or a drink for comfort. This may provide temporary comfort, but it can lead to additional problems such as weight gain and unhealthy habits such as trying to mask the problem rather than dealing with it. Instead of filling ourselves with food, we need to get moving and stay moving. more
A New Year, A New You – Section 2: Sleep & Weight
Sleep. Not many of us get enough. Whether we work long hours, are taking care of family obligations or lay awake at night having trouble getting to sleep or staying asleep, we could all use some more. But did you know that there is a correlation between your weight and your sleep patterns?
Think about the last time you were running on next to no sleep. What did you eat that day? Did you care about what you were putting into your body? Were you more hungry than usual?
Think about the new mom that is having trouble losing her baby weight. Is she lazy? More than likely, no. She is in a losing battle. She is taking care of her newborn, while trying to recover herself on little or no sleep. Her body is unable to function normally because of the lack of sleep that she is getting. more
A New Year, A New You
After the last guest has left, all the festivities have ended, the decorations have been put away and normalcy has reappeared, your focus on health can be restored once more. New Year’s Resolutions that are made at the beginning of the year don’t always seem to stick around that long. more
Surviving the Holidays
During the hectic holiday season, engaging in regular exercise and nourishing your body with the proper foods can become a daunting task. Your body’s output depends on what is put into it. Here are some ways to approach the holiday season with increasing confidence that you are fueling your body with only top-notch fuel and keeping yourself moving. more
