Go Play! Yep, adults benefit from play! More gyms and trainers are incorporating play into their programs because research shows that grownups are never too old to reap the rewards of youthful movement. Play is all-important for a healthy aging process. There’s an abundance of rewards adults may reap through play: Reduces stress/worrying Increases endorphins/lifts […]
5 Reasons to Destroy Your Scale
In my practice, the number one request is to help a client lose weight. But I’ll let you in on a secret – your first priority shouldn’t be losing weight. Why? 1. Your scale doesn’t measure your health. Nothing on your scale tells you how you’re doing against key health metrics such as cholesterol, fasting […]
It’s WORTH It!
Like many other parents, my father stated that anything worth having was worth the effort needed to obtain it. My complaints of it being too hard or taking too much time or being too complicated were all met with a patient smile and silence. That combination of facial expression and lack of commentary told me […]
The Moment of Deliciousness
Every day we are faced with temptations. There is no escaping the all out media blitz on our senses. Everywhere we turn, we are told that the food item being pushed on us is sweet, delicious, crunchy, salty, and basically, something that cannot be missed! We spend an endless amount of time agonizing about whether […]
“Driving Your Own Bus”
As I am sure you are all aware, we are halfway through the period that I affectionately like to call the “pyramid of doom”. For those of us that are trying to lose weight, or even just maintain a healthy balance, the deadly triangle of Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas holidays capped by New Years Eve/Day […]