Crunchy, creamy, and delicious! A perfectly ripe avocado can turn just about any salad into a hit. Here we chop up some celery, apple, scallion, and parsley with a simple dressing. Give it a go! Rinse and Chop: -One apple -2-3 celery stalks -One scallion (green onion) -One cup of fresh parsley Add to a medium sized bowl and give…
Defined as the quality of being thankful and displaying the willingness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. A simple, and pure practice, being grateful for the people and opportunities in your life has a profound impact on your mental, emotional, and even physical health. There are research studies on the benefits of gratitude…lots of them! A regular practice…
Over the last few decades, counting calories has been a common practice for those looking to lose weight. The concept of consuming only enough of food for your daily needs is fundamentally sound. However calorie counting has become an outdated practice that ignores the fundamental principles of metabolism, hormone balance, and macronutrients. Let’s take a further look. A calorie is…
It’s definitely confusing getting health and medical advice these days. There’s A LOT of conflicting information. However, if you read through enough of articles and studies, consistent themes present themselves. Here’s the Top 3 Health Habits that everyone agrees upon… Vegetables and Fruits: There are very few cases where increasing the amount of vegetables and fruits in your diet…
Reading through the “latest” study on nutrition, health, or fitness can be confusing to say the least. There seem to be reversals of official opinion on what is considered healthy every other week. The truth is that all of us experience such different realities and combinations of variables that affect us. Here are some things to consider to make sense…
If you decide to not brush your teeth for a month, don’t act surprised by cavities at your next dentist visit. Checking in on your muscles and joints every single day is an essential practice to maintain strength, flexibility, and balance. If you don’t have a regular home practice yet, here’s why you should start now… Checking In: Appreciate your…
We live in a world inundated with food. There are options everywhere we go, our brains constantly getting signals of availability. Having an understanding of the inner workings of our physical and emotional responses to hunger can help us improve our self control and selections. Let’s take a deeper look at some of the factors involved. Stress is often the…
This is not a diet, nor is it starving yourself. It is taking an extended break between the times that you eat, which is typically your last meal of the day and first of the next day. It will help your body burn fat, reduce inflammation, repair your genes, and increase vitality. When you’re eating, your body is digesting and…
Like anything in life that we use on a regular basis, maintenance and care are necessary. Our bodies will give us feedback like tight muscles, aches, pains, or various forms of discomfort. Sometimes these signs are minor and easy to ignore, sometimes they demand immediate attention. A daily practice of tuning in to your body’s messages is a staple of…
Most people don’t respond well to being told not to do something. This is one of the rare occasions where sensitive communication does not matter. By eliminating these three things from your diet, you can vastly improve your metabolism, chronic symptoms, and cellular health. It’s 2017, we should know better! High Fructose Corn Syrup: It is a chemically produced byproduct…