The holiday season, spanning from Thanksgiving to New Year's, is often synonymous with joy and celebration…stress, anxiety and perhaps a bit of weight gain. Balancing holiday indulgence with healthy habits is key to enjoying this festive time without compromising your well-being. Here are some tips...
If you’re reading this blog post on Thursday, November 9, I have a startling surprise. THANKSGIVING IS TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY! Yikes! Maybe it’s just me, however I think most of you will agree that it was October only a night or so ago. Probably has something to...
If you recall, last week I suggested that you listen to classical music while enjoying your dinner. This week, I read an interesting article pertaining to music and food. A recent study in the journal Appetite revealed that when people listen to any kind of music...
December. Holidays. Parties. Gifts. Puppies. The commercials and ads portray this as a wonderful, gleeful, joyous time of year. And it is, for a much different set of reasons than the marketing people make it out to be. At the same time, some real-life stuff brings sadness,...
Now that we’ve gotten past the almost official end of summer, Labor Day weekend, thoughts of pumpkins and turkeys begin to dance in our heads. Not. So. Fast. For fun, I checked out some rather whimsical holidays and observances happening the rest of this month, that...
With Thanksgiving only 2 weeks out, and Christmas not far behind, what’s your plan? By that I mean, what is your mindset as you move into the holiday season? Are you prepared to make self-care a priority? Now is the time to decide how you’ll begin 2020....
This time of year, people tend to be wound pretty tight. The intensity gains momentum as we move into December. My suggestion: slow down, and relax. You may think this sounds crazy, so let’s analyze the facts: Stress causes LOTS of health problems and can sometimes...