Warm lemon water is the perfect beverage to kickoff your day in a healthy way. It only requires two ingredients. And it’s an easy daily habit to form since it only takes a few minutes to make. [Read more…] about Start Every Single Day With Warm Lemon Water
Nutrition
While I was excitedly busy creating a nutrition webpage with tips, recipes, meal plans and more, I got asked the most basic question – What does good nutrition mean and why is it important to me? Brilliant, I thought! What a great question! The answer holds the foundation for understanding optimal health and how it ties in to a better YOU! [Read more…] about What Does Good Nutrition Mean?
I get very excited whenever a connection blossoms into community. This happened a few months ago when I began working with Lisa Khnanisho on her goals to take her body and fitness to the next level. Lisa is owner of Tryst Cafe, an organic food restaurant that over delivers on unique, tasty food, exceptional service and a cool vibe. The menu and staff alone are enough to keep me going back. It’s Lisa’s values which are imprinted into Tryst Cafe’s culture that has me telling all my friends about it and her. [Read more…] about C is for Connection and Community: Tryst Cafe and 2BeRe-U
This time of year, the conversation is always the same. It starts with the leftover Halloween candy that people want to get rid of and they think, “Oh, I’ll just take it in to the office to get rid of it”. And, it continues through the holiday season with cookies and baked goodies, Grandma’s care packages, and everyone’s traditional holiday treats that they feel like they have to make every year. A lot of this ends up at the workplace. [Read more…] about Tips for Avoiding Holiday Office Treats
You’ve probably heard countless times about the nutritional benefits of commonly labeled “superfoods,” such as kale, salmon and blueberries. And although there’s no official scientific definition of a superfood, it’s generally accepted that superfoods contain high levels of much-needed vitamins and minerals. They can also be a source of antioxidants, substances that shield our bodies from cell damage and help prevent disease. While there are a number of common foods that provide these nutrients, there are also several more exotic and less mainstream superfoods that are worth knowing. [Read more…] about What are Superfoods?
I define willpower as the strength of will to carry out one’s decisions, plans and dreams. We can increase our willpower and likelihood to carry out our decisions, plans and dreams by creating habits and following through with commitments. Building our willpower is like exercising a muscle. The more we work it, the stronger it will become. Consequently, this will increase our confidence that the decisions we make, the plans we set and the dreams we desire will come to fruition. It is said to be one of the best predictors of success in health, wealth, happiness and love. Kelly McGonigal, author of The Willpower Instinct, states that willpower is a mind-body response that can be harnessed to improve our health, happiness, and productivity. [Read more…] about Exercise Your Willpower Muscle