Kids and Sports

If you have kids, then you may be wondering if sports are really beneficial to them or how many sports they should play, if any.  These are good questions.  Exercise is beneficial to everyone of all ages.  Just like eating, exercise should be done in moderation. ...

Similarities, Differences, and Benefits of Yoga and Pilates

The very beginning of yoga is traced back to at least five thousand years ago in India.  It has changed over the years to become the yoga that we are most familiar with today.  Although yoga was introduced in the West earlier, it gained in popularity when a yoga...

Something’s Fishy…

Something’s Fishy… As we probably all know by now, eating healthy is an essential part of being healthy and staying healthy. There is a multitude of diet plans out there, and it would be impossible to pick just one as “the best.” Additionally, our bodies handle food...

The Value of Water

The Value of Water We have talked about the value of hydration in a previous blog.  We discussed the fact that water is the purest form of hydration but it is acceptable to obtain some of our hydration through other drinks and certain fruits.  What we didn’t talk...
Staying Hydrated During the Summer

Staying Hydrated During the Summer

Staying Hydrated During the Summer With summer quickly approaching, our days are heating up. Even though the spring season of most sports is coming to an end, many children and adults find summer leagues to join or week-long camps to participate in through local Parks...
Baby Steps to a Healthy You

Baby Steps to a Healthy You

Baby Steps to a Healthy You Baby steps…that’s what we took as babies.  We weren’t born walking.  We held up our heads, then we sat, next we crawled, we started pulling ourselves to standing, then those first steps came, and eventually we were running...