Whether you need to monitor eating habits to manage a health condition or because you want to lose weight, keeping a Diet Diary is a powerful tool for gaining insight about what, when, and why you are eating. Too often, we eat mindlessly, leading to poor choices and overindulgence, raising the risk of…
Reduce Stress with Mindfulness
Can mindfulness really enhance your health and wellbeing? Nearly 4.3 million U.S. adults think so. That’s how many engage in ‘mindful practices.’ MINDFULNESS IS MORE THAN PAYING ATTENTION Popular media refers to mindfulness as any generic process of paying attention in life (mindfully doing the laundry.) True mindfulness is more precisely defined…
Create a Health Shift with Intermittent Fasting
You’re probably aware that going too many hours between meals can cause a drop in blood sugar that leads to headaches, fatigue, and difficulty concentrating. While that’s true, new research shows that planned periods of Intermittent Fasting (IF) or Intermittent Energy Restriction (IER) can be good for your health. This is not…
Yoga for Your Plate: Mindful Eating
The race is on: Cooking, cleaning, hosting, visiting, and tackling a holiday shopping list that is growing faster than last summer’s weeds. Before you know it, the table is set and you’re serving the holiday meal. This year, though, is going to be different–you’re going to sit down and savor the cornucopia of flavors and…