I just love the farmer’s market! I love knowing that the food was grown close to my home, that it’s extra fresh and free of chemicals, and that I can talk to the farmers who grew it. It also reminds me of my childhood, since my parents used to be farmers and sold vegetables and baked […]
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Maintaining a Healthy Weight throughout the Holiday Season
Delicious and guilty temptations are always abundant during the holiday season. Parties, family dinners, cookie exchanges, and gourmet gifts all contribute to our season of celebrations, not to mention our waistlines. It’s almost impossible not to gain a few extra pounds; but if you’re tired of making the annual resolution to lose the extra weight […]
Are Migraines Messing Up Your Mojo?
As a life long migraine sufferer, I know how much these headaches can derail your productivity. They also do a number on your activities, outlooks, communications, relationships, and well, mojo. If you haven’t experienced a migraine, I can tell you that what you see on television is true. Sometimes there is no other option than […]
Consistency! The one word that every lazy person hates
Pick a diet or any fitness program. If you stick it out for more than one month you will see results. Life happens and priorities are a must but you can still get your glutes in the gym. Get Up and Get Going. For myself and most of my clients, training in the early morning […]
Prioritizing Health and Wellness While Traveling For Work
As a busy career professional, it’s challenging to prioritize health and wellness on a daily basis. So many responsibilities including work and family can force you to push your own nutritional and fitness needs to the back burner. This is where A Healthy Career comes into play. The experts sharing their wisdom on this site are […]
Thinking About A Plant Based Diet?
So, you’ve been considering transitioning to a plant-based diet? You’ve heard about all of the health benefits and how it’s better for the environment but just don’t know how or where to begin? Here are a few tips to get you started: Slowly begin to omit meat and seafood from your diet. This may seem challenging […]
15 Minute Morning
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 […]
Ten Must Have Spices In Vegetarian Cooking
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 […]
Goodbye Diets, Hello Balance
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 […]
Balance: The Key To A Healthy Diet
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. […]