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Ideas for a Safe and Healthy Easter at Home
With Easter approaching this weekend you may be thinking about how different celebrating a holiday is going to be during a pandemic. We might be used to attending a large Easter service, making a big dinner or visiting our family and friends. Even though we may not be...
Finding Your New Normal In 3 Easy Steps
Finding Your New Normal In 3 Easy Steps Wow! The past three weeks have been a whirlwind. Are you feeling overwhelmed trying to find a new normal with all the chaos in the world around us? Jason and I are learning to work from home, homeschooling our kids, and figure...
5 Tips for Stress Management
We all have stress, whether at work, at home, with family or with friends. Sometimes specific things or circumstances can make us feel especially stressed out. Stress is a very normal part of life but the most important thing is how we respond to and manage our...
5 Tips to Avoid the Quarantine 15
Do you remember the “Freshman 15”? This is an expression that refers to the average weight gain during the first or freshman year at college. The weight gain is commonly caused by unhealthy food choices, not exercising regularly, late night eating and excessive junk...
5 Tips For Helping Your Kids Stay Healthy & Active During The Coronavirus Pandemic
Many things have changed for our families over the past few weeks. Most of us are currently working from home and our children are continuing with their education from home. This is all a very new way of life and we might feel ourselves struggling to find a new...
Virtual Kids PE Class
If you are like us, your kids are getting stir crazy and we are only on week two of school and extracurricular activities being canceled. Instead of playing video games and watching TV most of the day, let's empower our kids to stay healthy and active. Healthy Steps...
Healthy Steps Nutrition HQ Important Updates
What has changed in your daily routine over the past two weeks? Are you working from home? Are your kids home from school with you? There are so many things out of our control with the coronavirus pandemic. Let's focus on what we can control -- proper nutrition,...
Coronavirus and 5 Immune Boosting Nutrients
Good nutrition is essential for supporting a strong immune system, which will protect you against seasonal illness such as the flu or Coronavirus. To help protect yourself against illness and for immunity boosting benefits, include these nutrients consistently into...
Coronavirus and 5 Tips for Boosting Your Immune System
The Coronavirus (COVID19) is here and many people are wondering how to stay healthy. Here are 5 tips to help boost and support a healthy immune system: Exercise The key is to get moving, and consistently! Research has found that participants who consistently exercised...
Top 5 Nutrition Myths Busted
1. Carbs are badCarbohydrates are the macronutrients that get the bad wrap but many foods fit under this umbrella. Carbohydrates break down into glucose, which is your body’s preferred source of fuel and our bodies require carbohydrates daily to fuel the brain.2. Fat...
3 Tips for Eating Healthy on a Budget
Eating healthy and sticking to your budget is possible! It all starts with a plan. Set your family up for success by planning meals and snacks to stay on track with your nutrition goals, your budget and your schedule. Here are 3 tips for making small changes that add...
5 Strategies for Healthy Families
When it comes to healthy eating, it is definitely a family affair! The foods and beverages that you consume can affect your current and future health. Did you know that that 1 in every 3 children are considered overweight or obese? Research has shown that an obese 2...
