Strength In Health

Trying to live a healthier life? Start with the obvious, eat healthier. I guess the next question would be: where do I start? We all know that eating vegetables is good for your health, drinking water is necessary, and exercise is also a major part of your health. However, we continue to miss one very basic, yet confusing, strategy: Reading a Nutrition Label. Build a foundation for healthy living by knowing how to read nutrition labels. By learning this skill you will be more capable of making healthy choices when it comes to selecting pre-packaged foods and snacks. This is where calories we consume are "hidden." Important Note: The confusion about what is healthy and unhealthy stems from how our food industry is structured. The Truth: There are several health claims on food packages that are often misleading. Check out this video that more profoundly exemplifies my point. Here is another video from a Canadian Network that discusses food claims and how we often pe

This is my first blog and with good timing and preparation, it won't be my last one either.  My intentions with this blog are simple: to share, learn, inspire and hopefully spark a conversation with people around revolving endeavors to live a healthy lifestyle. A Healthy Lifestyle? I can imagine these days people are tired of being told to exercise and or to eat healthily. But guess what, as a collective, we are killing ourselves.. .Obesity rates in the U.S. show that 38% of adults were overweight in 2016, flashforward just two years later some reports show that obesity rates among adults and children are only getting worse . Although reversing obesity rates may need policy and social changes there are several things each of us can do to individually care for our overall health and wellbeing. The Keyword in taking control of your health is Lifestyle... Things only change if you are willing to change, recognize what part of your life is causing harm to your health and do so