I know I always talk about meal prepping, grocery shopping and the benefits of a home cooked meal, but let's be honest, sometimes life just gets in the way. Life has particularly been getting in the way a lot the past few months. Between my full time job, teaching at SPINCO , studying for my Personal Training certification and keeping up with my school work at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition I barely have time to brush my teeth in the morning, let alone cook dinner at night. As[...]
We all know a balanced diet and staying active play an essential role in living a healthy lifestyle but there is one piece of the puzzle that can often be overlooked, and that is sleep. Studies have shown that sleep is integral to many of our vital functions such as immunity, metabolism and memory. Therefore, if I ever have to choose between eating well, working out or getting into bed early, I'll always go with the latter. Besides, if you are exhausted you are unlikely to get the mos[...]