What defines your health? It’s not just one aspect of behavior or lifestyle; it’s different pieces or parts that, when put together, sustain the best health. A common framework for this is the six pillars of health.
Healthy Habits
An Unspoken Wellness Truth
You’re putting in the effort, dedication, and hard work toward achieving your health and wellness goals. Your body and energy levels are changing. You’ve got your healthy behaviors and habits down pat. Now what?
Unleash Your Body’s Full Potential!
We know nutrients play a vital role in our well-being. But, their collaboration and dependency upon each other, in the right amounts, dazzle their impact. When we strike that right balance, magic happens, and our bodies thrive!
Are ‘Cheat Days’ really a thing?
Living a healthy lifestyle isn’t about restricting yourself but rather finding balance and enjoying foods in moderation with healthy boundaries.
Real Truths About Sleep Deprivation & Health
Sleep hygiene is, indeed, a thing Recent research suggests that a consistent lack of sleep can lead to metabolic syndrome, slow immune response, increased sensitivity to pain, and weight gain, to name a few. Lack of good quality sleep (less than 6 hours) causes...
Summer Nutrition Boosts For You
Summer is here! Warm weather brings abundant fresh fruits and vegetables and plenty of outdoor activities to keep you moving. Summer is the perfect time to make healthy choices become permanent healthy habits, and boost your overall wellness. Being healthy doesn't...
Stay in Your Lane
When it comes to health, there's no one-size-fits-all formula. Everyone has a different genetic and lifestyle makeup, which means generic health and nutrition advice can be just that – generic. It's like purchasing a sweater that looks fabulous on your friend. Once...
Artificial Sweeteners – Friend or Foe?
Are artificial sweeteners helpful or harmful? You decide. Artificial sweeteners can help replace some added sugar and reduce calorie and sugar intake. But they can promote an unhealthy shift in gut bacteria, and some studies have shown them adversely affecting kidney...
A friendly reminder about words to yourself
Words matter. They do. Your dialogue with yourself, whether out loud or within your mind, can have a significant impact. The path to improving health and nutrition is sometimes linear. Show yourself kindness and compassion. If it doesn't feel quite right at first,...
Just Say Yes (to Dessert)!
Can you have your cake and eat it too? Yes! Is everything a free-for-all that won't affect your mood or your health? Of course not. But there are upgrades throughout your day that can help mood and metabolism while not having to give up your favorite dessert or...