Our hectic lives lead us to rush through our day and our meals. We barely acknowledge what we eat, and we don’t always take the time to truly appreciate our food. We have our meals distracted while either working, reading, walking, talking or watching television, and we pay little attention to chewing our food, and tend to swallow our food practically whole. Improved health is not just about what we eat, but rather how we eat it. The act of chewing is effective and it dire

Summer is here in full force, and it’s hot out there! We often opt for ice-cream or a milk shake to cool down, but contrary to general belief, these things don't actually work that way. It might feel cooling as we have them, but the body actually spends a lot of energy and therefore produces heat to digest the high fat, carbohydrate and protein content. Who would’ve thought, right? Mother Nature is truly amazing and knows exactly what she’s doing! During the hot summer month

Most people I talk to are confused about how to eat in a healthy way. Many go on a diet of deprivation that generally ends in binge eating and disappointment. It becomes this vicious cycle of near starvation to extreme eating, an all or nothing mentality. Who wants to live like that? Do you want to eat in a healthy way, but don’t know how? Whether you want to lose weight, need more energy, or just want to be healthy overall, it can be confusing to try to make sense of all

Health is more than just eating a well-balanced diet. It extends to leading a healthy lifestyle and maintaining good habits. You can eat all the broccoli in the world, but without a healthy lifestyle it’s hard to reach your full physical and mental potential. Today, we will focus on physical activity and simple ways to start and stick to an exercise routine. Exercise actually gives us energy! Think about how you feel after sitting around for hours, versus how you feel when