Do you want to take your workouts to the next level? How confident are you when you walk into a room? What about simply being able to stand in line at the grocery store without feeling that nagging lower back pain? If the answer to any or all of these is yes, then it’s time … Read More
Joe, the carpenter, is working on a house renovation project. The day’s tasks will involve sawing wood, drilling holes, and sanding finishes. When he opens his toolbox, he discovers all he has is a hammer. If he tried to do the tasks with just the hammer, the job would become a disaster. Now imagine Carol, … Read More
My experience working at an obesity treatment center suggests that recovery is a dynamic, integrated, lifelong process. There are five core stages for success that can function as a map, providing steps and strategies in the healing journey. Stage 1: Starters Often a crisis moves people to change, as though they are driving in a … Read More
Quick questions… What do the most successful people spend over a third of their day doing? Answer: Sleeping! In his best-selling book, Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell made famous the idea that 10,000 hours is the amount of practice time it takes to achieve mastery in an area of interest. This is based, in part, on a study conducted … Read More
February is the American Heart Association’s Heart Health Month. What better way to keep your heart healthy than to fuel your body with foods that will help achieve this goal. Three foods that are especially helpful in keeping your heart healthy are white beans, salmon and tea. White Beans are high in potassium, a mineral that … Read More
In the last post of our Fitness Foundation Series, we learned about how crucial breathing is to not only survive, but to cultivating a body thriving in health and wellness. Truthfully, proper breathing is essential to being as healthy and fit as you can be. Equally as important in achieving your health, fitness, and weight loss goals … Read More
Part I – Breathing We’re a couple of weeks into 2016, so why not ask yourself, “Am I seeing signs of success with my resolutions to lose weight and get fit?” If it’s “NO”then definitely keep reading! If it’s “YES” then also keep reading because you are about to learn valuable information that will keep you structured in your … Read More
Meal Planning Many weight loss and obesity experts have concluded that this culture has become a “toxic food environment.” It is a food jungle out there and the best way to get through it safely is to have a written plan for meals for each day before the day starts. Overeaters simply cannot afford to … Read More
Part 1 – Snacking, Mindless Food Consumption By: Marlene Lesson, MS, RD, LDN, CDE Former Nutrition Director, Structure House Research shows that all of us tend to significantly underestimate how much we eat. We are much more likely to be unaware of how much we eat in between meals. Snacking is Impossible to Regulate Regulating … Read More
“This will be the year!” you tell yourself. The year that you finally start eating right, exercising, and losing those unwanted pounds for good. January 1 arrives and you are off to a strong start. However, by February 15, you feel defeated, frustrated, and entirely unmotivated to continue. Sound familiar? You are not alone. Motivation … Read More
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