50 Small Steps Parts 6 & 7
26. Start exercise slowly and build up to 30-60 minutes 3-5 times per week (check with your MD first!) Ok, so in our last post we said to incorporate additional movement into your day…and like we said before, you can do that with some easy things like parking as far from the door as possible [...]
50 Small Steps Part 3
11. Add nuts to your diet To find a food that is delicious, nutritious and filling is a dieter’s dream come true. Dieters who eat nuts tend to stick to their diets because the fat and fiber content of nuts makes them very filling. As a result, they are not as hungry and ultimately eat [...]
50 Small Steps
In our first PCOS meeting last month Carolyn (our fabulous Nurse Practitioner!) shared “50 Small Steps” that we can take to lose weight (if you need to) and to just be healthier in general. These steps are great for anyone trying to conceive (healthy body=increased fertility), struggling with PCOS, or just wanting a healthier lifestyle. [...]
Healthy Eating: Part Three
Drink Plenty Of Fluids Hmmmm…you could refer back to part two and say, “but you told me to limit my alcohol intake!” Yes, I did. And I meant it. By fluids, I mean water. Water, water, and more water! Shopping, parties, life in general make it easy to become dehydrated. You go out for a [...]
Healthy Eating During the Holidays: Part Two
Watch your alcohol intake. In my last post, I talked about refined sugar. Guess what? Alcohol is sugar–plain and simple. As tempting as it may be–and how easy is it to think “it’s a drink, how bad can it be?”–a glass of wine or beer or that mixed drink is usually loaded with calories. Some drinks, especially those [...]
