By Michele Reid, PhD – Certified Integrative Nutrition Coach Many Americans have bought into the craziness of reducing their carb intake without having a clear understanding of WHAT and WHY they are doing it. For example, we are told to distinguish between NET carbs (who came up with this...
by Michele Reid When you think about healthy eating, salads and green vegetables usually come to mind. But how about adding a little more variety to your plan? Root vegetables like carrots, sweet potatoes, and turnips, are a rich source of nutritious complex carbohydrates. Instead of upsetting...
The word antioxidant is thrown around a lot, so what is an antioxidant anyway? In order to understand antioxidants we must first discuss free radicals. Free radicals are like little explosives that float around the body starting fires and causing damage to cells and DNA. Free...
By Dr. Michele Reid What the food industry puts on their packaging can be confusing at best, misleading at worse. They can give consumers a false sense of eating healthy; leading them to eat more processed and packaged foods – which ultimately lead to a slew...
By Donna M. Jenkins, MHA, BHCM, RMA, CPT (Size Wize Fitness Coach) Many of you will look at the topic of this article and dismiss it because you feel that you have your emotions well under control and contribute your lack of success in reaching your...
By Dr. Michele Reid “Work-life balance was a mistake from the start. Because we don't really want balance. We want satisfaction.” – Matthew Kelly, author Balance is a sticky subject among many people. We have careers, partners, children, family commitments, charity work, classes, hobbies, worship time –...
By: Donna Jenkins, MHA, RMA, CPT How many of you have already crossed off your fitness classes and/or plans to exercise because you are just “way too busy” with the holidays fast approaching? I Know! I Know! It’s so cold outside….why not take a break and...
By Dr. Michele Reid The report is due in two hours. Or perhaps you’re in the middle of a mid-term exam. Or you’re making sales calls. Suddenly, bam! Around 10:30 a.m. you hit a wall. All you want to do is look out the window. Hmm… what...
By Donna M. Jenkins, MHA, BHCM, RMA, CPT (SizeWize Fitness Coach) Have you ever asked yourself why does it seem so hard to maintain a regular routine of exercise? The answer to that is quite simple, life happens! Now what you do about this is completely...
Written by Dr. Michele Reid Detox has been a hot topic and it’s not just for the super-health-conscious folks or the crunchy people who eat only quinoa and kale anymore. Toxins affect all of us and just by changing a few things to clean up your...