physical health
I Tried Pole Dancing Classes for 3 Weeks and My Confidence Skyrocketed
As a ClassPass addict, one of the main ways I maintain my motivation to work out is by constantly switching up the type of exercise I’m doing. Pilates? Love it. Bootcamp? Give me a second to caffeinate first, and then I’m there. Spin? Ready to clip in. However, there are some types of physical activity that even…
I Just Ran My First Half Marathon–Here Are 7 Life Lessons I Learned
If I had a dollar for every time “running just isn’t my thing!” came out of my mouth, I could probably pay off my student loans. I’ve always been an active gal, but any long-distance running was mostly happening against my will. Alas, the mid-20s life crisis comes for us all, and for me, it took…
10 Easy Ways To Stay Active And Healthy This Fall
Fall leaves and pumpkins, please! Fall is my favorite season of the year. There is so much to love about it. Falling leaves, pumpkin spice lattes, apple picking, Halloween! But what about the cooler weather? The rain? The sicknesses going around? For me, when fall comes to town I like to focus on staying active…
nutrition
What to Eat Before and After a Workout For Better Results
When it comes to your overall health and transforming your body, nutrition and exercise are two of the most important factors. Because they go hand-in-hand, fueling your body with proper nutrition is key to reaching your fitness goals. Regardless of your fitness goals, making healthy choices before and after workouts can help you sustain more energy during a workout,…
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What Actually Happens to Your Body When You Skip Breakfast
You get up in the morning (after hitting the snooze button once or twice), make your coffee, work out, and shower before logging on for work or heading to the office. The next thing you know, it’s noon, and you haven’t eaten a thing. If that sounds familiar, you’re in good company; about 25 percent of Americans skip…
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A Dietician Says The Latest Viral Recipe Trend is The Perfect Lunch
TikTok is well-known for setting food trends (who hasn’t tried a cucumber salad, feta pasta, or cottage cheese toast?). As a dietitian, one trend that I am currently loving is the dense bean salad. Because if you ask me, beans just might be nature’s perfect food. That’s right: Beans are a budget-friendly pantry staple that is a great source…
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Everything You Need Know About Cacao, and Why You Should Start Drinking It
With iced matcha trending and pumpkin spice lattes making their seasonal debut, cacao is largely overlooked as one of the most powerful superfoods (and drinks). This is largely because chocolate has been industrialized and westernized, turning cacao (the raw, unprocessed form of chocolate) into a sweet, milky dessert that overshadows cacao’s natural benefits. But the benefits are so powerful,…
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mind
50 Christmas Affirmations For A Positive Holiday Season
Raise your hand if the Christmas season is actually really stressful for you. You are not alone! While Christmas is usually referred to as the happiest time of the year, it can be really hard for people for various reasons. While there is a lot of happiness in the Christmas music and movies playing all…
Why You Should Be Making “Pre-Resolutions” Right Now
I get excited about the upcoming year by the start of the holiday season; I’m a chronic forward-thinker. This obsession with the idea of a fresh start in the new year has led me to elongate my resolution-making routine over the past four years—and boy, has it paid off. Ever since I started thinking about my resolutions before the…
The Journal Prompt That’s Helping Me Heal My Inner 20-Year-Old
You only fully realize how much your 20s aren’t the prime of your life after you leave them behind. As much as I hate to say it, so many people view turning 30 as the end of their youth. But those of us who’ve actually made this jump between decades know that your 30s are when the…