Tag: lifestyle

 

Finding Time to Make Smart Food Choices

By Danielle Omar, RD | January 10, 2013 | No Comments

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Let’s face it, you’re busy. So am I! I understand the need for speed when making every day eating decisions. It’s easy to get caught up in the “busyness” of our daily life (especially during the holiday season) so on … Read More

 

Minding Your Stress: How Mind-Body Therapy Can Help

By Liz Scherer | December 17, 2012 | No Comments

Category: General Wellness Healthy Diet

Are thoughts of the holidays, the New Year, money or just life getting you down? Life stressors rank high on the list of factors that can influence the disease process, promote inflammation and affect your body’s ability to fight off … Read More

 

Gut Reaction: Managing GI Issues

By Leslie Bonci, MPH, RD, CSSD, LDN | December 3, 2012 | No Comments

Category: General Wellness Healthy Diet Supplements

You know it all too well, when your gut doesn’t feel good, you don’t feel good. What are the most common gastrointestinal (GI) ailments? Upper GI complaints typically consist of heartburn, nausea, vomiting, bloating, stomach pain and feeling of food heaviness. The … Read More

 

Power of a Personal Mantra

By Carla Birnberg | November 26, 2012 | 22 Comments

Category: Healthy Diet

When I first started meditating I mocked the notion of a mantra. A lot. I thought the whole idea was silly, contrived and sort of pretentious. And then I (finally) began my morning meditation practice and quickly learned a mantra … Read More

 

Can you Vibrate your Way to Bone Health?

By Liz Scherer | November 19, 2012 | No Comments

Category: Exercise General Wellness

Bone health is so important. And yet, as fast as we make bone, we can lose it even faster as we age. By the time most men reach age 45, they may be losing as much as .75% of bone … Read More

 

Late-Night Snacking

By Tina Haupert | November 12, 2012 | 1 Comment

Category: General Wellness Healthy Diet

A few years ago, I got into a bad habit of snacking after dinner until pretty much the time I climbed into bed. I would eat dinner at a normal hour (6:00 pm), but then, only a couple of hours … Read More

 

Things to do Daily, Weekly and Monthly to Optimize your Health

By Andrea Metcalf | November 5, 2012 | 1 Comment

Category: Exercise General Wellness Healthy Diet

The smallest changes sometimes can make the biggest differences. The small change of one number in your bank account can cause elation or deflation! But there are simple things you can do right now to improve your health. Try these … Read More

 

How Healthy is Your Man’s Diet?

By Danielle Omar, RD | October 29, 2012 | 2 Comments

Category: General Wellness Healthy Diet

If the man in your life is anything like mine, he tends to use and abuse his body. My husband has a stressful job, rarely goes to the doctor, doesn’t wear sunscreen, and never gets 8 hours of sleep. Now … Read More

 

Bank on it: A Financial Approach to Weight Management

By Leslie Bonci, MPH, RD, CSSD, LDN | October 22, 2012 | No Comments

Category: General Wellness Healthy Diet

The state of our weight can be similar to our bank account, usually it’s in flux. If your goal is to get physically healthier, try applying some sound financial strategies to help you meet your goals. 1) Make an Investment. … Read More

 

Calorie Burning Can be N.E.A.T.

By Carla Birnberg | October 15, 2012 | 14 Comments

Category: Exercise General Wellness

Before our daughter I’d never heard of the acronym N.E.A.T. I was active. I worked out. I had hours at my disposal to do with what I pleased. I didn’t hear of N.E.A.T. and most likely would have scoffed at … Read More