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As Spring weather approaches, many of us often think about making healthier lifestyle choices, and perhaps even revisiting the failed and forgotten resolutions that were attempted 90 days ago.  One powerful and impactful lesson regarding making these changes is to learn the 1-10 scale of goal setting reality.  This concept states that you must ask yourself the following...

Check out this amazingly tasty and nutritious watercress salad recipe for a healthy alternative for St. Patrick's Day.  Avocado and Watercress SaladIngredients:1/4 cup rice vinegar or white balsamic vinegar1 tablespoon minced shallot (or sweet onion)4 teaspoons tamari soy sauce2 teaspoon agave syrup or honey1 tablespoon sesame oil2 tablespoons olive or canola oil6 cups watercress...

Your New Year’s resolutions may be taking a back seat now that it has been a few weeks since the ball dropped on New Year’s Eve and the hustle and bustle of your daily life has taken over full speed. But before you give up on fulfilling your resolutions and reverting back to your same old habits, take a minute today to reconsider your New Year’s goals and decide...

The golf fairways are still green (perhaps frosty in the morning), the Autumn race schedules are published, and your running shoes are ready to ditch the pavement and start logging miles on mountain trails.The only thing that may be missing in this picture is a physically conditioned body that is prepared to endure all of the strenuous activities Fall...

Eating healthy is never an easy task. While the Autumn months provide many opportunities to eat light and avoid over-indulging, challenges will always exist. Get an early start to forming your healthy eating and de-stressing habits this season by calming your digestive system and balancing your body with these quick tips.Healthy Eating Habits:Prepare yourself and your meals...

Juicy peaches, red ripe and sweet tomatoes, fresh picked corn-on-the-cob. Its summer, the produce stands are brimming with farm fresh fruits and vegetables—two food categories that Americans simply do not eat enough of. So why not try grilling them to help you up your daily intake? What’s great about grilling veggies is they taste better grilled than just about any...

We can all take inspiration from the remarkable athletes competing in this year’s summer Olympic games (in London from July 27, 2012 to August 12, 2012). These athletes not only train their bodies and their minds to perfection, they also know that their nutrition plays a key role in the recipe for an Olympic champion. Training and competing in the Olympics involves an immense...