Simply Spring Grow & Eat Green this Spring! "No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn." - Hall Borland Welcome to Spring, the season of greens. When you hear “leafy green vegetables,” you may think of iceberg lettuce, but the ordinary, pale lettuce in restaurant salads doesn’t always have the nutrient-dense goodness of other greens such as kale, spinach, and [...]
How to Love Your Heart With Valentine’s Day today, hearts are everywhere, but how often do you actually think about the function of your heart? It’s a pretty incredible organ, beating up to 140,000 times a day in a very specific and syncopated rhythm to pump oxygen-rich blood throughout your body. Because of its important role, the health of your heart can [...]
Be "Selfish" with Good Reason Self-Love and Your Health “Self-love is the source of all our other loves.” — Pierre Corneille On Valentine’s Day, it’s easy to get swept up in all things love. But do you think about love in the context of yourself? If not, it’s time to go deep, because the love you show yourself is the [...]
New Year, New Vision, New You Live Your Most Fulfilled Life As you ring in the New Year, what thoughts and feelings are front of mind for you? Are you making resolutions and setting goals and intentions for the coming year? 2020 was a challenging year, however, if you pause and reflect, you may find some good silver linings. What [...]
Prioritize Self-Care 6 ways to stay healthy during the holidays The holidays may not look or feel the same this year yet the holiday season is often challenging when it comes to holding onto the healthy lifestyle habits you’ve worked so hard to cultivate throughout the year. There are small things you can do each day through the holidays [...]
The Miracles of Everyday Life Health Benefits from an Attitude of Gratitude “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is." Albert Einstein/Gilbert Fowler White This time of year, our thoughts naturally turn to giving thanks for everything in our lives that bring us [...]
By now you know that eating organically grown fruits and vegetables is better for your health—organic produce has higher nutritional value and antioxidant content than its conventional counterpart. But when shopping for healthy foods, it can become confusing to decipher the true story behind the different claims made about organic foods, GMOs, and pesticides. Let’s break it all down…. Organics [...]
Deciding which bar to fuel you through a long day can be challenging as there are so many on the market to choose from! I recently sat down with my colleagues at Sports Medicine Weekly, Steve Kashul and Dr. Brian Cole, for a quick Q&A to break down how to choose the best bar for you. Q: WHAT DO YOU [...]
Our son is getting married and naturally, I’ve started thinking about the journey they have ahead of them, as it will likely involve starting a family. This has inspired me to share easy detox tips in preparation for welcoming a baby. Because the liver largely impacts hormonal balance—and it’s also your body’s main detoxification organ—we’ll focus there. #1 Clean up your [...]
In an ideal world, you’d simply drop off into a peaceful slumber every night, however, sleep—or a lack of good sleep—can often cause you to feel bad emotionally and physically. In fact, research shows that sleep is a complex state that affects a wide range of your body’s mechanisms, including: • brain plasticity • memory • emotional processing • cardiovascular [...]