Meal prep - what everyone wants to do but for some reason it’s so hard. Meal prepping can be pretty intimidating and overwhelming, especially if you don’t feel confident in your skills in the kitchen. I feel as if I’ve found a balance that works for me when it comes to meal prepping/making my own …
How Does Exercise Affect Sleep?
Is it just me or does anyone notice they sleep better when they’ve gotten a good workout in that day? The more I move around throughout the day, and especially if I’ve had a good gym session, the better I seem to sleep. This has even been enough to get me to the gym on the days when I want to the …
Glow From the Inside
Can a single supplement restore your hair, skin and nails? Research reveals that majority of hair, skin and nail supplements contain vitamins A, C, E, biotin, manganese and selenium. Insufficient intake of these nutrients may lead to brittle nails, hair loss and dry skin. Should you invest in a …
Blue Light and Our Sight
We can’t deny that our screen time has drastically increased over the past decade. A 2014 Nielsen report found that the average adult logs about 11 hours of screen time a day. Consequently, looking at a screen for extended periods of time leaves your eyes feeling strained, dry and blurry. Cell …
Got A Kink in Your Neck?
Let’s face it-as students and office workers, we’re sitting entirely too much. Sitting all day not only increases risk for obesity, but also puts majority of the working population at risk for back pain, poor posture, leg cramping and tense muscles. Here are a few simple exercises you can do to …
Protein Bars: Yay or Nay?
Am I the only one that cannot stand the taste of a protein bar but still for some reason eats them? They’re a great grab and go snack easy snack for a long day. This doesn't mean that they always taste good. I did some digging to see what the best protein bars are and what some better tasting …
What To Eat When You’re Out to Eat
You’re having a great week; you’ve been making your own healthy lunches, you’ve been hitting the gym, getting the right amount of sleep, and then... a friend asks you to go out to eat. You’re sitting at a restaurant staring at a huge menu and you have no idea what to get. You still want to continue …
A Secretly Satisfying Snack
What snack has whole grains, is low in calories and fat, is sugar free, free of additives and GMOs, AND tastes delicious? The answer might be more obvious than you think: popcorn! Simple yet strangely satisfying, popcorn is well, popping up everywhere! You can find tons of different varieties of …