Making sure health remains a top priority during this special time of year
For a time of year that brings so much joy, the holidays can sure do a number on our health. It is cold and the flu and other viruses are everywhere. You’re also carrying an extra sugar load from all the delicious holiday treats that seem to surround and follow you. Maybe you’ve missed a few days or weeks of exercise (after all, it is the holidays), and the family is all coming to your place for the holidays so you better hurry to make sure your house is spotless, decorated like a catalogue, and everyone’s gifts are wrapped and ready to impress. This is a lot of stress for anyone’s body, mind and spirit. How about those of us who maybe haven’t been good all year health-wise? Continue reading “12 Health Tips for the Holidays”
Breads, cookies, cakes and pies are flavored with one of the oldest known spices — cinnamon. Not only does this favorite spice add mouthwatering taste, cinnamon also adds a healthy kick to foods. 
It’s such a cliché to say your New Year’s resolution is to lose weight, right? Yet most of us have that at the top of the list! The only problem is sticking to it. Resolve to make this your year to make your resolutions really happen! 
Try these tips to keep your weight in check during the holiday season: 
Let’s face it — amid all that holiday cheer lurks a good deal of stress as well. It’s not uncommon for all that shopping, planning, prepping and partying to leave you feeling pooped. 
