by Laurence | Oct 17, 2018
With their rigorous schedules, teens experience sleep deprivation and rarely if ever get the eight to ten hours recommended by the National Sleep Foundation. They are also prone to gain weight due to the sleep deprivation, a surge in hormones and an increase in...
by Laurence | Jul 11, 2017
Throughout the years, I minored in nutrition and became a group fitness instructor that helped to financially support me through college and graduate school. My health value was certainly tested with my four pregnancies, where I gained 75 pounds with each, and within...
by Laurence | Mar 27, 2017
The mind has “a mind of its own” and we can’t control incoming thoughts as hard as we may try. Learning to be present through mindfulness activities helps to tame the mind so there’s space between the thinking and doing. It alters our habitual responses by having us...
by Laurence | Mar 9, 2017
With their rigorous schedules, teens experience sleep deprivation and rarely if ever get the eight to ten hours recommended by the National Sleep Foundation. They are also prone to gain weight due to the sleep deprivation, a surge in hormones and an increase in...
by Dr. Maidenberg | Jul 14, 2014
We have heard it all before, “eat less and exercise more.” We are aware of and are constantly reminded of that “simple” formula. If it’s so elementary why are so many of us not sticking to the program? What’s getting in the way? How do we work on this in a sound way...