Trying to lose weight can be a frustrating journey, especially when you’re doing “everything right.” It's clear that there's a lot more to weight loss than just calories in and calories out, but what …
The Rise of Plant-Based Alternatives
From meatless alternatives at your local fast food restaurant to a shift towards completely plant-based diets, changing your diet is easier than you may think. But is it right for you? Let’s explore …
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My Health Habit
A Review of the book: The Health Habit: 7 Easy Steps to Reach Your Goals & Dramatically Improve Your Life by: Elizabeth Rider Over the last several years, I have come to accept that …
Your Genes are NOT your destiny – what is Epigenetics?
There is research showing how we likely express more of our father's genes than our moms, which was great news for those of us with awesome dads... But what if your dad was a deadbeat, deviant, or …
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Why I chose health & wellness
After spending my late 20’s and most of my 30’s with a person who was constantly sick, always on antibiotics, overweight with heartburn, indigestion, severe allergies, constant sinus infections, …
11 Tips to Stay Fit this Summer!
With summer fast approaching (or already here!), many of you are working out and dieting to earn your “beach body," fit into a new dress, swimsuit, or last year’s summer wardrobe. Don’t undo all that …
Top 10 Microbiome Killers
Hand Sanitizer It seems innocuous, yet adding a glop of hand sanitizer to your daily cleansing rituals kills millions of bacterial colonies (the ones that are good for you too!) Scientific studies …
Benefits of Lemon Water
15 Reasons You Should Be Drinking Lemon Water Every Morning If you are looking for an easy trick to improve your life and overall health, than look no further. Drinking lemon water first thing in the …
The gut microbiome
There has been a lot of talk in the health world about the gut microbiome and its only going to increase as more and more studies are released. Here are some basics you should know. What is the …
The Global Epidemic – Depression
Depression is often caused by ruminating on past events. By living in the past, we often feel that we don’t connect with those in the present. We feel different or distant from all those around us and …
9 Rules of Dining Out
Sticking to a healthy diet without the temptations of fettuccini alfredo, fried foods and bottomless bread baskets is not always an easy task when eating out. Still, you can’t (and shouldn’t) stop …
