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Take It All Away: Appointments

Take It All Away: Appointments

In our last series, we talked about things that you can and should ADD to your daily routine that can help you to have less stress and love life a little more! This series, we are talking about the things that you can REMOVE from your life that can help you to feel more fulfilled as well! Removing these things is removing life "sucking" things from your life! Think about life sucking like the machine in The Princess Bride. Today we are talking about additional appointments. H

Miracle-Gro For Kids: Impact

Miracle-Gro For Kids: Impact

We live in a wild time! We have never imagined living through a worldwide pandemic! However, if someone had told you when you were a child that you could prevent all of this, what would you have said?... Actually, you as a child would have probably declined the opportunity to make yourself healthier and more immune to problems... But...what would your parents have said?...my guess is that they would have wanted to prepare you as best as they could for the upcoming storm that

Miracle-Gro for Kids: Strength

Miracle-Gro for Kids: Strength

As we continue to navigate our world, there are so many things to consider about how we can PREVENT the current state of affairs that we live in. Research has shown that those with the highest likelihood of serious complications and hospitalizations from COVID-19 are those that are overweight, obese or have diabetes. While it is a difficult task to reverse the situation that we are in right now (not impossible! more on that another time!), we can think ahead and set our kids

Miracle-Gro for Kids: Training

Miracle-Gro for Kids: Training

During this wild time of our lives, when our world is still in the grip of worldwide pandemic, one question that I ask is, "How can we PREVENT this from happening again?" I believe that we already know the answer, but it just does not involve a vaccine...this involves changing a part of who we think we are! Research is showing that the greatest risk of hospitalization and poor outcome from COVID-19 is those that are overweight, obese and have diabetes. This week, we are talki

Miracle-Gro for Kids: Food

Miracle-Gro for Kids: Food

We live in interesting and crazy times! Our world continues to be embroiled in a worldwide pandemic that has people fearing for their own health and safety. Research is showing that the most at-risk population are those that have obesity and diabetes. This means that the disease is affecting them more severely, they are having longer effects and worse outcomes from their hospitalizations. But, what if we could stop this process before it begins? What if we can change the heal

It Takes a Village: Better Health

It Takes a Village: Better Health

This series, we are talking about group training and why it may be the best way for you to accomplish your goals! Today we are talking about the improved health benefits of groups and communities...let me explain more. We have been told all of our lives that you can live longer by eating healthy, exercising and reducing stress. Avoid things that cause problems for us like smoking, sugar, high stress jobs and other choices that bring more problems than benefits. But, what if I

Only the Best: Nuts and Seeds

Only the Best: Nuts and Seeds

During this series, we have been talking about the types of snacks that you can eat that will help you stick to your nutrition plan and diet. Almost ALL of the suggestion that we have had will allow you to be successful on almost any diet or nutrition plan you choose to follow! Today, we are talking about nuts and seeds as a option for your healthy snack. Nuts are full of protein and fat to give you full feeling without a ton of calories to go along with it! Now lots of peopl

Only the Best: Fruit

Only the Best: Fruit

This week, we are talking about options that you can use for a snack or between meals. There are several ready made options that are delicious and healthy for you! Today we are going to talk about fruit! This is actually an easy one to talk about and most people are very excited to have fruit as a snack! The bottom line is fruit is a great way to have carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins and minerals added to your diet! As we talked about with vegetables, fiber makes you feel full

Only the Best: Veggies

Only the Best: Veggies

In this series, we are talking about how you can help yourself to be successful with a nutrition plan! Part of a good nutrition plan is knowing what you can go to in moments where you find yourself more hungry, bored and between meals. Many times, this is where people fall off the wagon in their plan. They don't have a plan for when they don't have a plan or when things go wrong! Today we are talking about eating veggies as a snack when you need one! I know this isn't the mos

The Key: Routine

The Key: Routine

We are well into the new year now and many of us have the classic "New Year's Resolution". However, some articles have said that many people are done working on their resolutions by January 17th.... JANUARY 17TH?!?!?! While it would be easy to bash those for failing, I think it goes to show how difficult it really can be to start a new habit! I mean, let's think about it...you are working to undo the HABITS that you have been captive to over the past year... and likely longer

