At some point in your life you may have had thoughts that what you have isn’t enough. You think “if only I had this or that, I would be happy.” Perhaps you’ve asked yourself questions such as: If only I had more money… If only I had a bigger house… If only I landed that…
August is National Immunization Awareness Month. It’s that time of year when parents are being asked to have their kids’ immunizations updated prior to the start of school. Unfortunately as adults we fail to think about ourselves when it comes to maintaining our immunizations. Vaccines are important for the following reasons: Protects those with chronic conditions. If…
Losing weight can be challegening especially when we fail to control our portions. Here are some reasons we don’t control our portions: Lack of knowledge. You never learned proper serving size Habit or cultural, it ‘s just how you grew up eating. Lack of self-control. We live in a society where meals are super-sized. Emotional eating. When…
Simone Biles is an 18 year old gymnastic phenom. Simone won the 2015 P&G Championships in dominant fashion. She beat out the competition by a wide margin, in a sport where the winner usually wins by fractions of a point. She is the first American woman to win three consecutive U.S. Gymnastics Titles. She has…
So you’ve started an exercise program, so now what? Will you be able to keep the momentum going? In the last post of Move It Monday I outlined reasons why you should be motivated to exercise such as: weight management, improved sleep, increased energy, stress management and confidence building. Here are some tips to keep…
It’s Sunday and the weekend is drawing to an end and the “Sunday Blues” are setting in as you know that tomorrow you will be back at work. Just thinking about your long commute to work, the unfriendly coworkers, the demanding boss, the work deadlines and the ever present office politics leaves you feeling frustrated,…
The serving size, calories and the % daily value make up this piece on Part 7 of Know Your Nutrition Label. Did you know that the percent daily values listed on the food label is based on a 2,000 calorie diet? If you are trying to lose weight 2,000 calories per day may not work…
It’s that time of year when our daughters are headed off to college for the first time. It’s an exciting and happy time. Our daughters are eager to embark on a new chapter in their lives. For some it’s a time to assert their freedom and independence. Unfortunately young people have this idea that they are invincible, the mentality “that can’t happen to me.” They lack…
Turns out if you want to lose weight, dieting and exercise aren’t the only variables that you need to focus on. Are you getting enough sleep? That’s right sleep is a another variable other than healthy eating and exercise that will help you achieve your optimal weight. Our bodies produce two hormones that act on certain…
It’s Move It Move Monday, are you motivated to get your week started by exercising? I’ve heard multiple excuses from patients as to why they don’t exercise. They give reasons such as not having enough time, to the gym is too far, to some have told me they don’t like to sweat or some readily…
