Health

It’s that time of year when we all start gaining weight again.  But if you want to prevent it, or even lose a few pounds, here’s something easy that can help:  Start weighing yourself every day. You don’t need to obsess over a pound or two.  But research has found weighing yourself once a day […]

  Over the past few years, Adele has managed to drop 100 pounds. She has been quoted as saying “I haven’t done any diet, If anything, I eat more than I used to because I work out so hard.” She has been doing rigorous weight-lifting and circuit training every day, sometimes twice a day. Many […]

  Eating breakfast has been found to lower your risk of diabetes, and lower your risk of a heart attack. 78% of people who eat breakfast everyday are able to lose weight and keep it off eat but not all breakfast foods are healthy options. According to “Eat This, Not That!” dietitians suggest you skip […]

You can’t go to any store or restaurant without seeing the words gluten-free. Suddenly it was this big fad, but is it for the right reason? Gluten-free does not mean healthy, much like plant-based/vegan does not mean healthy. There is also a difference between gluten-free and grain free, and for Holly Haze it is a […]

  Will Smith shared earlier this year that he had put on a few pounds during the quarantine and that he was taking back control of his body with help from FitBit. Smith gave fans an update via social media in a new video showing how much progress he’s made.  The actor was lifting heavy […]

  It happens to the best of us…you know you are tired, you get ready to go to bed but then you lay down and every thought that you could possibly have starts to make it’s way into your brain…..What you are making for dinner tomorrow, what you are wearing tomorrow, is there something you’re […]

We’ve all done it….The yo-yo diet. The elimination diet. The fad diet. The meals in boxes. The points. Most of the time, we’re doing it because a friend told us to do it. We have no idea what diet we’re even following, but so-and-so had success with it so, why not? What works for one […]

An ‘alarming’ study from the CDC found that childhood obesity rates in the U.S. got worse during the pandemic. The study found that obsese children gained between 12-14 pounds during the pandemic year, nearly double the typical rate. Children at a healthy weight also tended to gain an extra two pounds on average during the […]

    Working Out – Love It or Hate It? There are people who are addicted to the adrenaline rush and have to work out and others who HATE formal exercise. Which are you? Do you really want to work out and try but can’t stick with it? Did you work out previously and now […]

  Last week I promised some health tips. I figured I would start with the easiest, yet one of the most neglected. Water. Our bodies lose water composition slowly over the years. When we are born, our bodies are about 75% water. It then decreases…..young kids have about 65% water composition….adult males have about 60% […]