Running has always been a favorite activity of mine. I’ve been running for years and until recently, my body felt great. A few months ago however, I injured my knee during a run. I decided to do a little research on my injury and I found it was commonly caused by overuse. In other words, I was running too much and my body was trying to tell me to ease up. That’s when I decided to go to a class at the gym that I had never tried before – spinning.. [More]

Have you ever been at a restaurant and decided that you were going to make the healthy choice and order a salad? While that grilled chicken caesar salad seemed like a healthy choice, did you know that you actually may be sabotaging your diet?.. [More]

Let’s get scientific for a minute and talk about calories. When designing a personal nutrition plan for yourself, calculating how many calories you burn in a day is an important first step. The number of calories you burn in a day is what’s known as your total daily energy expenditure (TDEE). Also known as your maintenance level, this number will give you a reference point for your diet. But before we can get that number, we have to calculate your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)... [More]

When wandering the grocery store produce aisles, it can be hard to decide what lettuce to pick – there seems to be quite a few! However, there are essentially four major types of lettuce. Each of these types boasts different characteristics that are worth knowing.. [More]

Have you ever received the e-mail with a list of reminders of what it was like to be a kid back in the 1980’s? It’s a funny e-mail! Obviously times have changed but there are a few things to take from that e-mail. Most pointedly is that kids back then were generally more active than they are today.. [More]

Time for another recipe! I ran across this gem on allrecipes.com. Additionally, they offer a great healthy recipe section on their website that’s worth checking out. This chili is great year-round and is a wonderful source of a, well, rainbow of veggies!. [More]

Sometimes it seems like falling asleep can be quite the battle. For example, last night I crawled into bed at my normal 10:30 bedtime. However, I didn’t fall asleep for another hour! Every time I would close my eyes, my mind would start racing through all sorts of topics. What will I plant in my garden this year? Did I actually turn off that light upstairs? What should I pack for lunch in the morning? The thoughts just kept on coming, leaving me wide awake long after I should have been sleeping!.. [More]

No doubt you’ve heard that one way to avoid weight gain is to eat at home and cook the food yourself. While this is certainly good advice, it’s very probable that you’ll end up dining in a restaurant at some point. I know that some evenings, I get home at 7:30 and trying to cook a healthy meal is the last thing on my mind... [More]