WHAT’S ON THE LABEL?

Technically, the word ‘organic’ refers to any material that is carbon-based.  Organic foods must follow a set of standards of whatever country or state they are from in order to be labeled organic.  The procedures that these products go through differ greatly from...

WATER AND ELECTROLYTES

This week, we will be addressing water (our body’s most essential nutrient) and another closely related topic, electrolytes. You will see that water has its own separate section on the Fit Plate handout and it should be considered its own food group. Water, being the...

SUPPORT YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM WITH WELLNESS AND GOOD NUTRITION

Support Your Immune System  with Wellness & Good Nutrition   How can you support your immune system to protect yourself this winter?   Now is the time to double down to optimize your health.  Consider these 5 things you can start doing today.      1).  Get enough...

STRESS EATING AND FOOD CRAVINGS

Appetite and food cravings (or drink cravings) can be driven by true biological hunger or……stress, boredom, or emotional triggers, also your BRAIN chemistry can affect your cravings, and we all know that our physical environment – meaning a donut or...

SLEEP AND STRESS

For the most part we focus on topics around food and diet. However, other factors outside of your diet could have a significant impact on weight loss and your overall health. This week, we’re going to delve into one of these areas: lifestyle and issues with...

SLEEP AND RECOVERY – MINDFUL EATING

What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is the state and act of being deliberately conscious about your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors within your surrounding. It is a state of being aware and observant while withholding judgmental analysis and critique. This is done by...