Ways to Eat Smarter this Spring

Ways to Eat Smarter this Spring

We all could use a little help with our eating habits and Appetite for Health has provided some great tips to get us started with healthier eating for the warmer months.  1. Snack Smarter. Start by changing the “snack ratio” in the house. Slowly and gradually have...
On the Move

On the Move

I heard a personal trainer say last week: “sitting is the new smoking.”   This startled me. I’m sure that was his intent. And then I found this article with nearly the same title. Ok, let’s add this to the ever growing list of things that...
Listening to the Heartbeat

Listening to the Heartbeat

If you get lots of emails, you probably have a system for keeping up. Recently, I created a filter in Gmail to grab all emails from SmartBriefs (my main source of self improvement reading material) and label them “To read” so they get out of my inbox and...
Food Branding, Is it All a Mind Game?

Food Branding, Is it All a Mind Game?

Anyone who has ever been grocery shopping with a child knows how enticing a food package can be.  My 3 year old is fascinated by Curious George and squeals in delight when he sees that curious little monkey’s picture on boxes of “fruit” snacks.  Needless to say, if...