Stop Thinking Weight Loss and Start Thinking Lifestyle Improvement!

Lifestyle Improvement

Weight Loss vs. Lifestyle Improvement Your pants, which you stated would be the last “larger” size you would buy, can no longer take the pressure your waist line is putting on them. The day has finally arrived and you have had enough. You decide this time it will be different. You are going to start…

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Childhood Obesity: It’s Getting Worse And What You Can Do To Help!

childhood obesity

Childhood Obesity and the Associated Risks Based on a recent study issued from the American Academy of Pediatrics, childhood obesity is once again on the rise. Today, about one in three American children and teens are either overweight or obese (source: American Heart Association). Per the researchers, “The past 18 years have seen increases in the…

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Balanced & Healthy Lasagna

Healthy Lasagna recipe

Try out this healthy lasagna recipe. It makes 8 servings and is well balanced from a macronutrient perspective. INGREDIENTS 1 lb of 96% ground beef 26 oz jar of spaghetti sauce (Blue Parrot Recommended due to sugar to fiber ratio) 1 onion 3 green bell peppers 16 whole wheat lasagna noodles 14 oz low fat…

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Balanced & Healthy Overnight Oats with Blueberries

Overnight Oats with Blueberries

Looking for a quick and easy breakfast? Enjoy this healthy overnight oats with blueberries recipes. Easy prep the night before, delicious in the morning! INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup blueberries 1/2 cup 2% or less Greek Yogurt (Fage recommended) 1/2 cup of oats 1/2 cup of 1% milk (be careful of milk substitutes (almond milk, etc) because…

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Connect exercise and fun by learning good habits.

Connect Exercise and Fun

Children Develop Important Skills Weekly walks at McKay Lake lake connect exercise and fun! They bring so many smiles and feelings of accomplishment, while tapping into the neural pathways that connect exercise with fun! Better yet, the children, that routinely join our walks, benefit by learning the value of health, understanding the importance of self-care and…

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Take Charge Of Your Health

Managing your health is a challenge, one determined by the choices that you make daily. To make decisions that last, you must understand the benefits and consequences of your choices. Ask the following questions: – Do I truly value my health? – What are the benefits of making daily healthy choices? – What are the…

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4 REASONS TO HIRE A CERTIFIED HEALTH COACH

Weight Loss Myths

First off, what is a health coach? Per Wikipedia’s definition, a certify health coach is a professional who uses “evidence-based skillful conversation, clinical interventions and strategies to actively and safely engage client/patients in health behavior change. Health coaches are certified or credentialed to safely guide clients and patients who may have chronic conditions or those…

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High Protein Diet: Is it right for you?

You’ve decided you want to lose some weight, but are not sure how you want to get started. You remember talking to a friend recently about how high protein diets are a great way to lose weight fast. You do a Google search for “high protein diet.” The search spits back a handful of websites…

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Biggest Loser's Weight Regain Study

Some of our members have been asking about our opinion on this article found in the NY Times. The article is an overview of a study which follows the contestants from the Biggest Loser six years after the competition ended.  After the competition, the study sites that almost all of the contestants regained some, if not all, of…

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