Sugar is a hot topic in the nutrition industry, but with so much contradicting information, it’s hard to know what’s true and what’s not. Here are some frequently asked questions about sugar and answers that will improve your understanding and help you make healthier choices. What is sugar? Sugar is a simple carbohydrate that provides your body with calories to use as energy bu ...

What thoughts or images come to mind when you hear the word meditation? Do you imagine Jedi master Yoda perched cross-legged on a rock? How about a monk sitting in perfect silence for hours? Do you believe meditation to be difficult, impossible, boring or tedious? Think again! Meditation can seem daunting because we imagine it to be a strict and perfect harmony of absolute sile ...

We spend a lot of time with our spines in a rounded position and our shoulders hunched forward. The way we type, sit, text or eat is primarily done with our heads forward, looking down, shoulders rolled and torsos slouched. While this might be a comfortable position for our bodies, it limits our shoulders’ abilities to move well. Imagine there is a beaver chomping at a tree for ...

Are you constantly searching the internet for quick and healthy meals to make for breakfast, lunch and dinner? Look no further! We’ve compiled a few recipes from you, our Renewed You participants, and they are healthy, quick and delicious. Enjoy spicing up your weekly meals and feeling healthy doing it! Healthy Pumpkin Bars Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Overnight Oats Mediterrane ...

Do you let snack attacks get the best of you? Typically, snacking gets a bad rap because the foods most often selected are processed and unhealthy, providing little to no nutritional value. Think about the following fact: between-meal munching makes up nearly one quarter of your daily caloric intake. When reflecting on your own snack pattern, do you allow these calories to fuel ...