Today and Everyday
A what? An Uitwaaien (pronounced Out-vi-en). Uitwaaien is a Dutch term for doing something outside in the wind that clears your mind and makes you feel refreshed – taking a morning walk or run, working in the garden, raking leaves, or taking a bike ride. It’s about getting back in touch with nature and escaping […]
You’ve made the decision. You have committed to a healthier diet. You are determined to cut out processed foods and sugar. You’ve worked hard and have switched to eat a diet rich in whole foods. You feel better and want it to continue. Then at a family function or a night out with friends, you start to get […]
The Fall sports season has started and many of us have kids actively involved in organized or school sports. How your student athlete fuels his/her body makes a difference in their performance. Feel free to share these guidelines with your kids, or use them yourself! Fuel your Performance A strong, capable athlete trains hard for […]
For many of us, school is back in session or will be soon. That means a change in schedule. Maybe it will be calmer for you. Maybe more hectic. Either way, it’s an exciting time, but also a stress filled time. During the craziness, it is easy to let taking care of ourselves go. However, […]
Working out and building up a good sweat is encouraged to help you get and stay in shape. Many times, we are so excited about our results, that we begin to fear taking time off. But taking a rest day is important for many reasons. Rest days give you a time to recover both physically and […]
It’s been a long winter….a really long one. Winter can be hard! It’s easy to let things go It’s easy to skip workouts It’s easy to move less and watch Netflixs more Maybe it’s time for some Spring Cleaning…. and I’m not talking about cleaning your house or yard. I’m talking doing a little Spring […]
Success starts with mastering the basics. Every good athlete learns and practices the fundamentals. Basketball players practice shooting ever and over everyday. Professional baseball players take batting practice. Golfers work on the basics of their swings. Ask any successful coach and they will tell you that fundamentals win games. Same is true on our health […]
When I woke up this morning, I was shocked that our outside thermometer read -17. It’s crazy how we went from an extraordinarily warm December to what feels like an extraordinarily cold January. When it’s cold like this, it’s tempting to just cuddle under a warm blanket and binge on Netflix or read. Though there […]
No, I am not talking that time sensitive baby craving urge women experience. Rather, I’m talking about that internal clock we all have. Today, we celebrate National Biological Clock Day for one reason – our health. Men and women alike have a daily biological clock. Formally known as our circadian rhythm, our biological clock is […]
Just the other day, I was visiting with a friend and we both commented about how much less we are moving in a day now that so many of us are working at home. We use to easily rack up 10,000+ steps in a day, now we are lucky if we get 6,000! We are […]
