My all-time Top 5 Favorite Podcasts for Health, Wellness, & Motivation I’ve become a podcast buff since starting this blog. I usually listen to one every day as I’m getting ready in the morning, on my commute to work, or cooking in the evening. Podcasts spark my creativity and increase my ...
Body Truths
Your Essential Guide to Selecting Supplements
The vitamin isle can be an overwhelming place. I'm on a mission to simplify the wide-open question: should I be taking supplements? If so, what are the most common supplements used to optimize my health? I've done a lot of research on supplements to put this post together and in doing so, I ...
I Tried Cryotherapy & Here’s What Happened
My family travels to Florida a lot. My mom stays here all winter (goodbye, Pittsburgh winter)! This November we stayed in Palm Beach for a little over a week. A few days into vacation, I found myself a bit bored with the, "long walk, swim, lay-out, drink margs, repeat" routine. I KNOW you're ...
15 Tips to Stay Healthy While Traveling
I’m writing this post on my 10 hour flight home from the most wonderful family vacation in Greece. Full disclosure, I’m not feeling nearly as sprightly or lean as I did on my way here but I travel a decent amount so I like to think I came prepared to keep the side effects of a weeks worth or party ...
What is “Gut Health” & the “Microbiome”?
"Gut Health" is a buzz phrase floating around the health community in full force & slowly making its way into mainstream discussion. That said, there are plenty of mainstream foods commonly known for their "gut health" properties like yogurt (probiotics), bone broth, and that sweet kombucha ...
3 Ways to Create a Stress Free Work Space
There are 3 key components to creating a work environment that promotes healthy lifestyle. In my 4 years working an office job, i've ebbed and flowed in my success to create a healthy workplace by trying lots of different practices to keep my energy up without reaching for the bagels on bagel ...