Get Sweaty: Exercise Options Other Than the Gym
Dec 14, 2011 by
With the start of the New Year just around the corner there’s no question that the most prominent resolution on most everyone’s mind is weight loss. Daily exercise isn’t just an important component in losing weight; it can also be a stress reliever, a means of improving cardiovascular health, and can help prevent other disease.
Recipe Idea: Cumin-Rubbed Sweet Potatoes with Sage
Nov 24, 2011 by Braden Rawls
It’s no secret that sweet potatoes are an excellent low calorie source of nutrients. Unless they’re drenched in butter, sugar, and marshmallows. This holiday season try flavoring your favorite vegetables with herbs and spices rather than overload them with butter and oils.
Skip Out on Cold and Flu Season This Year
Nov 10, 2011 by Bill Rawls, M.D.
Again we find ourselves at the opposite side of the solar system, 186 million miles from where we were six months ago—and who says we don’t get around. With this change in relative position to the sun we can expect cooler days, longer nights and the onset of yet another cold and flu season. Though vaccinations and bottles of alcohol gel would seem to be our greatest hope for survival, the flu vaccine does not cover for the myriad of other viruses that cause flu-like syndromes and limiting contact only offers so much protection. In actuality, the best defense is a healthy immune system. Healthy people recover quickly when they do get sick and are less apt to get sick in the first place, therefore providing reduced opportunities to pass disease on to others.
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Recipe Idea: Pumpkin Buckwheat Waffles
Nov 10, 2011 by Bill Rawls, M.D.
I’ve been experimenting with breakfast ideas, trying to trim wheat and some carbs out of the start-the- day-meal. Creating a healthy breakfast that doesn’t raise your blood glucose and contains healthy fats is a real challenge. Eggs certainly pass for healthy, but most classic breakfast ingredients do not. And sneaking vegetables into breakfast is a near impossible assignment.
Maintaining Healthy Habits Over the Holidays
Nov 01, 2011 by Braden Rawls
Right now you’re probably thinking about grabbing a mini snickers from that stash of leftover Halloween candy on your dining room table. Or maybe your thoughts are filled with pumpkin pies, baked macaroni and cheese, and fried turkeys. The holidays are upon us; and while it’s true that many people experience weight gain during these latter months, it is certainly avoidable. With a conscious effort to maintain healthy habits it’s easy to avoid the holiday bulge.
Responsibility Matters with Riley Life Logistics
Oct 31, 2011 by Braden Rawls
Ever wonder how Vital Plan products end up on your doorstep in such a reliable and cost-efficient manner? We are proud to feature our fulfillment partner, Riley Life Logistics. Named Wells Fargo Green Plus Small Business of the Year, this company makes it their mission to do business in an environmentally responsible way.
