Chronic illnesses are conditions that last 1 year or more and require ongoing medical attention or limit activities of daily living or both. As a society, our chronic illness is a problem that needs to be addressed. There are many types of chronic illnesses. Some you cannot help getting, they have a large genetic component to them; examples are like certain types of cancer. However, there are many diseases, even some cancers, that you can drastically alter the likelihood that

In this series, we have been discussing all of the excuses that I get to hear so frequently for why you can't start a fitness regimen. Today, we are talking about the classic "I don't have the money" excuse! This one is a tough one, so let's delve in! Money is a resource, with it, we afford things that, ideally, fill our lives. This may be an experience like a trip or and event...it may be physical like a house or a car and it may be something necessary like food and utilitie

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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