When January comes and everyone gets the urge to start fresh, set goals, and jump in headfirst into making BIG changes. But here is the thing, most of these well-intentioned goals do not last. Here’s why, and hopefully we can learn from past mistakes and actually make these New Year’s resolutions stick long term. First,
Did you make the resolution to eat better this year? Are you feeling a little overwhelmed with the idea of cooking more or making more healthy choices when eating in general? Getting started can seem really daunting, especially when changing the food on your plate. A quick good search about changing your diet can lead
It’s January, and I’m sure that we have all at least contemplated New Year resolutions. Yet like many of us, myself included, we struggle to stick with New Year’s resolutions. There are three big reasons why. They are not planned out. We seem to think that January 1st will bring in a new year and
What is a SMART goal? Have you ever set a goal only for it to become something you don’t actually achieve? Or do you struggle to make goals that motivate you? Need help? Goals can be challenging, I have had many over the years. Some withered away, while others were achieved and there are still
The holiday season is fast approaching, with Christmas in just a couple days and many of us, even if you don’t celebrate Christmas, have probably experienced that festive seasonal event that often involves lots and lots of food! This abundance of food and festivities is often associated with weight gain, bloating or the well-known food
Mindfulness can sometimes seem really challenging especially when the holiday season is fast approaching. The holiday seasons, from Halloween to Thanksgiving to Christmas, are often paired with an abundance of delicious food. Often the abundance of food can lead to the over consumption of tasty treats and massive portions at mealtimes. So how can we
At one point in time in our day to day lives’, we have all counted calories for a variety of reasons! From gaining weight to enter a competitive division of sport, to losing weight to fit those old blue jeans from high school, an act of maintenance, or simply counting out of curiosity. Sure,
As a nutritionist I am focused on the food on people’s plates and all the environmental influences that affect what we eat. Some of these are going to topics of future blog post like lack of sleep, stress and emotions which are known to lead to poor food choices, and these food choices can perpetuate
Happy first day of spring! With this changing weather from the cold winter to the warm weather of spring, it is time to take some time to reflect on to changes you want to apply to your life. Do you want to sleep more? Do you want to eat healthier? Cut back on sugar? Exercise
One aspect of heart health is lowering stress. Stress can not only increase blood pressure in the short term, but it can also increase the chances of having cardiovascular disease (CVD). To prevent stress from affecting your heart health, self-care is an important method to lower your stress. My top 3 self care recommendations are
