Wellness

  • How Much Water Should I Be Drinking?

    Getting enough water every day is important for your health. Be on the lookout for signs and symptoms of dehydration this summer! With the rise in temperatures and increased outdoor activities (especially with COVID-19 and regulations on indoor activities), be sure daily fluid intake is on your radar. 

    How much do you need?
    As with most […]

  • How to Break a Bad Habit

    Charles Duhigg, author of the book “The Power of Habit”  identifies a habit as
    Habit – a behavior that starts as a choice, and then becomes a nearly unconscious pattern.
    The purpose of a habit is for your brain to work less.  Think about the first time you drove a car: you had to adjust your […]

  • Meal Plan Like A Dietitian

    By: Shaylyn Tinari, MS, RD, LDN
    Meal planning may seem like a daunting task. What do I eat? How much do I eat? When do I prep? How
    much should I prep?

    First step, take a deep breath. Meal planning does not have to be difficult. As a
    food and nutrition expert, meal planning has become a habit for […]

  • Throw a Healthy and Delicious Cookout!

    Guest Blogger Carly Waldman is a student at West Virginia University studying nutrition sciences. In her spare time, Carly volunteers at the fueling station for the D1 athletes at WVU and is also president of the soccer club.Memorial Day weekend kicks off the beginning of summer that is commonly celebrated with a barbeque. A BBQ […]

  • What I Eat For Breakfast

    Breakfast is usually a veggie omelet, a smoothie, or a high fiber cereal with berries and milk or yogurt. In the winter months, I throw in steel cut oats to the mix. Typically, I choose 2 things to eat for breakfast each week. This week, it could be smoothies and omelets. Next week it could […]

  • How to Optimize Snack Time

    The snack industry is a vast one. I mean, just go into your grocery store, how many aisles are dedicated to snacks (chip aisle, candy aisle, cookie aisle, bakery aisle, etc)? Science however says there is conflicting evidence on the benefits of snacking. Yes, it can help in controlling appetite but at the same time, when […]