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How to Stay Motivated When Making Health Changes
Often the problem isn’t wanting to change, or even taking the first step. The hardest part is finding a way to stay motivated once our initial enthusiasm wears off or we encounter setbacks. This is one reason so many of us struggle with keeping New Years Resolution So, how to stop waiting for the perfect time or the perfect plan and get going? In my mind, there’s... -
5 mistakes that will sabotage a healthy diet
If you've ever made a New Year's promise to eat more healthfully, then you know how easy it is to slip back into less healthy eating routines. "People go into these plans with the best of intentions, but sometimes they don't have the best information to support their changes," explains registered dietitian Kathy McManus, director of the Department of Nutrition at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and... -
YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT
DID YOU KNOW? Every 28 days your skin replaces itself. Your liver, 5 months. Your bones, 10 years. Your body makes these new cells from the food you eat. If you nourish your body with the right ‘fuel’, it will perform better. Eat a Variety of Foods Foods contain combinations of nutrients and other healthful substances. No single food can supply all nutrients in...