LIFESTYLE Archives - Page 26 of 28

17 Mar 2017

Why You Should Prioritize Sleep Over Working Out

Have you ever been out for dinner or at a party and you realize how late the night is getting. You start checking your watch and counting backwards in your head. "If I'm home by 10:30 pm, I can be in bed by 11:00 pm and I'll wake up at 5:30 am to make it to my 6:00 am spin class. That's 6.5 hours of sleep - I'm good." Sound familiar? Ya, me too. Working in the corporate world for so many years, I was no stranger to the 6:00 am workout class. That was often the only way I knew I would be able to get m[...]

Trusting My Gut with Genuine Health

You don’t have to be a healthy living guru or Whole Foods frequent shopper to know that gut health is at the forefront of most conversations surrounding wellness these days. Today you can go into your average supermarket and find rows of gut-healing products like kimchi, apple cider vinegar and kombucha. You can get lost in an aisle of probiotics wondering which brand is right for you. However, this wasn’t always the case. Just a few years ago, bacteria were viewed as something that needed to be av[...]

His + Her Valentine’s Day Gift Guide for the Fitness Lover

Being the sweets and chocolate addict that I am, I love Valentine's day solely for the wide variety of candy and junk food taking over every aisle in the grocery store and pharmacy. Hello heart-shaped box of Ferrero Rochers, I'm talking to you. Actually, it's probably more accurate to say I used to love Valentine's day for these reasons. But to be completely honest, I try not to eat so much junk food anymore (try being the operative word) and when I do consume it, it leaves me feeling g[...]