Nutrition

If drinking regular water in the winter is hard for you, this tasty alternative will make it much easier, not to mention give you tons of extra vitamins and minerals. 

If you are like my brave family that resides in New England, considering the ruthless winter they’ve had, the thought of ingesting anything that isn’t hot may seem downright undesirable. Hey, I get it. This time of year up there is miserable… so miserable that I even moved over 1,000 miles away just to avoid it.

But what shouldn’t be avoided, regardless of where you live […]

We’ve been working with a lot of clients lately on developing a healthy relationship with food. This looks different for each individual’s unique situation, but boils down to mindful eating. Which leads us to the big question: what is mindful eating?

Mindful eating, as the name implies, involves paying conscious attention to what you’re consuming and also noticing the motivation behind eating. Another imperative aspect of mindful eating is that this is done in a nonjudgmental way. Overall, the goal is to be able to listen to your body for hunger cues, recognize when your body […]

Do you ever wonder why some days you eat a meal and move on, while other days all you can think about is eating? That’s because hunger, or your physical need to eat is being mistaken with appetite, a desire to eat. In terms of losing, gaining, or maintaining weight, it is beneficial to decipher what your body and brain are really saying by understanding the different types of hunger.

Real Hunger (most important type)- tells you when you must eat!

Gives you physical signs like shakiness from low blood sugar, headaches, low energy, and […]