If you've ever felt personally victimized by back-to-school season, you're not alone. Whether you're a single mom, a stay-at-home mom, or a working mom, this is undoubtedly one of the most stressful times of the year. And one of the times where it's way too easy to put our health on the back burner. So if you're struggling to keep up with it all and feeling incredibly overwhelmed, try implementing one of these tips to make life a little easier during these next few weeks.
Read MoreAll moms deserve a break. A few days to get away from the hustle of parenting and relax (an activity we frankly don't get enough of). But when we're in that mode of vacation and waving off our routines and schedules, any healthy eating habits we've developed are usually the first to go—and that's totally fine. But if you've had a little too much fun on vacation, there are a couple of things you can do to recover and ease back into your normal routine.
Read MoreMost weight-loss programs or methods recommend some form of calorie restriction. While calories do play a role in weight, the quality of the calories you're eating is actually way more important than the quantity of them.
Food either helps you or hurts you—and if your body doesn't get the nutrients it needs, you'll feel like shit. End of story.
So if you want to eat healthier and experience the impact that can have on your health, there are other ways you can do so.
Read MoreYou know that feeling you get when you're on a great sleep schedule? You wake up refreshed with superman-levels of energy. But as moms with laundry to do, work to manage, and hidden monsters to check for, sleep is often the first casualty when life gets overwhelming.
But as time-consuming as it is, sleep is an integral part of your overall health. If your kids need 8 hours of rest to function, so do you.
Here are some tips for optimizing your sleep so you can stop feeling like an energy-deprived zombie and start feeling like Supermom.
Read Moreit’s also the start of some delicious fruits and vegetables that are now in season.
Read on to discover which fruits and veggies are ripe and ready to eat—and the benefits of adding them to your diet.
Read MoreConsidering the increasing demands of daily life and the non-stop responsibilities of motherhood, we all could use a little more energy. So today, we’re laying out 10 ways to naturally increase your energy through good nutrition and better habits.
Read MoreEven when we know how much our favorite treats and snacks can disrupt our health, giving them up altogether feels like an impossible ask. So instead of going cold turkey, I recommend “crowding out” your unhealthy habits with healthier ones.
Read MoreNo matter how motivated you are in the beginning, this extreme all-or-nothing approach isn’t sustainable. After a day or two, you burn out and go back to old habits.
That’s why I advocate for quick wins. Focusing on little, attainable victories will maintain your motivation and help you reach your goals over time.
Read MoreWe all enjoy a nice glass of wine with dinner or a cold beer after a long day. And like any of life’s delicious indulgences, I all for the occasional “treat yourself” moment. But alcohol can be a slippery slope, and it’s important to understand exactly how drinking messes with your body and affects your nutrition.
Read MoreRather than spending four hours meditating, journaling, practicing gratitude, kissing butterflies, and going to therapy every morning, I encourage my clients to take the easy route. Pick one thing, and do it. If you hate it, pick something else tomorrow. Rinse and repeat.
Read MoreUnfortunately, we can’t magically transform our world overnight to be toxin-free. But there are some things we can do to lower our overall toxic load and exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals, like switching to natural home cleaning products.
Read MoreYour gut health may be the last thing on your mind when you’re implementing new habits and revamping your nutrition. But the gut and the brain are so closely linked that often a stressed-out gut results in a stressed-out brain, and vice versa.
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