Three ways to eat more veggies this fall
As summer ends, we may start to crave heavier foods. We can stay on top of our vegetable intake while still enjoying delicious, seasonal dishes. Enjoying our lifestyle is very important as we work on making changes to our health. Vegetables are incredibly healthy; providing fiber, micronutrients, and phytonutrients. Eating them helps to provide nourishment […]
Are you doing weights or cardio?
Which should you be doing in the gym, and why? Let’s first tackle the myths that weight training makes you bulky, and cardio is the primary method to use used for weight loss. Both are untrue. Alright, let’s dive in: Weight training is essential to muscle growth, and muscle is essential to our activities of […]
Never Eat This Halloween Candy
This is the one candy to avoid… The one you don’t like 😉 (for me that’s skittles)… The reality is that we can balance just about anything into our diet. Despite how loud the internet is about individual foods and ingredients, what matters most is the overall picture of your diet. When we prioritize moving […]
A Fall Veggie Healthy Recipe
As the temperatures start to drop, we may be more inclined to get cozy, order takeout, and skip the gym. What is we could incorporate the things we love about fall without abandoning our goals? This healthy recipe will get you there. This recipe is for a cozy, delicious, and warming soup that’s loaded with […]
Tips to Manage Your Stress
Is there is anything just about every person can relate to it is the frustrating effects of stress. Poor sleep, sugar cravings, low energy, irritability, anxiety, and overall poorer quality of life. In times of stress, our body releases the stress hormone Cortisol. This hormone signals to stay on high alert. This is helpful in […]
An Easy Healthy Dessert
Fall is coming up quickly in St Louis! This time of year gets tempting to slow down and indulge. This is of course welcomed in moderation. When we are thinking about daily treats, we can do that in a way that supports our health journey. Pears are in season now through the fall, and we […]
It Isn’t All-or-Nothing
If you’ve spent ten minutes googling “how to eat healthier” or “workout plan” or anything else of the like… you may have noticed that it is a bit extreme. The majority of (false) claims about health, fitness, and nutrition are completely all-or-nothing. Have you ever been told to stop eating all carbs? To only workout […]
Three Ways to Eat More Fiber
Lining the shelves of health stores are endless varieties of fiber supplements. What if I told you that buying these is completely avoidable with a few small changes to your diet? In fact, dietary changes will likely be much more effective. Fiber is crucial to our digestive health and can even help to improve our […]
Five Ways to Eat More Veggies
Part of a healthy lifestyle is adding in more nutritious foods. This does not need to be a miserable addition. We don’t need to only eat steamed broccoli and raw kale daily. Adding in vegetables that we enjoy in ways that are most tolerable is how we can adhere to a healthy lifestyle long-term. Vegetables […]
3 Recipes to Simple Healthy Eating
Planning your meals for the week is half the battle. The other half is making them. This can be an area of stress when we are tired, busy, and overwhelmed with lifestyle changes. Let’s make this simpler instead! These three recipes include one entrée, one vegetable, and a carb side. Balancing meals this way can […]