Is It Time for Some Spring Cleaning?

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 […]

It’s All About the Fundamentals

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 […]

Move More even when it is crazy cold outside!

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 […]

Have a Happy Guilt-Free Thanksgiving

It’s here!  Thanksgiving and the start of the Holiday season. That means lots of rich food, parties, and more food.  It’s no wonder the average American gains between 5 and 10 pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. But that doesn’t have to be you. Here are 10 tips to help you enjoy Thanksgiving and all […]

Keeping Leftovers Safe

Unless your house is full of teenage boys (like ours J ), you probably have leftovers in your fridge.   Managing those leftovers and keeping from them spoiling can be a struggle.   Food goes bad when bacteria help themselves to food after it cools to a temperature that can support their growth.  Oxygen, water and […]

Happy National Biological Clock Day!

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 […]

9 Fun Ideas On How To Get Your Steps In

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 […]

Got Lactose Intolerance?

There has been a lot of talk lately about eliminating dairy from our diets. That is quite a change from what many of us heard growing up. So, why is that?  The problem is our society is overall not that healthy.  We have an epidemic of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes, obesity and […]