Own My Health Daily Podcast

In order to maintain a healthy lifestyle, it needs to be built around activities that you love.

The way you identify yourself has a profound impact on your behavior. Start identifying yourself as someone who lives a healthy lifestyle.

Yoga is a great way to improve sleep, improve nutrition, improve mental fitness and improve the way you move. Listen to today's episode to learn about how yoga can improve on all 4 pillars of health.

Caffeine can negatively impact your sleep. It prevents a build up of adenosine in the brain which is necessary for you to feel sleepy. Try to limit caffeine consumption to only mornings to ensure the best quality sleep.

Today we talk about the importance of strong feet. We go through 3 exercises that can improve foot strength and mobility.

Blueberries are a health boosting power food. Tune in to find out how!

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It is described as a euphoric feeling that you can experience as a result of prolonged aerobic activity such as running. Learn how the chemicals released during aerobic exercise can create this feeling.

The environment around you will have a significant impact on whether or not you are achieving your health goals. If your environment is set up properly it will make it easier to make healthy choices day in and day out.

Resistance bands are a great tool to have in your exercise equipment. One great benefit of resistance bands is it forces your muscle to be under tension throughout the the full range of motion.

Certain plant foods can be a good source of protein. It is possible to get all of your protein needs from plant sources, including the 9 essential amino acids that our bodies cannot make. The benefits to getting protein from plant sources is all the additional nutrients you get in addition to the protein.