Have you ever been at work and found it very difficult to focus or think clearly when you needed to? More and more studies are showing that nutrition and exercise directly impact improvements in cognitive function and help the mind actually function better.  If you think about it, it really does make sense.  If we break it down, when you eat you are fueling your body, not just … [Read more...]

We have all heard the phrase, "you are what you eat" and it does seem to ring true on many levels.  Almost every single day I hear someone express how tired they feel.  I know several people who do not sleep well on a regular basis. What we don't realize, is that the food we eat can have a big impact on our sleep quality at night. This can have an enormous impact on your life, … [Read more...]

It can be quite monotonous, at times, planning the weekly meals around my work schedule.  I would like to say I try to stay mindful of healthy food options and sometimes it helps to try new things, get new ideas to break up the routine.  I always love finding recipe ideas that I can share with everyone that are tasty options to vary from the easy convenience of unhealthy … [Read more...]

You may recall a few months back I wrote an entry discussing sugar - friend or foe?  Well, as I hoped to point out, it is not your friend! I could write numerous addendums to that topic and probably never fully be able to emphasize that fact enough.  Today is one of those occasions.  Time Magazine recently published a health special, A to Z Health Guide, which covers most … [Read more...]

You would be hard pressed to find someone who hasn't experienced the afternoon fatigue at work after lunch.  We tend to blame it on everything around us except the thing that makes the most sense - the food in our lunch!  I have heard the sleepy blame game for years now, and it includes pointing fingers at the weather, meetings, not having enough coffee, and the list goes on … [Read more...]

Last week I brought up the topic of breathing correctly and how it can be an easy tactic to relieve stress and protect against all the harmful affects that stress can have against one’s health.  In your career, can you think of times when you should have taken a step back from the situation and given yourself a minute to breathe and you could have been able to think more … [Read more...]

It can often go overlooked, that breathing is actually an incredible tool that can be utilized as a regulator and stimulator of health and wellness.  Our bodies take on the task of breathing automatically.  Due to this automated process, thanks to our nervous systems, we don’t even have to think about breathing, we just do it.   Our careers, no matter what field or direction … [Read more...]

The end of 2009 has quickly come to a close.  It sounds so cliché to have a resolution any more doesn’t it? Is it really necessary to have a new year’s resolution? In my opinion, you shouldn’t ever wait to make life changes, that are for the better, until January 1st, of any year.  But perhaps, for the mental game of it all, it is helpful to think of it as starting a clean … [Read more...]

There are two salad sides that have been my wing men for gatherings at work and with family, and they have both been repeatedly invited back for following events.  When it comes to potlucks and gatherings, I am not one that likes to fight for oven space or lug a crock pot around.  I look for something that has good food and can be served cold.  Both of these recipes are a great … [Read more...]

Whether you are bringing in items for the company potluck, spreading the holiday spirit by bringing stuff in for your co-workers or preparing for friends and family to come to your home, there are ways to keep your eating on a healthier level, even at this time of year.   I have included some ideas to keep in mind for these snacks and dishes you might serve or bring at home … [Read more...]