10 Things You Can Do In 15 Minutes to Stay Healthy All Day All busy career professionals know the struggle of staying healthy when they have very little time. Pressures for deadlines, meetings, presentations and on and on, coupled with family obligations and yes, prioritizing fitness, can make for one hectic day. Eating, especially healthy […]
What better way to say I love you, I care about you and that I want to spend time with you than finding a fun activity that both you and your partner enjoy. In addition to date night, why not set some workout dates. Not only will you be attending to your fitness, but you’ll […]
Intuitive nutrition & wellness coach Aubrey Mast says “herbs are typically directly from plants. For example, basil, chives, rosemary are all found specific to their plant parts whereas spices are typically the roots or fruit of plant such as turmeric root, ginger root and black pepper.” Another easy way to differentiate is that herbs have […]
As consumers, we are bombarded with health and fitness info daily on how to lose weight quick, bulk up quick, fix your illness quick, etc. These health campaigns and diets are known as fad diets. They are offering a product or program that implies fast results and instant gratification. The issue with quick fixes is […]
Sitting in my kitchen listening to the birds chat, I am enjoying the last few quiet moments before my three kids wake up and the daily chaos begins. We are headed south this morning to a food truck festival. The one thing the four of us can agree on is that we like to eat and are willing to try most foods. […]
There are new books coming out each day to inspire healthy habits. Many provide us with steps for growing in our fitness endeavors, becoming healthier consumers, understanding the nutrients needed for aging bodies and even teaching us how to combat disease. As busy career professionals you’re already stretched to find time for fitness let alone […]
The word MIND in “mind-full-ness” is something to think about. Nobody– not even the sharpest knife in the drawer–knows what mind is, how it does what it does or can accurately measure “thought.” Just ask the greatest scholar: “What’s mind?” “What’s thought?” “Where does it live?” “Where are thoughts when you’re not thinking them?” “Is there […]
Even though he already knows the answer, my seven-year-old son asks, “What are we doing after church.” I reply, “Going to the trail. How far do you want to go?” His answer, “ONE STEP.” At this point in the conversation, I think “I should never take a kid hiking.” But then I remember what our family gains from […]
As you embark on your fitness journey, you will find that people have different goals, paths and results. But most people’s journey begins with the basic need to drop body fat/body weight and thus become healthier. Often the first step is to cut out the obvious foods that are not good for you, for example […]
An athlete I am not; that’s why my rotations of fitness classes are typically low impact, slow, and involve lots of breaks in between to socialize and sip my water. One method of fitness that has always been good to me has been Barre. There are all kinds of variations that incorporate additional factors like […]
