Dear Protein, What are you? How do I get you? Why are you so important? Are you really as important as others make you out to be? Protein is a hot topic in our culture, but it’s actually a lot simpler than it seems. It’s an essential nutrient made up of amino acids the body needs to build tissue, provide us with energy and regulate organ functions. You can eat foods from numero ...

Moving more throughout your day is a guaranteed way to improve your health. Researchers say that the more non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) you get throughout the day, the healthier you become. NEAT is any movement you do that is not a planned workout routine. Below are some simple ways to incorporate more NEAT movements into your day! Stand for two minutes for every ...

Each day, we use our cell phones for an abundance of tasks. We make calls, send texts, snap pictures, check emails, watch TV… the list is never ending. In order to keep our cell phones working amid all of this, we have to do one important thing: Recharge them. Our cell phones are not that different from us. We can start each day with a fully charged battery, but the more tasks ...

When you hear the expression “pay it forward,” you might think of buying a coffee for the person behind you at Starbucks. Though this is a way to pay it forward, it can be even simpler, such as holding the door for someone or sending a friend words of encouragement (or a funny meme) on a bad day. Consider the following questions: How often do you pay it forward? When you paid ...

The word sedentary is defined as the tendency to spend much time seated, somewhat inactive. This behavior is associated with an abundance of negative health risks, such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity and some cancers. While exercise helps to combat these negative health conditions, there is another piece of movement that is often overlooked but necessary to ...