Author: Lynn_Montoya

Eating Healthy: Beyond Fresh Foods, Let’s Get Creative with Our Plates!

We all know that fresh whole foods are the best and that it’s always best to hit up the perimeter of the grocery store for those. But let’s be honest, it’s not always practical or sustainable for a lot of Americans. But guess what? Packaged foods can still be nutritious if we know how to…
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September 18, 2023 0

Staying Healthy During the Pandemic

Living under the constant stress of the pandemic, day in and out, causes the body to produce too much cortisol, the stress hormone. Over time, elevated cortisol lowers your resistance to fighting off infection and contributes to poor sleep and higher blood pressure. But never fear, you can help protect yourself from stress and bolster…
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February 3, 2021 0

Beliefs…

In order to successfully create and maintain a healthy lifestyle, we need be aware of our beliefs. The beliefs you hold about life, yourself and people is what’s responsible for who you are, how you behave and who you will become. Our beliefs come from our parents, teachers, past experiences, culture and environment and they…
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February 10, 2020 12

Let’s rethink weight loss…

​One of the most common requests that all fitness professionals whether exercise or nutrition experts, receive from clients is to help them accomplish their goal of weight loss. The problem with this request is that weight loss is an outcome, not a goal. In fact, what may appear at first to be a semantic detail…
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February 5, 2020 2