Week 6 Mini-Challenges
1. Clean up your coffee! Coffee itself isn’t bad, but when it’s heavily processed or filled with sugar and cream, it quickly becomes unhealthy. This week, clean up your coffee routine in any way that you choose. The goal is to make your coffee habit just a bit healthier, since for most people, it's something they have consistently every day. You could switch to an organic coffee, skip the sugar and cream (or worse, packaged coffee creamer), or switch right over to [...]
Should I try a low carb diet?
These days, it seems like everyone and their dog is labelling their diet; paleo, keto, pescetarian, gluten-free, vegan, the list goes on... The nutrition world is filled with so much noise, with so many strong opinions, "quick fixes," conflicting research, and products. When we're desperate for weight loss, we often end up overwhelmed, exhausted, and giving up, especially when we don't get the results we expected or find it too difficult to stick to. The War on Carbs Lately, carbs have [...]
Workout Motivation
We’ve all been there: getting home from a long day at work, tackling your to-do list, and then sitting down on the couch to relax, if you have time. At that point, a workout feels nearly impossible, and before you know it, you’ve talked yourself out of it. If you’re not blessed with endless energy or you aren’t in the routine of working out, it can be a difficult process trying to get into the routine. Here are some tips for [...]
Week 3 Coach Video: Feel like Indulging?
Nutritionist & Health Coach Andrea provides a quick update for the 3rd week of the challenge and some advice for when you're feeling like indulging in something unhealthy. Check it out!
Ready to quit your pop habit?
The start of the year is a great time to evaluate your lifestyle and see if there are any habits you should do away with. I’m not here to make you set big resolutions, or to force you to do a completely 180 degree lifestyle change, but I do want to talk about something that really doesn’t need to be a part of your life in 2019…and that’s pop (or soda for our friends south of the border). Pop is slowly [...]
Portion Control
This week's topic is portion control, and is actually incorporated into our week 3 mini-challenges! Portion control is one of the most effective ways to lose weight, as it can greatly help you reduce your calories. Over the years, the portion sizes served in restaurants and of packaged foods have grown tremendously. Burgers are now sold with two and three patties, bottles of pop are triple the size of the original glass ones, and restaurant entrees often tip the scales at 1000+ [...]