The healthy lifestyle equation: Exercise + Nutrition + Sleep + Mental Health = Healthy Living When we are effective in these areas, we optimize our health. Arguably, sleep is the most important piece of this equation. Each other piece is also extremely important, but we dedicate the most time each
You check your mail, and inside is an invitation to your friend’s wedding. Instantly, you start thinking you want to get in better shape before the nuptials. You start working out daily and eating more mindfully. A week passes, and you step on the scale, only to be disappointed when
With today’s diet culture, developing and maintaining a healthy relationship with food can be difficult. You have been conditioned to believe certain food rules exist: no eating after a certain time of day, certain foods or food groups are bad and skipping meals is the fastest way to achieve the
When was the last time you went to the doctor for an annual visit or a preventative screening? Did you know it’s important to schedule an annual visit with your primary care physician regardless of your age or perceived health? The importance of this visit is to establish baselines for
When you think of preventative health measures, what comes to mind? Some of the obvious ones are routine doctor visits, regular exercise, good sleep and quality nutrition, but you may not know that gut health is also a major preventative health measure. This is where we will focus our attention
Summer is here, and with it comes more opportunity to lace up your sneakers and get outside for a walk or run. But before you pound the pavement and rack up your summer miles, check in with yourself: Are you doing everything possible to keep your body in prehab and
Developing a healthy lifestyle can begin at a young age, and, as adults, it’s our responsibility to explore healthy habits with our children. While healthy movement is important at any age, finding physical activities that engage our kids can be vital to their development. Physical activity has many of the
Did you know Daylight Savings Time was originally put into effect by Benjamin Franklin as a way to conserve energy? He expected that longer hours of natural light in the evening would lead to less energy needed to brighten homes. Since its creation, Daylight Savings Time has encouraged more than
The weather is warming, the days are growing longer and the familiar pull of our taste buds to lighter, sweeter summer fare is finally here. Think ice cream sandwiches by the pool, burgers on the grill and potato salad in tow. What foods scream summer to you? This summer, enjoy
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