Wellness Wednesday: Healthy Holiday Eating Tips!

The average American gains one to two pounds during the holiday season. It may not sound like a lot of weight, but the pounds can add up year after year. Celebrate in moderation and enjoy the food you eat with no guilt! Here are several tips to maintain your weight this holiday season: Eat fruits...

Wellness Wednesday: Walk Your Way to Better Health

Walking is the perfect low impact activity to help improve your health! The American Heart Association recommends thirty minutes of brisk walking every day. A daily swift stroll can add up to the recommended 150 minutes of moderate physical activity you need every week. To get your steps in take a walk around your neighborhood...

10 Excellent Reasons to Read God’s Word Daily!

I recently found this list of 10 ten reasons to read God's word everyday on a bookmark from American Family Radio and wanted to share! Benefits from Reading God's Word Daily: It tells you how to be genuinely saved and how to grow up in your faith. John 3:16, Psalm 119:105, Romans 12:1-2, Philippians 4:6-7...

Wellness Wednesday: Don’t Forget These Things When Packing a Healthy Lunch!

Packing a healthy lunch is a great option when working toward a healthier lifestyle. Lunch is our midday meal and energy source to help us get through the workday. Not only does packing a lunch promote a healthy lifestyle, it’s also budget friendly! Try these helpful ideas to get you started! 1 cup garden salad...

Wellness Wednesday: Take Charge of Your Well-Being and Try These Suggestions for Self-care!

Practicing self-care isn’t always easy. Most of us are busy, have demanding jobs, or are too consumed with technology to make time for ourselves. Me-time is usually last on the agenda. Worse, we can sometimes feel guilty about taking the time required to take care of ourselves. For me, most of my spare time when...

Wellness Wednesday: Feeling Sluggish? Here are a Few Ways to Recharge!

If your tired all the time or if the winter blues have you feeling down, consider trying something new to refill your tank when your energy levels sputter!  Fatigue is a frequent complaint, especially after people hit middle age. Fortunately, there are plenty of convenient and simple ways to boost energy. Some even slow the...

Wellness Wednesday: Don’t Fall For the “Healthy Halo” Effect

  Research shows items you perceive as healthy are often consumed in higher amounts, known as the “health halo” effect. For example, you buy low-fat cookies and eat three instead of one because you feel you can afford to eat more. Here are four examples of how your perception and clever marketing could be sabotaging...

Wellness Wednesday: Are You Ready to Make Healthy Changes?

I'm starting a new series called Wellness Wednesday where I will share ideas and thoughts on having an over all wellness in your life. Wellness is more than not just being sick, it's positive state of mind! Are You Ready to Make Healthy Changes? Deciding to make healthy choices requires lifestyle and behavior changes. Replacing unhealthy...