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Medication vs Lifestyle

Listen to my husband and I discuss the importance of teaching healthy habits to your children and how you can incorporate wellness into your home.  Childhood obesity is on the rise, get your kids on the path of health and get healthier yourself! 

Everyone knows how to lose weight.. keeping it off is what we need to learn and master . Many diets are too restrictive with requirements that are difficult to keep up with. Additionally, many people don't have the right mindset before starting a diet, which may lead to weight regain.  Listen to my podcast and learn how to avoid gaining back the weight you have worked so hard to lose!

It's never too late to start an exercise program!  It’s never too late to start exercising. Maybe it hasn’t been a priority of yours, but eventually, a lack of movement will catch up with you. Regular activity is necessary to stay healthy and prevent common age-related maladies like heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes. It also encourages healthy muscles, joints, and bones.Join me and my guest Nancy Garber, a fit 66 year old who talks about her life and how being fit and healthy has enhanced living.   Want a quick easy breakfast idea?  CLICK HERE! 

Going long stretches between meals without snacking can cause blood sugar to drop, setting off cravings and causing you to overindulge later.  Research has found you're more likely to pick a healthy snack if it's convenient and within reach. Try putting fruit in a bowl on the counter, so you can grab an apple or orange next time you're hungry.  Click HERE for my famous protein donut recipe!

The reason why people fail in weight loss and improving their health and wellness is because they create these unrealistic expectations for themselves too early in the program.  This is when we start making EXCUSES!!!!!  Of course we want immediate results...in fact, society and social media leads us to believe that is possible through the posts and marketing schemes that are plastered all over the place.  If it were that easy, everyone would have that perfect BEACH BODY.  No one would be overweight and the Americans would not be dying of health related illnesses each and everyday . My ARTICLE on REALISTIC SUSTAINABLE EXPECTATIONS should help you understand how to bring balance to your routine!

The average person in the United States consumes around 17 teaspoons or 71.14 grams, of added sugar per day, which far exceeds recommended limits. A gram of sugar contains about 4 calories which means that many people consume almost 270 calories a day from added sugar alone.  Learn where sugar hides in day to day items that you would never suspect that could be adding inches to your waistline!

Do you have a gym membership that you are not using?  Do you want to get the most out of your workouts but don't know where to begin?  Most Americans who do go to a gym or have a workout schedule are not being productive, thus not seeing the results that they would like.  This causes frustration that leads to giving up and often times failure.  If you are paying for a gym membership that you are not using, this podcast can save you time and money!  Get some great tips and learn to make the most of your workout time!  Check out my blog and read about this topic! 

If we didn't know it before, we know it now: being physically active and focusing on fitness is an important life priority beginning in early childhood to build healthy habits. Not only does regular exercise and physical activity increase physical and cardiovascular health, it can improve sleep, reduce stress, increase attention and learning, and minimize illness. Listen and learn some simple habits and preferences children develop early in life that will shape their choices and behaviors for years to come, and do it together as a family!  Read my article and get more TIPS on family activities HERE!

All week long we look forward to our weekends.  We plan our days off of work around relaxing events than often include parties, social gatherings and restaurants.  No matter what, celebrations occur on the weekends and that inevitably includes food.  Lots of food.  We love to celebrate and we love to celebrate with food!  Opa...as the Greeks love to say!  Read my full article HERE and get some recipes!