Mastering Your Daily Routine
While motivation is what gets you going, it’s not enough to keep you on track. Having a plan, being consistent and having daily healthy habits is what gets results! Life...
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Making Change a Reality
by Verna Lukehart, RN, RDN Have you ever been really motivated to make a new health goal, but it does not go as planned? “I’m going to train for...
Let's Stay Healthy This Holiday Season!
Enjoy the holiday meals at those specific events, and keep focused on intentional eating at your other meals.
Meal Planning and Prepping with Almost No Cooking
Meal planning and prepping is definitely a key component of eating well. The amount of prepping you choose to do is somewhat optional. If you have a busy weekend that...
Flavor, Flavor, And More Flavor!
Eating should be enjoyable! Managing your weight does not mean that food must be bland for it to be good for you. Adding seasonings and spices helps with creating excitement...
Grillin' And Chillin' Your Way Through Summer Food Events
Ever struggle to maintain your lifestyle changes during the winter months? Oftentimes we tell ourselves that it will be so much easier in the summertime! But will it? The summer is loaded with...
Hydration Strategies!
Proper hydration is so important, especially now as we enter the hot summer months! Water and electrolytes are lost through breathing, urine output, and sweating. These losses increase with the rise in temperature, humidity, and exercise....
It's Farmers Market Season!
Stopping at a farm stand or attending a farmer’s market is a great way to feel a part of the local community, support our economy, and get great nutrition! When food is grown locally, it...
How RDs Practice Self Care
I practice self-care by engaging in some sort of activity that clears my mind daily. It could be a walk, bike ride, yoga, stretching, or meditation. Having a variety of...
Menopause And Hormone Replacement
The medical issues that result from declining estrogen levels may start well before the onset of menopause, which is defined by not having a menstrual cycle for one year. Prior to the absence...
Sleep And Health
There is no doubt that sleep is incredibly important to your health. Did you know that people who sleep poorly are at increased risk for many chronic illnesses? Alzheimer’s dementia...
