8 tips for staying healthy while on vacation

While an active lifestyle or vacation plans could pose a few challenges when it comes to eating healthy, balanced meals, there are lots of things you can do to make sure you stay on track with your weight loss journey even when you’re on the go.

Here are a few things you can do to ensure your healthy lifestyle doesn’t get too far off-track matter what’s on your schedule.

Jennifer Brooks
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The Health Benefits of Whole Foods and 5 Ways to Add More Whole Foods to Your Diet

Whole food eating means consuming foods that are as close to their natural state as possible. Eating balanced meals with whole foods is a great way to lose weight.   

Jennifer Brooks
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Improving your self-concept can lead to weight loss success

Self-concept plays an important role in who you are as a person and who you can become. One step you can take today to help you reach your weight loss goals is to improve your self-concept. 

Jamie Mitchell
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Eat the rainbow: the health benefits of a colorful diet

Eating the rainbow means including a colorful variety of fruits and vegetables in your diet to ensure your body gets all the vitamins, minerals, and nutrients it needs to maintain proper health.

Jennifer Brooks
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Best Nutrients and Foods for Healthy Hair, Skin, and Nails

Improving the health of your hair, skin, and nails starts from the inside out. Whole foods packed with nutrients, vitamins, and minerals are a great way to provide your body with what it needs for thicker hair, vibrant skin, and strong, healthy nails.
Jennifer Brooks
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The health benefits of sleep

When thinking about the most significant factors that can improve your health, the main focus tends to be on diet and exercise. But there's a third piece to the health and wellness puzzle that often gets overlooked, and that's sleep.
Cecelia Tacconelli
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Helpful portion control tips for weight loss.

One of the simplest things you can do to help manage your weight is becoming more aware of portion sizes.

Unfortunately, between our tendency to overserve ourselves and the inclination to finish what’s on our plate, portion control isn’t as easy as ‘don’t eat too much.’ 

But with these simple portion control tips and by filling up on the right foods, you can be more in control of the amount of food you eat without feeling hungry.

Jennifer Brooks
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American Heart Month: foods, drinks, and activities for a healthier heart

Did you know that February is American Heart Month? According to the CDC, heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. All told, more than 600,000 Americans die of heart disease every year. But the news is not all doom and gloom when it comes to matters of the heart. There are many simple and effective things you can do to help prevent heart disease and improve your heart health. Show Your Heart Some Love   The very basics of achieving and maintaining better heart health start with proper diet and exercise. In this post we’ll look at 37 foods ...
Jennifer Brooks
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7 healthy no cook meals that still taste great – shopping list included!

If you consider yourself a novice in the kitchen, browsing recipes, checking ingredient lists, and putting it all together to create a delicious meal may seem overwhelming. So, unless you plan on ordering out every night, which is far more expensive than even the most comprehensive grocery list and definitely not very healthy, it’s important to have some easy to put together meals in your arsenal that will help you to feel more comfortable and confident in the kitchen.
Cecelia Tacconelli
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