Stressed?  Eating these foods can help

Stressed? Eating these foods can help

Stress; no matter what’s going on in my life, I can honestly say it’s always present. Learning to manage it can make a world of difference in terms of our health and our ability to maintain a healthy weight. While engaging in deep breathing, meditation, yoga, massage,...
Diet Drinks…Are they sabotaging your weight?

Diet Drinks…Are they sabotaging your weight?

I’m sure it doesn’t surprise you that often when people first start working with me they are addicted to many of the diet drinks out there. I’ve been there before. I remember drinking Diet 7-up and Diet Mountain Dew thinking that had to be a better option than eating...
The Importance of Planning

The Importance of Planning

I know it’s been quite some time since you’ve heard from me. It’s not because I’ve forgotten about you or don’t have a ton of information to share (I love helping you ways to meet your health and weight goals). However, over the past several months, Balance Health and...
The Power of Gratitude

The Power of Gratitude

I am not sure how you feel, but some days life seems difficult and honestly exhausting. It’s during these times that it seems easy for our minds to focus on what’s going wrong in our lives instead of what’s going right. There’s no doubt, there’s a lot of negativity in...
7 Ways to Practice Mindful Eating

7 Ways to Practice Mindful Eating

In the past, I would have definitely classified myself as a stress eater and certainly one that never ate mindfully. Mindfulness can be a struggle for many people (and it still can be for me). It often takes time and, yes, some dedication to master. It takes practice...