Cinnamon has some surprising health benefits that you may not realize. When it comes to overall health, the most important thing to remember is that your body is basically a well-oiled machine, and everything down to the spices you add into your diet can have a large impact on the way that you feel. CinnamonContinue reading "Five Health Benefits of Cinnamon"
Five Easy Ways to Relieve Inauguration Stress
For many people, the 2017 inauguration is a source of great stress. While stress in our lives can have some positive effects, such as spurring us into action to accomplish things we may have been putting off, most of the effects of stress are negative. This country has been very divided in the past yearContinue reading "Five Easy Ways to Relieve Inauguration Stress"
Five Tips to Help Keep Weight Off Forever
Losing weight and keeping it off are often two different things. For many people, losing weight is much easier than kissing it goodbye forever. The reason for this is that losing weight only requires a short term goal and some discipline. Changing your diet forever and adopting a healthier lifestyle is often a much loftierContinue reading "Five Tips to Help Keep Weight Off Forever"
How to Ease Into a Plant-based Diet
As mothers, we always tell our kids to eat their veggies, but should we be taking our own advice? From the time we are very young, we are always told of the importance of eating our vegetables. Personally I have trained myself to enjoy them, and I always make sure my kids get balanced meals,Continue reading "How to Ease Into a Plant-based Diet"
Five Ways to Reduce Holiday Weight Gain Quickly
The holidays are over, so now we have some weight to lose. I don’t know about you, but every year after the holidays I do two things; breathe a huge sigh of relief, and make a plan on how to lose the extra pounds I gain. In fact, this year I have been working outContinue reading "Five Ways to Reduce Holiday Weight Gain Quickly"
Knowing the Symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder
Seasonal Affective Disorder is no joke, especially to those who live in the North. Even though most of us don’t like to admit it, every year the change of seasons often brings with it some symptoms of depression. Every winter the days get shorter, the sun starts to hide its face, and we all startContinue reading "Knowing the Symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder"
One Small Thing You Can Do for Better Sleep and Overall Health
Can a little sunlight in the morning make a huge difference in your life? Since the advent of modern science, it has been said that sunlight gives you Vitamin D, and is thusly considered good for your health. Sunlight has been shown to improve mood, make you more alert, and keep circadian rhythms on track.Continue reading "One Small Thing You Can Do for Better Sleep and Overall Health"
Five Ways to Be More Grateful
Gratitude is vastly under-rated, but very important. I consider myself a very grateful person. I am incredibly lucky to have my health, four beautiful children, a partner to help me through life’s ups and downs, and the ability to help heal other people, which has always been my dream. Still, with the daily rigamarole ofContinue reading "Five Ways to Be More Grateful"
Five Benefits of Being an Older Woman
As we age, its important to be optimistic about what getting older really means. Aging is no picnic, no matter who you are. In our society however, there is an added stigma that somehow women become less vital, important, or beautiful as they grow older. It’s a messed up dynamic that we have set, andContinue reading "Five Benefits of Being an Older Woman"
The US Lacrosse Sports Medicine Symposium
This is an article I wrote for uslacrosse.org about the upcoming US Lacrosse Sports Medicine Symposium: The US Lacrosse Sports Medicine Symposium is a great tribute to the outstandingly run and vastly respected organization of US Lacrosse. The next Sports Medicine Symposium is taking place on Friday, January 20, 2017 in Baltimore and will proveContinue reading "The US Lacrosse Sports Medicine Symposium"