Happy Monday OBB friends!
Here are your top three things to know this week: your weekly health and wellness tip, what’s in season locally this week, and what’s new in health and wellness news.
We are one drugged-out country. The average person in the United States is on an average of 11.5 prescription medications according to Verispan, a health care information company. To really sink in, that statistic bears repeating – the average person in this country is on 11.5 prescription medications. That is an almost unbelievable statistic and it is largely driven by prescriptions for chronic diseases that are largely preventable through dietary and lifestyle interventions. (more…)
Ah, the New Year. Resolutions and goals galore. We thought we’d take a moment after the craziness of the holiday season to take you back to basics; a foundation for your health.
Does your resolution have to do with weight loss or getting fit, but you don’t know where to start? I came across an article that lists 52 different ways you can get moving towards your goals. Check them out, choose a few to start with and gradually add more. Make 2013 a great year!
Drink water instead of sweetened beverages (yes, even diet beverages) and add more veggies to your plate.
Concerned about what all those upcoming holiday parties will do to your waistline? (more…)
In this extremely busy time of year, we often don’t take a moment to plan our meals causing us to eat less healthy foods. Here are some ideas to still eat healthy during the busy season! (more…)
Remember that ice cream you ate three hours ago? Well now it has been added onto your waist.
Losing weight can feel like a hopeless struggle for many people. Eating right and exercising more and not losing anything. Or losing a little bit only to gain it all back again. All these ups and downs can make your weight loss goals seem unreachable. Recent research has found that losing weight and maintaining that loss with diet and exercise may actually be close to impossible. (more…)
We incorporate a number of therapies to help people improve their health. One of the techniques we find very helpful for many people is called amino acid therapy. Amino acid therapy is a term used to describe the use of supplemental amino acids to help balance brain chemicals called neurotransmitters. (more…)
Give the gift of health!
