Personal Finance and Lifestyle Guide
Here you will find the latest guides to healthy living, health advice, and tips to help you and those you care about live longer.
Diets aren’t exactly anyone’s favorite. It’s a word that makes you cringe. It insinuates you’re in need of some work and it insinuates that food and dining will no longer be fun. Diets, however, are overrated if you simply take the time to make positive and healthy lifestyle choices that allow you to get into […] More
If you’re pregnant, you probably think a lot about food. You probably think about how things you once loved are now awful and things you once swore you’d never touch because they’re so disgusting (mayonnaise?) are now staples in your meals. You probably think about how this might make you feel in terms of sickness […] More
You know that you need at least eight 8 oz glasses of water each day for optimum health, but did you know that there is a specific time you’re supposed to drink water for the best results? I didn’t know this either until a medical professional happened to mention it and then the information became […] More
Your doctor tells you that you need 7 to 8 hours of solid sleep each night. Maybe you nod emphatically and agree to the doctor’s orders. Sleep; yes, it’s what you’ll do to improve your health. Then you go home, put the kids to bed, enjoy an evening treat and find yourself lost in the […] More
Eating a lot of fruits and vegetables is good for your health. Everyone knows it and everyone says they’re going to do more of it. Your doctor asks you to eat more fruits and vegetables to get more potassium and protein and vitamins and other important nutrients, but what it doesn’t always resonate with everyone. […] More
Now that the holiday season is over it’s time to focus on getting that body back in shape. While you might have a long list of resolutions designed to help you do just that, it’s not going to be easy if you’re one of the many people making excuses that will prevent you from getting […] More
Now that the holiday season is over it’s time to focus on getting that body back in shape. While you might have a long list of resolutions designed to help you do just that, it’s not going to be easy if you’re one of the many people making excuses that will prevent you from getting […] More
Stress is one of those things that everyone encounters at times. For some, stress is a constant state of unhappiness in their lives. For others, it’s something that comes and goes with the changes that life likes to bring. Even if you think someone else’s life is sheer bliss, know that they also experience stress. […] More
We know, we know; Christmas is only a few days away, but that makes this the perfect time to discuss holiday foods. Especially holiday foods that won’t leave you feeling bloated and fat (didn’t know that kind of holiday food existed, did you?). It’s hard not to gain weight this time of year with all […] More
Making good food choices at a restaurant is difficult but it is not impossible. You may want to make good food choices at a restaurant because you are watching your weight or simply trying to eat healthier. Let me help you a little by giving you some pointers to use when you dine out. Once you […] More
A day of bad food choices can really feel like it sets you back, but does it really? The truth is that none of us are perfect and none of us are going to eat perfectly all the time, or at least a very, very few percentage of people. And I will freely tell you […] More
I am going to share with you the easiest, most simply put weight loss strategy ever. This was shared with me by my doctor and I have found it to be tried and true. It works better than counting calories, Weight Watchers or any other program that I know of. That is because it is […] More