Spring has sprung! It is now the season that many of us do our spring cleaning. When we think of spring cleaning, it usually refers to the annual act of cleaning a house heavy duty from top to bottom. One of the biggest aspects of the yearly ritual is getting
Why Sleep Matters Just as healthy eating habits are important to our over all health and well-being, the benefits of healthy sleeping patterns impacts many aspects of our daily lifestyle. Here are 5 reasons why a good night's sleep matters: 1. Sleep may help in weight maintenance or loss A
If you’ve wondered about the facts on bariatric surgery, I’m going to provide you with the key points for bariatric surgery procedures. Additionally, I’ll discuss solid information about each of the mainstream procedures. Bariatric Procedure Key Points 1) Patients with the band will lose around 40% of excess weight. When
Every move you make is helping your body slim down and firm up. Every breath you take, muscle you move, step you take...it all adds up. “But I don’t have time!” We all say this, and with today’s on-the-run life-styles this statement is often too true. But you can make
Slow and Steady How many times have you said to yourself ‘today is the day I’m going to change my life’ or ‘today is the day I’m going to get healthy’? For most people, they have the best intentions but have a hard time actually making the changes last. So
Weight Stalls and Plateaus You are keeping your end of the bargain. You are eating right, exercising often, and respecting the weight loss tool you have been given. So, when you step on to the scale and it doesn't budge for weeks at a time, it can be especially frustrating
Head hunger (or emotional eating) is not true physical hunger so it is important not to feed it. Many of the triggers come from an emotion or uncomfortable situation. Common emotions that can flip the switch to turn on head hunger and emotional eating are boredom, anxiety, anger, sadness, and
According to allergist Clifford Basset, MD, this spring is going to be one of the worst allergy seasons to date. So be prepared allergy sufferers! How much do you know about allergies? Test your allergy IQ with this quiz. True or False? True or False: People with weed allergies are
Whether or not you have experienced massive weight loss through diet, exercise, or weight loss surgery, chances are you will be seeking to have plastic surgery procedures for the removal of excess skin and other cosmetic procedures. Choosing a plastic surgeon is a very important decision and it is equally
by Tammy J. Colter Getting Back On Track! Exercising helps to improve our physical and mental health. It helps to ease our stress and anxiety, boosts our energy levels, improves symptoms of depression, and relieves us of numerous health problems. So why do we sometimes let ourselves get off track?
