October Challenge: Week 4 (the final week!)
Mini Challenges: Book a health-related appointment you have been putting off. A little outside of our norm, isn't it? I want you to take this seriously, though, [...]
Week 3 Q&A
Q: What is a safe amount of weight to lose per week? A: This is going to vary greatly based on your current weight and health, as [...]
October Challenge: Week 3
Mini Challenges Choose 1 or more of the following to complete during the third week of the challenge, October 15th-21st: Have a healthy morning drink every day. Kickstart [...]
Week 2 Q&A
Q: What can I do to make my regular walks with my dog more healthy? A: Walking your dog is a great way to stay active, but sometimes the dog wants to do a lot more sitting or sniffing than you'd like! Any time your dog stops, start doing squats or lunges to challenge your legs a little more, or some high knees to boost your heart rate. When they're ready to move again, get right back to walking! Q: What [...]
October Challenge: Week 2
Mini Challenges Choose 1 or more of the following to complete during the second week of the challenge, October 8th-14th: Cut out the sugar in your coffee. This included coffee creamer/whitener too! No bread or pasta! These foods tend to wreak havoc on our digestion, immune system, and more. Cut them out for a week and you'll likely notice how much better you feel! This includes any bread-like foods such as muffins, donuts, etc. Get 30 minutes of extra sleep each day: [...]
The top 5 things that will improve your health, in order!
When you’re looking to get healthy, it can be difficult to know what things you should focus on first. The mega and mini challenges laid out each week are a great starting point, but of course there are many other areas you need to take a look at as well. They should all be a focus at some point, but prioritizing them in roughly this order can help you be more successful and keep you from getting overwhelmed! First, we’re going [...]
October Challenge: Week 1
Mega Challenges Choose one or more of the following to complete during the entire 31 day challenge: Sober October: Do not drink alcohol for 31 days. Daily Movement: Participate in some form of physical activity for at least 20 minutes every single day. This could be a full workout, leisurely walk, yoga, quick weight lifting session, stretching, a run, etc... just be sure to move! Listen to your body and be sure to take it easy when you're tired, stretching and walking [...]
Shifting Gears for a Healthy Fall
With fall’s arrival, it’s the perfect time for all of us (adults, kids, drivers, office staff, etc) to get back to a healthier routine. Summer typically brings a lot of unhealthy food, drinks, late nights, and an overall lack of routine, so it’s important to get back on track and keep ourselves healthy before the back to school germs hit us with a cold or the flu. Check out the list to below to see some of the most impactful ways [...]
Summer Stress-Busters
As the temperatures rise and the schedules fill up, it can be easy to get caught up in the business of summer and let our physical and mental health take a spot on the back burner. Now, you may think that summer time means you’re more active, spending more time outside, and eating more fresh fruit and veggies, so how could that be a bad thing? Unfortunately, those things are often paired with more unhealthy food (hotdogs, hamburgers, etc), alcohol, dehydration, [...]