What Should You Know About Kids and A Healthy Diet?
Take a Deep Breath The topic of diet and nutrition can be complicated and overwhelming. Should we be eating carbohydrates or not? Is sugar bad for us? Last week fats were bad and today they are good. Yikes. Concerned with getting our kids the proper nutrition, what does that look like given all the information and misinformation we […]
Sometimes Foods
What that means and what you should know! Remember the Lay’s Potato Chip slogan, “You can’t eat just one”? The people at Lay’s were right and they knew it. In fact, they made their potato chips that way on purpose. Why is it so hard to limit those types of foods? It’s all about science […]
The Art of Living Preventatively
If there has ever been a time to live preventatively, I believe the time is now! The Dictionary defines prevention in the following way: prevention [prəˈven(t)SH(ə)n] NOUN the action of stopping something from happening or arising. Putting It into Practice Simply stated, living preventatively means making the healthiest and best choices as often as possible […]
Got Habits? Good Ones?!
Building better habits can be the key to unlocking a better version of yourself! We know what we should do. Why don’t we do it? There are lots of great quotes about ‘habits’ out there, such as, ‘Habits Are Your Anchor for the Unexpected.’ They’re powerful and they get our attention. We agree with them, but we […]
Focus on Nutrients, Not Calories: A Better Way to Lose Weight?
Dietitians and Nutritionists will tell you to eat healthy, but what does that mean exactly? There is certainly no shortage of advice out there from “eat your vegetables” to “avoid carbs”, “eat healthy fats” and on and on. So how do you know if you are eating healthy enough? Can you measure “healthy eating”? Several […]
Health and Fitness Goals Thrive on It. It’s The Secret to Almost Everything…
I have a secret and I can’t wait to share it! The secret to almost everything is…drumroll please… consistency. When people come to me and ask me what the single most important thing is when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle, my answer is always consistency! That may sound obvious or even boring but […]
MENOPAUSE – Help! I’m in My 50’s and My Body is Changing.
I hear you and feel your pain, ladies! I am now 52 years old and holy buckets, have things changed for me physically in the past three years. Have you found yourself gaining unwanted weight and body fat in areas you didn’t even know were possible? Have you had less of an appetite and been […]
Let’s Get Real About Alcohol – It Can Be the Barrier Between You and Your Health Goals.
Alright, not to be a buzz-kill, but the fact is, drinking alcohol regularly is probably the single biggest barrier between you and any health goals you’re trying to achieve. Especially losing weight. I bet I have your attention now. I can tell you that every client I’ve ever worked with who hit a plateau or […]