Tell Us About Your Background. Structure House is most definitely my home away from home and has been a part of my life since 2007. Up until my senior year of college, I intended to go into psychiatry. I had an amazing psychology professor in my final undergraduate year at Duke University, and I quickly changed … Read More
Macros, or macronutrients are fat, carbohydrate and protein. Marcos are the only nutrients that give fuel to our body. We need fuel from all three of these macros in order to keep our mind and body healthy, hence the term MARCOS- we need a lot of them. Many fad diets will reduce or eliminate a … Read More
As we move through the summer months, we move into a new normal. A new month. A new reality. Although we have all these “new norms” and this may be scary, I urge you to think of these times as exciting and new challenges. We have had to adjust the ways we interact with each … Read More
Which snacks are healthy and won’t sabotage weight loss? Often, healthy snacks for weight loss look more like miniature entrees rather than something to nosh on between meals. So many snack foods are high in calories, fat, sugar, and salt – a tempting combination that keeps you wanting more and more. Below are some examples of healthy snacks that taste great, are packed full of nutrients, and are satisfying in small quantities. Plain, non-fat Greek yogurt (3/4 … Read More
With a growing number of new weight loss trends, many people are looking into liquid diets to learn what they are, whether they are effective for weight loss, and if they are safe to use. The term liquid diet refers to a weight loss method where calories come solely from drinks rather than solid foods. … Read More
What are meal replacement shakes, and do they work for weight loss? What about their safety? Are they healthy? Many commercially available shakes are marketed to people as a weight loss aid or for health promotion, but there are several things you should keep in mind before spending money on pricey meal replacements. Any way of eating that significantly … Read More
There are thousands of ways to lose weight. Ask 100 different people and you might get 100 different diets that they’ve found beneficial in helping shed some pounds. The “keto” diet is the most extreme example of the low-carb diets, which have been popular in various forms for the past several decades. Carbohydrates (i.e. carbs) … Read More
I recently had a client tell me about a vivid dream she’d recently had. In this dream, she was back at “fat camp.” My client explained that, when she was an adolescent, every summer her parents sent her to a camp designed to help children and teens lose weight. This started when she was seven … Read More
One big question that tends to arise for those trying to shed a few pounds: Is cardio for weight loss right for me? Although it may sound rather obvious, the impact of losing weight with cardio can vary from person to person. Cardio is any kind of movement that elevates the heart rate, so for … Read More
I’m feeling pretty good as I head into my eighth week at Structure House. In fact, I’m actually getting ready to do an 80-mile bike ride with my dad for his 80th birthday. We have this saying in my family: “The Bensons never lose; we only learn.” We don’t consider anything a loss, but an opportunity to learn something. And that includes your lifestyle and your … Read More
“the confidence to believe in myself again”
Our team will take your call 24/7.
Call (877) 466-2477 or fill out the form below.
