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The thought of aging comes with a lot of misconceptions.You may think some of the thoughts listed in the video, but you can make your ‘golden years’ look anyway you’d like. You don’t HAVE to play pickle ball when you get old… Just make sure you’re doing something! What are you doing? If you need … Continued

Learning how to delay gratification is a useful skill. One way you can do this with nutrition, particularly when you want a snack (that you might not need) is by setting a 5 minute timer. If you can put TIME between you and a potentially unhealthy snack, you will likely make a better choice. Instead of … Continued

The healthy habits that matter the most are BORING… Brushing your teeth… Going to bed at a decent time… Eating vegetables… Hitting your protein… No fun, no sizzle, nothing new or exciting… Just like dental hygiene is boring, but you (hopefully) still brush your teeth… Ignore the fancy trends & just stick with the tried … Continued

Hot flashes? Well, if you need ANOTHER reason to resistance train, here it is… More lean muscle is shown to reduce hot flashes according to this study: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40695-020-00058-9 How do you get more muscle? Resistance training! With declining estrogen levels in the menopause transition, both bone density and muscle mass declines. Resistance training offsets both … Continued