As the COVID-19 pandemic escalates, health and immunity are on the minds of many. You wash your hands, drink lots of water, exercise, get your flu shot, and are social distancing. But what what else can you do to stay healthy? An often overlooked contributor to immunity is food! Making sure to incorporate and avoid certain foods into your routine is a powerful way to further protect you and your family from illness.

When talking about fitness, we put so much focus on exercise itself that we often neglect the second (equally important) piece; recovery. Adequate recovery is critical for progress, positive results, and injury prevention. Before you dismiss recovery as “woo woo” or an excuse to skip a workout, think of all the hard work you put in to get the results you want. Without proper recovery, you are not reaping all of the benefits of training! Why not make sure that your hard work is paying off?!

While having an extra hour to get to the gym each day would be great, it isn’t always that easy. Between work, family, and friends, there will always be times where getting there just isn’t going to happen. Instead of completely ditching that day’s exercise, doing a shorter workout at home is a fantastic alternative!

Smoothies are great for a quick breakfast or snack, and make packing-in nutritional value a breeze. However, not all smoothies are created equal. Between fruits, flavored yogurts, sweeteners, and added flavors, they can quickly turn into a drinkable dessert. However, making a healthy smoothie doesn’t need to be fancy or confusing. Follow the guidelines below for a delicious, nourishing, and balanced smoothie every time!

We love grab-and-go recipes for making healthy choices easy. These tasty breakfast cookies may look unassuming, but pack-in a balanced mix of nutrients that will keep you energized and satiated all morning long. Not a breakfast person? They make great snacks, too!

Just a few weeks into a new decade, many of us find ourselves reflecting on all that we have achieved, overcome, celebrated, grown, and learned in the past year. For many, setting resolutions for the new year is a common practice. But is the resolution trend a worthwhile one?

Winter is in the air! While we may not get much snow around here, those cold temperatures can be startling. “Is it OK to exercise outdoors in the winter?” is a common question this time of year. Not only is it perfectly OK, but there are even some unique benefits that come from exercising outside in cold temperatures!

Did you know that most of our aches and injuries can be improved simply by correcting posture? While it may seem too good to be true, our modern lifestyle has dramatically affected the way we hold ourselves, resulting in visible health problems. Poor posture causes strain on the neck, upper body tension, shoulder pain, muscular weakness, and greatly increases the risk of injury and chronic pain. Posture even impacts cognitive function and mood!

Dietary supplements have always been a large part of the fitness industry. Anytime you walk into a gym, research a fitness pro, read a health magazine, or just scroll through your social media feed, you probably see advertisements for the “best” supplements. They make grandiose claims to change your life, and there seems to be a supplement solution for every problem. So what’s the deal?