February is the American Heart Association’s Heart Health Month. What better way to keep your heart healthy than to fuel your body with foods that will help achieve this goal. Three foods that are especially helpful in keeping your heart healthy are white beans, salmon and tea. White Beans are high in potassium, a mineral that … Read More
In the last post of our Fitness Foundation Series, we learned about how crucial breathing is to not only survive, but to cultivating a body thriving in health and wellness. Truthfully, proper breathing is essential to being as healthy and fit as you can be. Equally as important in achieving your health, fitness, and weight loss goals … Read More
Part I – Breathing We’re a couple of weeks into 2016, so why not ask yourself, “Am I seeing signs of success with my resolutions to lose weight and get fit?” If it’s “NO”then definitely keep reading! If it’s “YES” then also keep reading because you are about to learn valuable information that will keep you structured in your … Read More
Meal Planning Many weight loss and obesity experts have concluded that this culture has become a “toxic food environment.” It is a food jungle out there and the best way to get through it safely is to have a written plan for meals for each day before the day starts. Overeaters simply cannot afford to … Read More
Part 1 – Snacking, Mindless Food Consumption By: Marlene Lesson, MS, RD, LDN, CDE Former Nutrition Director, Structure House Research shows that all of us tend to significantly underestimate how much we eat. We are much more likely to be unaware of how much we eat in between meals. Snacking is Impossible to Regulate Regulating … Read More
“This will be the year!” you tell yourself. The year that you finally start eating right, exercising, and losing those unwanted pounds for good. January 1 arrives and you are off to a strong start. However, by February 15, you feel defeated, frustrated, and entirely unmotivated to continue. Sound familiar? You are not alone. Motivation … Read More
Before those winter blues get you down prepare for this common mood monster and develop a strategy to beat the cold weather doldrums. As the days grow shorter and the temperatures get lower, some simple shifts in your behavior can help you avoid seeking comfort in food to get through the winter months. Trigger #1: … Read More
Breaking the Stress Eating Cycle The newspaper ad in my local newspaper went something like this: “Stress and weight gain: Can stress make you fat? When you are stressed out, you may find it more difficult to maintain healthy eating habits. Some people may eat in an attempt to fulfill emotional needs during a stressful time.” The … Read More
While the holidays are a time of joy and fellowship for some, they often lead to bouts of depression for others. Do you suppose it has anything to do with indulging more frequently in foods that are high in fat and sugar? Just ask yourself, how do you feel after you have consumed your third … Read More
How healthy is your weight loss perspective? This article will help you find healthy ways of looking at the weight loss process. “Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds. -F.D. Roosevelt Change your thoughts and you change your world.” -Norman Vincent Peale The above quote illustrate the critical role that … Read More
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