Over the past few years, there’s been a surge in research in the benefits of mindfulness for improving overall health and weight loss. This has brought a shift in the way I work with clients and now I incorporate the practice of mindfulness when it comes to eating, exercise and improving overall health and well-being. Can you “think” yourself into losing weight? The answer is both yes and no. While I usually start things off on a positive note, today I’m first going to address why you cannot just “think” yourself into losing weight. As much as I wish weight loss could be as simple as … [Read more...]
Vacation Constipation 5 Reasons Why You May Get Constipated on Vacation
Vacation Constipation, I bet that title got your attention. Either you have suffered from this condition yourself, or you have heard about your fellow travelers having a lack of bathroom success on one too many occasions. The thing is, vacation constipation is real. And when it gets bad, it can hinder your holiday. In this article, I am breaking down vacation constipation. Change in Routine. Your body is accustomed to following a certain rhythm, including waking up, eating, and sleeping at certain times every day. Traveling to a new location, especially with a different time zone, … [Read more...]
Men’s Health Month: Power Nutrients for Men and Where to Find Them
June is Men’s Health Month and this is the perfect time to eat foods that will enhance your health and well-being (or encourage the man in your life to do so). In celebration of Men’s Health Month and Father’s Day, I am highlighting several nutrients that are essential for men’s health and vitality. Vitamin D - Vitamin D, also known as the sunshine vitamin, is important especially as men age. Vitamin D plays an essential role in absorption as well as building and maintaining strong bones. A lack of vitamin D is linked to an increase in osteoporosis and bone fractures. Vitamin D is … [Read more...]
HALT for the Holidays
With the holiday season approaching, I want to inspire you to HALT before you dig into the holiday goodies! Read more to learn what HALT means and how it can help you maintain a healthy weight while still enjoying your favorite foods. HALT is an acronym that can help you discover WHY you are about to eat. It stands for: H - Hungry A - Angry or Anxious L - Lonely T - Tired HALT is a tool to help enhance your ability to check in with your emotional and physical state and help prevent mindless eating. Before digging into that plate of cookies, snacking on more candied pecans, … [Read more...]
Self Love: 7 Steps to Embracing Your Body
No matter what obstacles you face, it's time to start loving yourself just the way you are. Embrace your body, accept it, practice self love, and be grateful for all it does to keep you going. When you focus on the positive, and all that you can do to care for yourself, you will be the best possible you. Take care of your body - it's the only place you have to live. - Jim Rohn Here are 7 Steps to Embracing Your Body: 1. You are perfectly imperfect. Those imperfections are what make you beautiful and special. The first step in accepting yourself and where you are is to appreciate you … [Read more...]
