by bnadmin | Jun 18, 2016 | Eating Disorders, Wellness
Struggling with food is never easy. How many nights will it take of going to bed resolving to be “better” or go on a diet the next day? Then, the next day comes, and the first grumble sends anxiety through your body. What should you eat? What could you...
by bnadmin | Mar 30, 2016 | Healthy Bones, Nutrition, Protein, Vitamins and Supplements, Wellness
The first 20 years of life is an important window in time when the body builds more bone than it does remove old bone – a natural process that occurs throughout one’s lifetime. As we age, the process involving bone building starts to slow, and bone mass is lost....
by bnadmin | Dec 17, 2015 | Holidays, Stress Management, Weight Management, Wellness
Seems as if everyone I talk to lately is really stressed out. I thought this was the ‘Season of Good Tidings and Cheer’? Gift buying and wrapping, decorating, family obligations, or packing and traveling – let’s face it, the holidays...
by bnadmin | May 6, 2015 | Diets and Dieting, Nutrition, Sleep, Wellness
About 40% of Americans are 70% sleep deprived. Approximately 35% of US adults report less than 7 hours of sleep per night, while 20% suffer from sleep/wakefulness disorders. Tell me: Are you one of the 65% of Americans who sleep with their cell phones next to their...
by bnadmin | Apr 18, 2015 | Diets and Dieting, Nutrition, Sports Nutrition, Wellness
As a distance runner and nutritionist, I’m always looking at what food can do for me. Can it help me run faster, be stronger, recover faster, or just take away some of those aches and pains after a long hard workout? The latter being the most important! But what...
by bnadmin | Apr 10, 2015 | Nutrition, Vitamins and Supplements, Wellness
I love everything about extra virgin olive oil – the dark rich green color, the smell, and of course the taste. Lately, it’s hard to tell whether or not the olive oil you’re buying is extra virgin. In 2011, Tom Mueller documented this in his book,...