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Stress: The missing link

If you’ve decided to take control of your health and drop those extra pounds, you’ve probably already implemented a diet and exercise regime. It’s no secret that our bodies respond to what ...

DATE: Jan 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Strength in Well-being

Alcohol and weight loss?

With the holidays upon us and the good cheer flowing, I thought it would be a nice opportunity to talk about one of our favorite food groups this winter season, alcohol! I often get asked i...

DATE: Dec 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Strength in Well-being

Tips to thrive this holiday season

Are you ready to thrive this holiday? Let’s do this! With the holidays come a few challenges such as 1) all the traditional foods and family favorites that can leave you feeling deprived if ...

DATE: Nov 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Strength in Well-being

Four benefits of eating at home

Dining out can be a lifesaver, but doing it too often will likely lead to making a healthy lifestyle more challenging. I’m not saying it’s impossible, it just makes it more difficult. If you...

DATE: Oct 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Strength in Well-being

The last few pounds

When you experience the first 10 pounds of weight loss, the benefits are usually noticeable. Clothes start fitting better, joints don’t ache as much and chances are you’re sleeping better. B...

DATE: Sep 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Strength in Well-being

Fat burn: For whom and how?

Teaching your body how to burn fat for fuel (rather than carbohydrates/sugar) provides many health benefits, including enhancing athletic performance. There are specifically three groups of ...

DATE: Aug 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Strength in Well-being

When the scale doesn’t budge

When trying to lose weight, we expect the numbers on the scale to drop steadily, pair-matched with our consistent effort. However, more often than not, the scale doesn’t move in the way we w...

DATE: Jul 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Strength in Well-being

What fat is good fat?

If you’re like me when it comes to fat and our diet, you probably hear conflicting information on a daily basis about whether it is good for us and which ones we should consume or if we shou...

DATE: Jun 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Strength in Well-being

It’s time to do hard things

If you want to move more effectively toward achieving better health, then almost always this means getting uncomfortable and doing hard things. Have you ever started down a path to create a...

DATE: May 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Strength in Well-being

Your cholesterol numbers and weight loss

Cholesterol, found in our blood and in the food we eat, is a misunderstood compound that we have been instructed and cautioned for decades to fear. We have been told that if we eat choleste...

DATE: Apr 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Strength in Well-being

The most important meal

Breakfast has been touted as the most important meal of the day, however, research shows this isn’t actually true. This was simply a marketing claim created by Kellogg in the 1800s to sell t...

DATE: Mar 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Strength in Well-being

Why do I keep getting fatter?

With each passing day our bodies change before our very eyes. One day, we look in the mirror and our jaw drops in disbelief. “Who the heck is that and where did that belly come from?!” we sa...

DATE: Feb 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Strength in Well-being