March 22, 2021
Happy Spring! After a cold, dark winter, the earth renews itself––many animals awaken from their long winter’s nap, plants everywhere begin to grow and bloom anew. The time for a fresh start and new beginnings.
Many of us set New Year’s resolutions in January, yet often those goals have been forgotten and neglected by March. Interestingly enough, the new year was once celebrated around the time of the spring equinox––so, what better time than spring to reevaluate our New Year’s resolutions and get back on track?
Although the question as to whether food addiction exists has a complex answer, the simple response is, Yes. Recent research demonstrates that it is indeed entirely possible for people to be addicted to something as basic and essential as food. In fact, this form of addiction has been growing steadily in the United States, and around the world.
More than seventy percent of Americans are over-weight, and even more are unhealthy due to poor diet. The biggest reason that Americans are in this health crisis is the type and quantity of food that they eat. Why would so many people continue choosing to eat foods they know will make them overweight, and feel sick? Simply put––they are addicted to food.
March 15, 2021
February 9, 2021
Work, traffic, family, news, toxic exposures, and so much more, causing our cortisol to always be elevated, and thus, so is our blood sugar and blood pressure.
“Weight loss is a often a difficult journey fraught with pitfalls. But if you are someone who is serious about weight loss, I have some helpful strategies and mindset shifts that will help you meet your goals. Here are some of my favorite tips that I believe will bring you real, sustainable, permanent results.”
January 25, 2021
January 11, 2021
by Jacquelyn Ikonomov It is time to take responsibility for our thoughts, just like we take responsibility for our behaviors. Most of us learned as young children that we must acknowledge the role our actions play in our own lives. Both good behaviors and bad behaviors have an impact on our lives and the lives […]
by Lori Montry As Einstein is often attributed with saying, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting a different result.” Hey Einstein, where were you all those New Year’s mornings when I vowed to once again lose those ten pounds, stick to my yoga practice, or read a book every […]
January 1, 2021
August 17, 2016
Our overweight and obese populations in the United States have climbed to a combined 70% of the population. In 2015, thirty million Americans had diabetes. According to the CDC, the cause of death in one in every four people is heart-related.