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How Fitness Trackers Can Make You Healthier
Walking is a FREE form of exercise that helps to improve your health. In a recent study, participants were asked to walk 10,000 steps every
Wellness Workdays
Jan 23, 20182 min read
Healthy Versus Unhealthy Plant-Based Diets
The term “plant-based” is all the rage right now. We hear and read about the benefits of eating a plant-based diet, but do you really unders
Wellness Workdays
Jan 23, 20182 min read
Your Map to the FODMAP Diet
What’s all the fuss about FODMAPs? If you eat certain foods and find that you suffer afterwards, figuring out the FODMAP diet may be worth y
Wellness Workdays
Jan 23, 20182 min read
Go With Your Gut and Avoid Artificial Sweeteners
Isn’t it ironic that consumption of artificial sweeteners is associated with obesity, overweight and diabetes? These synthetic sugar substit
Wellness Workdays
Jan 17, 20182 min read
Coconut Oil Controversy
In case you missed it, the American Heart Association (AHA) recently published a Presidential Advisory on Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Di
Wellness Workdays
Jan 17, 20182 min read
The Crock-Pot: Your New Best Friend
With the cold season upon us, a nice hot meal becomes increasingly enticing. Busy days and even busier nights can sometimes make cooking a n
Wellness Workdays
Jan 10, 20182 min read
Milk and Mucus Myth Buster
Do you avoid milk and dairy products when you have a cold? The belief that “milk increases mucus production” has been around for centuries,
Wellness Workdays
Jan 10, 20181 min read
How Nutrigenomics Might Prove Your Mother Right
Your mother was right…you should eat your vegetables. And now nutrigenomics has provided us with an explanation.
Nutrigenomics is a new fi
Wellness Workdays
Jan 3, 20182 min read
The MIND Diet
There are many eating plans to choose from today, all with different areas of focus and outcomes. These healthy diets range from heart healt
Wellness Workdays
Jan 3, 20183 min read
Healthy Beverage Choices
Fluids are as important as what you eat. Many drinks contain a lot of added sugar. Too much sugar can affect your mood and leave you feeling
Wellness Workdays
Dec 26, 20172 min read
The Future of Grocery Shopping
Many apps connect producers directly to consumers -- Uber, Airbnb, Apple and PayPal. In addition, there are several on-demand delivery serv
Wellness Workdays
Dec 26, 20172 min read
The Blue Zones
The Blue Zones are five areas of the world where people live the longest and healthiest lives: Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Nicoya, Cost
Wellness Workdays
Dec 18, 20174 min read
Nutrient Content Claims
How well do you understand the numerous nutrition claims and information crowded on food packages? The nutrition facts and claims can be dif
Wellness Workdays
Dec 12, 20172 min read
The Truth About Fast Casual Dining
When you want to grab a quick, healthy meal where do you go? Do you go to a restaurant like Panera Bread or Chipotle? With the rise of fast-
Wellness Workdays
Dec 12, 20172 min read
Plants Packed with Protein
A plant-based diet is typically considered vegetarian. Vegetarian diets emphasize vegetables, fruits, whole grains, nuts, seeds and beans. T
Wellness Workdays
Dec 6, 20172 min read
Busy Morning Breakfast Ideas
With the holiday season quickly approaching, it feels like there are not enough hours in the day. If you are one of the many who lets breakf
Wellness Workdays
Dec 6, 20172 min read
The Gift of Good Health
Are you struggling to think of gifts or stocking stuffers for your loved ones this holiday season? Well, the best gift of all is the gift of
Wellness Workdays
Nov 29, 20172 min read
Salt Sense
The USDA recommends that Americans limit their daily sodium intake to less than 2300 mg (about a teaspoon) a day for most people and that th
Wellness Workdays
Nov 29, 20172 min read
The Problem With the Paleo Diet
The popular Paleo Diet, also known as the Caveman Diet, traces back to the Paleolithic era. The principle of the Paleo Diet is to eat the wa
Wellness Workdays
Nov 20, 20172 min read
Healthy Travel Tips
Many of us have an ‘all or none’ mentality when it comes to wellness, which is what often leads to yo-yo dieting, intense fitness class tria
Wellness Workdays
Nov 13, 20172 min read
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