August 2014 Challenge: Shake It. Move It. Do It.
There’s no away around it. Just like you must eat vegetables every day, you must also move your body every single day. If you don’t love to exercise or are in a rut, get ready to be inspired. If you...
View ArticleListen To Your Body
Rather than bashing yourself for not sticking to your workout goals, listen to your body. Perhaps it’s trying to tell you something. The goal this month is simple, move. Move your body in an enjoyable...
View ArticleThe Key to Functional Fitness: Address Core Muscle Imbalances
To support this month’s Challenge to Get Moving, I have interviewed a number of local experts to learn more about exercise, the best workouts and how to stay motivated. First we will hear from Body...
View ArticleMy Favorite Workouts
I love to exercise. But I didn’t always love it. I grew up swimming and I didn’t really consider that exercise. It wasn’t, it was just playing and having fun in pool. Even when I swam competitively I...
View ArticleNew to Exercise? Here’s How to Start.
A few weeks ago we heard from Debbi Omizo Banis from Body Resolution who gave us some awesome advice about muscle imbalances and maintaining motivation to exercise. Now we will hear from my long time...
View ArticleFall Detox Challenge
I heard a lot about cleanses and detox diets for weight loss this week. Friends on Facebook, clients and people in workshops are all asking the same thing, “How can I lose weight and clean up my diet?...
View ArticleFast Food: Sweet Pork Patties, Mashed Butternut Squash & Broccoli
Fast, delicious and healthy…this is what we are all striving for. Well, maybe not all of us; some of you have the flexibility to take your time in the kitchen, and that is a truly wonderful gift. But...
View ArticleDiving Into Diabetes with Unprocessed Carbs
Carbohydrates get a bad rep these days. Whether it’s a fad diet that says you can never eat bananas again or potatoes will make you fat, it’s time we set the record straight. Our bodies need carbs....
View ArticleSugar: Time To Get Serious
Do you have a sweet tooth? Chances are that you do. As a survival mechanism humans are programmed to prefer sweetness to other flavors. Couple this inborn preference with the U.S. food supply that...
View ArticleCultivating a Mindful Holiday
As Halloween passes we are in full steam ahead to the holiday season. One must tread lightly; Halloween candy is on sale and this is only the beginning of many temptations to come. Take a moment to...
View Article5 Steps to Celebrating A Healthy Holiday
by Katie Lehn, RD Beginning to feel your focus waver this holiday? Here are some concepts to keep in mind throughout this festive season, and really, all year long. 1) Take food out of the seat of...
View ArticleGoing Beyond the Calories
by Katie Lehn, RD This time of year sparks a mindset of new beginnings. Unfortunately, resolutions often dwindle before we’re able to fully commit to them. This year, consider committing yourself to...
View ArticleMeal Planning Like a Pro
Whether you’re starting back to school or just feeling the urge to get back in the groove after a summer vacation, now is the perfect time to hone those meal-planning skills. Too often what we eat gets...
View ArticleThe Body Image Continuum & What You Can Do
As dietitians, we talk with people every day about what they eat and how they live their lives. Ultimately, we hear how they feel about themselves and their bodies. In our society, we are inundated...
View ArticleBody Positivity Challenge
Our world today makes it extremely challenging to love yourself and your unique body. With a constant parade of unhealthy and unrealistic body types on every advertisement, social media forum and...
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