Photo Credit: www.ClaraWangPhotography.com September always feels like a mini-January. The summer is over, the kids are back to school or off to college, the house is a bit quieter. You can finally start focusing on yourself and your healthy habits! Studies have proven that following a healthy...
Stress is all around us and it doesn't appear to be going away any time soon. Some experts believe that at least 90% of all diseases are exacerbated by stress. When you are under stress, your body releases a slew of hormones to prepare for the...
There are countless reasons for not eating healthy foods -- a hectic day at work, no time to shop, not sure how to cook healthier meals, or the thought that healthy food is too expensive. With a few tweaks, healthy eating doesn’t have to be...
The holiday season is upon us. From now until the new year, you will probably have many festive gatherings full of yummy, mouthwatering treats and family delicacies. Unfortunately, this can lead to annual weight gain, of which 51% occurs during the last six weeks of...
Summer is in full swing -- the airports are packed with eager travelers off to their summer destinations and the interstates are more crowded than usual. Due to the crowds, you're probably at the airport several hours before take-off to allow adequate time for check-in....
It’s that time of year again. Time to take stock of the previous year and set some goals for the new year. Each year, we proudly proclaim our New Year’s Resolutions, which we truly mean to accomplish, but unfortunately, nearly all of them fall flat...
I've spoken to so many of you about your biggest health struggle over the holidays, and inevitably, food is a huge one. Often, you undo all of your hard work throughout the year in the last few months. Which means, you start the new year...
With the craziness of back to school and new routines, we often forget to focus on our health in the Fall. However, it doesn’t need to be like this. Here are my top 5 tips to have a happy and healthy Fall season! Prepare and...
The Harvard Chan School of Public Health recently published a study that showed the mother’s health habits can positively affect their kids' health! The study looked at five habits: healthy diet regular exercise moderate alcohol consumption no smoking maintaining a healthy body weight. Children of mothers...
There’s a delicate balance between waiting too long between meals and snacking or grazing during day. Waiting too long can cause overeating because you’re so ravenous – but grazing all day can lead to mindless or habitual eating that could cause overeating, especially when you’re...