How to Avoid Disease: Social Connection

How to Avoid Disease: Social Connection

This week, we have been talking about how to avoid disease. This is especially relevant in our world today, as so many are concerned with the prevention of the viruses that are running rampant in our time. We have talked about prevention with fitness training, proper diet, sleep and stress reduction. Today we are going to talk about the importance of social connection on our immune system. This is an often forgotten part of immunity, but it is so critical to our health in so

How to Avoid Disease: De-Stress Your Life

How to Avoid Disease: De-Stress Your Life

During this time of our lives, we are concerned with avoiding disease and illness. This week, we have been talking about the secrets of avoiding disease. Today we are talking about decreasing the amount of stress in your life to allow your body to be able to properly fight disease and keep you healthy! There are many areas of our lives that can affect your stress. Ultimately, all of the stress that you have in your life can affect your ability to fight or avoid disease, eithe

How to Avoid Disease- Sleep

How to Avoid Disease- Sleep

As we continue our series on how to avoid disease, today we are going to talk about sleep! As we continue through our crazy world, we continue to find a society that praises the more poor decisions that we can make in our day to day life! A lack of sleep is certainly one of those that falls into this category! Our society praises industriousness at all costs, and many times, that cost is your sleep! But what does that mean for you for your health? It means that you are set up

How to Avoid Disease- Eat Right

How to Avoid Disease- Eat Right

This week, we are talking about the steps that you can take to avoid almost ANY disease! Yesterday, we talked about staying fit as an important deterrent to disease. Today, I want to talk about the importance of a good diet and proper nutrition as a deterrent to disease. The vast majority of health is based on how you fuel your body. Virtually everything comes down to the food that you eat! It forms the basis for the fuel that your body uses for energy and work, to the hormon

How to Avoid Disease-Stay Fit

How to Avoid Disease-Stay Fit

We live in a very strange time. Our world is obsessed with health and prevention and avoidance of disease. We want to avoid SARS-CoV2 (coronavirus), cancer, and Alzheimer's to name a few, but there are many more. We are all looking for the "magic pill" to set our world back in order and have less fear about this particular part of life. While not ALL diseases can be avoided, I want to talk about the best ways to stay healthy and avoid nearly ANY disease. The first way to do t

Why I Choose CrossFit: Strength

Why I Choose CrossFit: Strength

As I go through the benefits of this training methodology, I think it is important to note something for you. I'm not just another Kool-aid drinker... I mean I am, but I like to think that I am a little more than that! You see, I am a physical therapist as well. I have my doctorate in physical therapy and I am a board certified specialist in orthopedics. This means that I have taken extra classes and tests to show that I specialize in helping people with bone, joint, tendon a

Why I Choose CrossFit: Results

Why I Choose CrossFit: Results

Let's face it, there is only ONE reason anyone will perform exercise. While I and many others genuinely love to work out and exercise, we still are looking for something when we do it...RESULTS!!! Our goals may be different, but ultimately, we are ALL looking to accomplish them for the results that we are looking for. With CrossFit, I (and many others) have found the methodology that leads us to our goals faster and more completely, regardless of the goal. I personally have u

Why I Choose CrossFit: Safety

Why I Choose CrossFit: Safety

Welcome to the start of a new week! This week, I am hoping to show you why CrossFit may be the best choice for you! Before we get started, I want to remind you that I am a physical therapist, so my choices and leanings are often due to the things I see frequently in the clinic! Because I have seen so many injuries and problems in my career as a PT, I frequently start with a safety or injury risk perspective. In my experience in the clinic as well as my knowledge of other fitn

Don't Stop!

Don't Stop!

This week we have been talking about how to start a new routine. Today is probably the most important piece of advice you can hear during this time. It is also the hardest to do.... Don't stop... Don't. Stop. DON'T STOP!!! This is hard. It is new...it is different...you may be doing it alone....don't stop! "Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try one more time." - Thomas Edison The only time that you truly fail is when you sto

Evaluation- The Next Step

Evaluation- The Next Step

This week, we have been talking about how to start a new routine! By this point, we have already researched our new routine, formulated a plan and implemented it. Now it is time to evaluate your plan. Is it working for you? What problems are you having? What other changes do you need to make? What ways can you make it work better for you? No plan survives first contact with the "enemy" so it is important to realize that your initial plan will likely have some downfalls to it.

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