When it comes to living a healthy lifestyle, two fundamental pillars are nutrition and physical activity. These can contribute to lowered risk of so many physical diseases and conditions along with improved mental health and well-being. Healthy dietary recommendations include minimum levels of nutri...

Bone mass decreases as you age especially in women during the years of menopause. There are a number of ways that bone changes over time including calcium loss, shortening of your body's trunk, bones becoming more brittle, and cartilage rubbing together and wearing away.

Men lose bone density throu...

There are so many different diets out there that claim to help with weight loss and disease prevention: low-fat, low-carb, keto, paleo, vegan, Mediterranean, or a fasting diet. Today I want to talk about one of the current trends: intermittent fasting for weight loss.

You may usually eat three m...

I hope you can be back to spending time with family and friends this holiday season. It may still look a bit different for some, but I expect the very busy schedule will return.

Give yourself a gift, look for shortcuts to take some of the pressure off so you can relax, have a wonderful holiday s...

Nutrition can be confusing. There is so much information out there, and much of it is flawed, misinterpreted, or flat-out false. How do you know "What should I eat?" 

Why do nutrition myths exist?

1. The source of information. Many writers or bloggers who write about nutrition do not have the
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Sara started gaining weight around the middle and found herself snapping more quickly at her family. It seemed like weeks since she got a full night’s sleep. She didn’t think it was menopause because she wasn’t having any hot flashes. And she’s only 45, isn’t she too young for menopause?

But could ...

Turn off the news! It’s too much lately…

If you open your social media accounts, turn on the news or start up a conversation with a neighbor you might start to feel a bit sad/overwhelmed/depressed. I know how you feel. It might seem like a real effort to stay positive. I’m not joking about tu...

Is time standing in your way of you losing weight and reaching your health goals?

Today I want to share with you 4 strategies to eliminate the time barrier to make it easier to lose weight, gain energy, improve digestion and feel your very best!

Here’s what I am going to cover:

• Seeing if
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How do you know if you have chronic inflammation?

Everyone has some inflammation, it serves you well to prevent injury and illness. You see inflammation happening all the time - a cut on your hand heals up with a scab. A viral infection resolves itself after a few days of feeling cruddy. This is go...

Eating well doesn't have to be complicated. You can keep it simple and nutritious.

Grab the handout for ideas on keeping your kitchen stocked.