by Christy Holt | Apr 13, 2018 | aging, body positivity, food, general health, health & fitness, stress, Uncategorized
Okay friends, prepare yourself for a telling statistic about exercise programs…. According to Rod K. Dishman, Ph.D., director of the Behavioral Fitness Laboratory at the University of Georgia, nearly 50 percent of people who begin an exercise program drop out...
by Christy Holt | Mar 23, 2018 | body positivity, food, general health, health & fitness
Weight loss advice is so common (and contentious) now. There are competing opinions everywhere. I say, forget about “who’s right” and let’s focus on “what’s right.” Because what gets results is what I’m focusing on in...
by Christy Holt | Mar 16, 2018 | food, general health, health & fitness
The Nutrition Facts table is on the side of most packaged foods. It’s often found close to the ingredient listing. The purpose of it is to help consumers make better nutrition decisions. When people can see the number of calories, carbs, sodium, etc. in food, they...
by Christy Holt | Mar 9, 2018 | food, general health, health & fitness
Hippocrates said, “All disease begins in the gut.” And while this may not be 100% true for every disease in every person, more and more research shows that our gut (digestive system) has a bigger role in many diseases than we used to think. And we’re not just...
by Christy Holt | Jan 5, 2016 | food, health & fitness
Do you get to supper time every day and realize you have neither a plan nor any decent ingredients to slap together? Do you end up doing more “food prep” (heating up pre-made items) than actual cooking? Do you include a lot of pantry or freezer packaged...