Tips to Make Buying Local a Lifestyle Habit
Why Eat What’s Down the Street: Part 2 How you can start buying local today In part one of Why Eat What’s Down the Street, we looked at the importance of sourcing local produce, in addition to the health…
How to Boost Your Metabolic Health to Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Naturally
Here are six modifiable lifestyle and nutrition practices to implement into your daily routine to support your cardiometabolic health. Metabolic health, or the proper function of our cells, tissues, organs and organ systems, is the cornerstone of heart disease prevention…
The Benefits of Buying and Eating Local Foods
Why Eat What’s Down the Street: Part 1 A case for buying and eating local foods and how modern food production and transportation harms our health Food, glorious food. But, how glorious can food be if most of it travels…
Eating Healthy: Did You Taste The Rainbow Today?
“Taste the rainbow,” is a well-known tagline made famous by the multicolored candy, Skittles. But there’s a price to pay to taste this artificial rainbow, and the many other artificial food-like substances dominating our western diet. According to an article…
Secrets to Long-Lasting Habit Change
Humans by nature are often resistant to change. We are creatures of habit and comfort. We do not like to do things we know will make us uncomfortable, despite knowing and understanding the positive benefits that can come from these…
Back to Basics: Tips For Getting Your Health Back on Track
The growing prevalence of chronic disease in the U.S. is staggering. Chronic disease is becoming the new norm, with 51.8% of U.S. adults living with at least one chronic condition and 27.2% with multiple chronic conditions (3). Some experts suggest…
Self-Compassion: The Secret to Stress Reduction
Growing up, we learned our actions have consequences - "treat others the way you want to be treated." While an important lesson, when did we learn how we should treat ourselves? Recent research shows that being kind to ourselves and…
Optimizing Your Sleep Environment – Black Out Challenge
Sleep is a complex process meant for restoration of the mind and body. It is our innate time for rest, integration and repair. When we have persistent disturbances to a natural sleep pattern, we see detrimental consequences in our health…
The Healing Power of Nature – Get Outside Challenge
As we focus on lifestyle habits that promote health and wellness, research suggests that getting outdoors is an important part of reaching our goals. With the modern conveniences available today, it's not uncommon for the average person to spend little…
Can Hobbies Improve Our Mental Health?
There is no doubt that the pandemic has taken a toll on our mental health. In the last year, many individuals have understandably felt more anxious, lonely, and depressed than ever before. Organizations such as the CDC and the WHO…