New Year’s health resolutions are set by many yet achieved by few. (Even Richard Branson set health resolutions.) It’s a common practice, for some even a ritual, to make New Year’s resolutions. Forty five percent of people surveyed said their New Year’s resolutions were health-related, specifically to lose weight, diet…(Read More)
What are you afraid of? What’s keeping you stuck? This is the start of a new year and a new decade and I’ve got some BIG goals. But have you ever felt like you set your sights so high you were afraid to tell anyone about it? The last time I felt like…(Read More)
Hanukkah is one way to bring light into the darkness of winter…(Read More)
Tis the season of celebration and alcoholic drinks abound. But should you avoid alcohol to improve your health? If you are one of the many people trying out a low-carb diet, you may want to rethink your intake of alcoholic beverages. Some alcoholic beverages, like some craft beers provide 12 grams of carbs, other…(Read More)
Gratitude
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With Thanksgiving right around the corner, many people are talking about what they’re grateful for. It’s kinda like how on Valentine’s Day we all tell each other we love one another. Well, you know what? It’s okay. Whether the reason is a Hallmark Holiday or your daily practice, feeling…(Read More)
Lately, I’ve been thinking about how we treat ourselves and how we trick ourselves. Maybe because it’s Halloween. And candy is literally EVERYWHERE (not screaming, just emphasizing). Sure, the phrase “trick or treat” refers to what kids say as they go door to door collecting candy from total strangers. Seems like a safe…(Read More)
In a new study published in the journal Nutrients, scientists from Spain examined the connection between individuals that scored high on the dietary inflammatory index and low on antioxidant and fiber intake and the risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) and breast cancer (BC). Both types of cancers are affected by chronic inflammation and oxidative stress…(Read More)
The debate over whether or not to eat organic is sure to bring out some strong feelings no matter who you ask. When choosing organic versus conventionally grown produce at the grocery store shoppers usually look at the produce to see if it looks good, but price also plays a big factor. New research shows…(Read More)
When I first started riding all my friends would ask me “are you clipped in?”. Strangers would ask me too. I rode my bike for nine and a half months unclipped in my tennis shoes because I was too afraid to be clipped in. Even though I bought riding shoes with clips seven months ago…(Read More)
Ok, normally, I think of myself as a pretty badass chick. I work hard, play hard (riding long distances on my bike (sometimes uphill)), I even have tattoos. But when I’m sick, it’s like the world is coming to an end. Normally, I also have a pretty high tolerance bull doody, but when…(Read More)