The Sugar Sleep Connection

Sure, we all want sweet dreams. But ingesting processed sugar is not the way to get there.   In fact, sugar consumption interferes with sleep, which increases blood sugar levels. It’s a vicious cycle that is difficult to arrest. Instead, […]

Five Nutritious, Delicious Paleo Dinners

Some have called the Paleo Diet the Caveman Diet, because it harkens to the foods our ancestors ate. That’s fair, but following this diet doesn’t mean you have to eat like a caveman. Many Paleo Diet recipes are thoroughly modern, […]

Outdoor Activities My Family Enjoys – and Yours Can Too

One of the advantages of living healthy – eating clean food and engaging in physical activity – is you can enjoy all that nature has to offer. Come winter, while some families retreat into their blankets, my wife, Hayley, my […]

Looking to Jumpstart Healthy Eating? Create a Healthy Meal Plan

There is a saying—If you fail to plan you’ve planned to fail.   I think this applies to healthy eating as well. To succeed at cleaning up your eating habits, it is important to create a healthy eating plan. Doing […]

Looking to Jumpstart Healthy Eating? Create a Healthy Meal Plan

There is a saying—If you fail to plan you’ve planned to fail.   I think this applies to healthy eating as well. To succeed at cleaning up your eating habits, it is important to create a healthy eating plan. Doing […]

How Your Diet Affects Your Overall Health

Think of yourself as an automobile. You have an engine and a chassis, also known as a body. Sportscasters often talk about players’ legs as “wheels.” We have gas tanks—our stomachs—where we put our fuel. If your car sits in […]

How to Care for a Child with a Migraine

If you’ve ever suffered from a migraine, or know someone who has, you know how painful it can be. Migraines are no fun.   Now imagine you’re seven years old and you have a migraine. Besides the pain, add a […]

Maintaining Healthy Habits During the Holidays

You work hard year-round to eat right and exercise, sidestepping daily temptations to sleep in, relax, and indulge.   And then the holiday season hits with its time demands and fattening foods. It’s easy to get overwhelmed with shopping and […]

The Benefits of Going Paleo

There are literally thousands of theories about what we should eat for a longer, healthier life. But you know what diet theories you never hear? The Processed Food Diet. The Sugary Drink Diet. The Twinkie and Oreo Diet. There is […]