Sick of having goals but being unsure where to start? Tired of waking up tired all the time? Frustrated with all the conflicting diet information you’re seeing? Did you get a diagnosis from your doctor and you’re really unsure how to proceed? Or maybe you want to up your exercise game? This can be a…
Food Lies We’re Told
You probably have certain memories that pop up when you think of food. The sights, smells, and tastes can bring back a memory of your grandma’s kitchen (my food triggers are sugar cookies and the smell of chicken & dumplings!) When you think of your childhood, you may think of mac-n-cheese, granola bars, fruit snacks,…
Health Foods to Ditch for Clean Eating
You walk into a health food store nowadays and are bombarded with flashy marketing and all the products lining the aisles. Many are labeled as healthy with some form of a health claim, but are these healthy foods actually unhealthy? I will admit, even I have fallen for some of these. So I want to…
Secrets to Being a Happy Person
“You shouldn’t be so damn happy all the time.” I’ve heard this a time or two & it makes me chuckle. Honestly, I’m not happy all the time. When I’m in a low spot, I’m honestly one of the biggest critics of myself and one of the most negative people. But I dig myself out….
5 Goal Setting Tips
Did you find yourself goal setting for the new year and already ditching it? If so, you’re not alone. Strava fitness app found that the day most people quit their new years goals is January 12. This mean, good ol’ “quitters day” has come and gone for 2019. If you’ve already stuck with your goals,…
Easy, Homemade Granola Recipe
Store bought granolas can be more sugar and oil than you want your family to consume. Whenever I make this homemade granola, it doesn’t last long! And, it goes great with my homemade yogurt for breakfast or a quick snack. Don’t forget to save this homemade granola recipe so you can make it for your…
Can Toxins Cause Weight Gain?
A sedentary, high stress, low activity lifestyle in combination with high carb and fat diet are huge factors that contribute to preventable illnesses in the United States. In the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that 39.8% of Americans are obese. Being obese contributes to the top killers in the US: heart…
How Going Low Waste Helps Meet Your Health Goals
The fireworks are going off, you may (or may not) have had a kiss at midnight, and now you’re ready and motivated to start the year off right! You know your health is your number one priority but what new year’s resolution can you make? Have you considered that, with most goals, you can also…
How to Prevent Burn Out
Do you dread going into work? Was this fire you once had for your career sizzled to a flicker? You are not alone! In America, it’s not uncommon to feel overworked, be tired, and stressed. Americans get the least amount of vacation days and guess what? They let many of them go by unused! Not…
A Decade in Review (Goodbye 2010s!)
Guys, this hit me recently: We are about to say goodbye to a decade. Ya I know, who could forget that we’re in December and January always means a new year, blah blah. But reflecting on a year is something I always enjoy doing and this is no ordinary year! When I start looking back…