Get an early morning move on!

Alex Opechowski Habit Building, Will Power Leave a Comment

  The alarm clock starts to ring and you can’t turn it off fast enough. You’re exhausted; you want five more minutes, just five! A full hour later, you roll out of bed behind schedule and rush off to work, still feeling exhausted. We’ve all had that morning where it felt as though the deck was stacked against us. Waking …

Alex OpechowskiGet an early morning move on!

The Science Behind Why We Crave

McKinzie Alston Habit Building, Snacks, Will Power Leave a Comment

  This is the situation: it’s been a really long day and you’ve barely made it through. You get home, have a quick dinner, but then, a short while later, the cookies in the pantry seem to be calling your name. You’re not feeling hungry, exactly, but you deserve a little something for getting through your day, right? Does this sound familiar? …

McKinzie AlstonThe Science Behind Why We Crave

How to make and pack a healthy lunch in under 20 minutes…

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Ever wanted to know how a nutritionist eats? Nadaa Taiyab, BA, BS, MA, NDA, nutritionist and founder of TinySteps, shows us an inside look of her morning routine for making and packing a healthy lunch for herself and her husband…   Here are the simple steps for making + packing a lunch  Equipment you will need: A sharp knife for chopping …

Kate RichardsonHow to make and pack a healthy lunch in under 20 minutes…

Healthy snack ideas for the busy bee: Part 1

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Snacks are always something we tend to reach for at some point in the day. We have all been there. 3 O’clock hits and you feel sluggish, tired, and hankering to munch. Here are some quick  solutions to satisfy the need to snack without sacrificing health or nutritional benefits…. Fruit (whole piece or mixed): apples, peaches, pears, oranges, grapefruit, grapes. …

Kate RichardsonHealthy snack ideas for the busy bee: Part 1

TinySteps to Better Sleep Habits: an app review

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 As a busy professional, a wife, a mom of a toddler, a youth group leader, and a small business start-up collaborator, I find it easy to slip into the class of  “the perpetually sleep deprived”. Why is sleep so important? 6 Reasons to Get Enough Sleep according to Harvard Women’s Health Watch: learning and memory, safety, metabolism, mood, cardiovascular health, and disease. Knowing …

Kate RichardsonTinySteps to Better Sleep Habits: an app review

Willpower and the struggle to build healthy habits.

Nadaa Taiyab Habit Building, Will Power Leave a Comment

Let’s face it. It’s hard to eat healthy. On top of that, to exercise regularly, get enough sleep, and throw in some meditation can be absolutely overwhelming. Many people start off with the best intentions, but then fall off the bandwagon after a few weeks or months (or even days.) Why does this happen? 64% of people believe that lack of willpower is …

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Basic Salad Dressing Recipe

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  BASIC SALAD DRESSING 3 parts oil (olive oil, sunflower oil, avocado oil, grapeseed oil, hempseed oil, etc) 1 part vinegar (white vinegar, red wine vinegar, rice vinegar, balsamic vinegar, etc) A squeeze of lemon or lime juice Herbs (oregano, cilantro, basil, thyme, rosemary, garlic, onion, etc) + a pinch of salt + pepper Mix desired ingredients together until incorporated. …

Kate RichardsonBasic Salad Dressing Recipe

7 Tips for Choosing a Healthy Salad Dressing

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There is no question that increasing our intake of vegetables and fruit is important for health, energy, weight management, disease prevention, digestion, immunity…shall I go on? Having a salad is one of the easiest ways to include vegetables into your lifestyle ( and it does not have to be boring, see our salad post, here )…but what about the dressing? …

Kate Richardson7 Tips for Choosing a Healthy Salad Dressing

How to make Almond Milk and Almond Meal at the same time!

Kate Richardson Breakfast, Recipes, Smoothies Leave a Comment

How to make almond milk! it’s so easy, delicious, and comparatively cheap! Almond milk is a great for smoothies or putting over your oatmeal in the morning! Making your own almond milk is much stronger in flavor and you have more control of the ingredients that you put in it! **   You will need the following equipment: – a …

Kate RichardsonHow to make Almond Milk and Almond Meal at the same time!

How to make a salad: simple tricks to make your salad filling and delicious!

Kate Richardson Greens, Grocery Shopping, Lunch, Recipes 2 Comments

  How to make a salad! Simple tricks to make your salad filling and delicious!  Making a salad can be as few or as many ingredients as you choose. This process can be even faster by buying pre-washed lettuce, pre-cut or julienned vegetables, and/or dried fruit. Also, planning ahead is key. Find the ingredients you’d like to have in your salad. …

Kate RichardsonHow to make a salad: simple tricks to make your salad filling and delicious!