You know how hot the weather can get in Hartford, CT, and probably understand that it’s important to hydrate. Summer isn’t the only time you need to focus on hydration. You need it all year around to be your healthiest. The question I get most frequently is how much water a day is enough? Think… Continue reading How Much Water Do You Really Need A Day?
At A Strong Life in Hartford, CT, we understand that the choices you make can make a difference in your well-being, even the smallest choices. When you think about how what you drink affects you, you might be thinking about soft drinks compared to water, but it extends even further. That warm cup of tea… Continue reading Is Turmeric Tea Healthy?
If you’re under stress and have diabetes, you may find it difficult to control your glucose levels. The hormones of stress interfere with it. Stress triggers the fight-or-flight response causing hormone levels to rise and triggering other changes. The body releases both cortisol and adrenaline into the bloodstream. It causes respiration rates to increase and… Continue reading Does Stress Affect Diabetes?
If we’ve worked with you at A Strong Life in Hartford, CT, you’re aware of what intuitive eating is and know that once you learn it, you never have to diet again. For people who aren’t part of our program, intuitive eating means listening to your body when it comes to what you consume. You… Continue reading What Is Intuitive Eating?
Virgil, whose Roman name was Publius Vergilius Maro, was a poet in ancient Rome. He once wrote that the greatest wealth is health. Even though hundreds of years have passed, that remains true today. While having money and assets can bring comfort, if you aren’t healthy, they mean nothing and you can’t enjoy what you… Continue reading Health Is Your Wealth
In New Haven, CT, many of my clients at A Strong Life have chosen intermittent fasting—IF—as their route to a thinner, healthier lifestyle. There are several ways to do this type of eating style, but they all have the same premise, you modify when you eat. One plan of intermittent fasting that many people find… Continue reading Have You Considered Intermittent Fasting?
Is weight loss one of your goals? You need to be eating healthy to get the biggest benefits. Eating healthy isn’t dieting. In fact, many people claim they eat far more than they used to eat and lose weight. Eating healthy includes concepts of a balanced diet of whole foods, limiting added sugar, white flour… Continue reading Weight Loss Starts By Eating Healthy And Meal Planning Is The Key
You wouldn’t dream of driving your car if it was out of oil or never changing the oil, taking it to the mechanic only after a problem arises, so why do you do that to your body? Rather than focusing on ways to stay healthier, people often wait until they get sick to seek relief.… Continue reading Tired Of Being Sick And Tired? Try Wellness Coaching.
So, you read it on the internet, so it must be true… Right? I don’t claim to be a medical or chemical compound expert, so I’ll do my best to simplify what I’ve found, and present the facts (both good & bad). Just because something has a chemical sounding name, does that mean it’s automatically… Continue reading Sucralose ~ Just The Facts
Let’s start by looking at how the U.S. Department of Agriculture defines Organic… On October 21, 2012 the USDA ruled that only foods certified as at least 95 percent organic – will be generally grown without synthetic pesticides, artificial fertilizers, irradiation (a form of radiation used to kill bacteria), or biotechnology (genetically modified organisms aka… Continue reading Organic ~ What does that mean?
