How Food Can Fuel Your Future
Welcome to National Nutrition Month®! It’s a great time to shine the spotlight on healthy food choices that can support your weight and wellness goals. This year’s theme is “Fuel for the Future” – a forward-thinking focus that inspires a recipe for a healthier you and a healthier planet in a couple of ways. […]
Four Ways to Love Your Heart
You know February as the month of Valentine’s Day, but are you aware that it’s also National Heart Month? As a physician, I recommend you celebrate both occasions by giving your heart a little extra love and attention. Your heart is so important: it quite literally keeps you alive by pumping the blood that provides […]
Are you a winter survivor or striver?
Let’s face it: when it gets colder outside and the days get shorter, it’s easy to want to go into hibernation mode. Humans don’t hibernate, but there can be that desire to stay indoors, keep warm, and even sleep more this time of year – all of which can impact your physical activity routines. How […]
How to reset your energy to take on 2023
Find yourself losing your “New Year, new me” momentum? It might be time for an energy reset. First, take a quick audit of how you feel at this moment. Did you hit snooze on your alarm this morning or are you reaching for a second cup of coffee to get through your meetings? If you […]
Four delicious strategies to savor this Thanksgiving
One of the biggest food-centered holidays is on the horizon! Thanksgiving can be a day to slow down and reflect on the actual words “thanks” and “giving.” We also recognize this day might require a lot of extra energy, pre-planning, and even a little patience. Holidays can be joyful and stressful, and that stress can […]
Fast track your fall
Why can it sometimes feel challenging to stay on track with our healthy routines? Simple: life. Life itself can interfere with our healthy routines. Sometimes it’s a season of the year or eating foods we don’t typically get to enjoy. And sometimes it’s significant events, like starting a new job or welcoming a new grandbaby […]
When a weight loss journey meets a travel journey
I just made plans for a summer vacation, and I am excited! I don’t know about you, but these last few months (years?) have been intense, and some time to get away sounds great. Given recent events, many of us haven’t taken time off or planned even a weekend getaway in a while. Taking a […]
Healthy gift ideas for mom on her special day
There are so many ways to celebrate Mother’s Day and to honor your deserving mom with expressions of love and gratitude. While gourmet chocolates or a cookie cake delivery is thoughtful and well-intentioned, for a mother or grandmother who may be working on health or weight management goals, this can be challenging. For a change, […]
WondrTips: Brain Health
1. Eat brain-healthy foods The brain consumes 20% of our daily caloric intake, meaning a fifth of what you eat goes straight to powering your brain! We have to fuel our brain properly in order to do, well, anything. Incorporating brain-healthy foods is easy and tasty. Some foods that nourish your brain include eggs, berries, […]
Wondr quick tips: The gift of health
Wondr instructor Meridan dives into how giving the gift of health to yourself can better your energy, mood, and more—while helping you make a better connection to others.