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Memorial Day Weekend is here and I received a question in one of my new client groups on Facebook yesterday that reminded me of past clients all summer long: OK, there’s a lot to unpack here, but that’s not unusual for my clients, and I understand that. We practice something called memories over macros in the FASTER WAY. While this is a mantra for a wedding, Christmas Day, Thanksgiving, anniversary, or maybe your birthday, it’s not something you should use every Friday through Sunday as a runway to ignore your goals if you’re trying to lose weight Memories beyond macros…
“style=”;” /> Your scalp tends to be a part of your body that you pay very little attention to. And yet it is the foundation for healthy, happy hair. You see, your scalp is an extension of your skin, with thousands of sebaceous glands, hair follicles and sweat glands. When your scalp is healthy (just like the healthy soil of a garden bed), hair follicles can flourish and produce strong, luscious locks. On the other hand, a sensitive scalp can lead to all kinds of hair woes (aka, weeds!). What causes a sensitive scalp? There are many different causes of…
Resuming sex after a C-section requires patience, communication and attention to your body’s needs. Here are some helpful tips for having better sex after a C-section.After the joy of welcoming your newborn, C-section recovery can be overwhelming. Between caring for your baby and adjusting to life after giving birth, sex may not be a priority. However, as you recover, you may begin to wonder when it is safe to engage in sexual intimacy again after pregnancy. So, if you’re wondering when is the best time to have sex after a C-section, here’s everything you need to know. Also, here are…
Protein is an important macronutrient that helps keep you full, contributes to muscle growth, and aids in weight loss efforts. If you don’t eat enough protein, you may feel extra hungry and crave sugary foods. And without proper planning, you may be eating less protein than you need on a vegetarian or vegan diet. Most active people need at least 1.2 to 1.6 grams per kilogram of body weight (0.54 to 0.72 grams per pound) per day. For a 150-pound person, that’s about 80 to 100 grams of protein per day. So how do you eat so much vegetarian protein…
last update May 10, 2024 (originally published February 26, 2019) His “standard” image one The exercise professional is constantly evolving, as is the fitness industry itself, and concerns about body image abound. This is due, at least in part, to the fact that by building a better, more effective and the higher performing body is part of the fitness activity. On the other hand, fitness is not just for it physical body—at least that one it should not is. Unfortunately, questions like, “what should a personal trainer be like?” and “what is the ideal physique for personal trainers?” are still…
Through high-tech imaging and virtual reality, a University of South Florida medical engineering professor is creating a detailed map of the brain that can be used to better understand developmental disorders such as autism and provide earlier, more effective treatments for brain injuries and diseases. Funded by a $3.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, George Spyrou is expanding his four decades of brain research to focus on the part of the brain that processes sound, called the calyx of Held—the largest nerve terminal in the human brain. . Hearing impairment is often the source of symptoms in…
Part 4 — The Neuroscience of the Male Brain In Part 1, I answered the questions, “Men and mental health, what are we missing?” Part 2 focused on how “mental health crises put everyone at risk”. In Part 3, I explored Gender-Specific Therapy and Men’s Therapy. In Part 4, I’ll share recent research from leading neuroscientists. Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor is one of the world’s leading neuroscientists. In 1996 she suffered a massive stroke in the left hemisphere of her brain. It took her many years to fully recover, but what she learned can help us all change our lives…
At Healthworks Group, we strongly believe in equality for ALL and that love is love, with no ifs, ands, or buts. June is dedicated as Pride Month internationally, dating back to the first Pride Parade in 1970, marked by the anniversary of Stonewall Rebellion. We celebrate, preach and educate about the importance of LGBTQ+ equality and rights all month long and in June for pride month, we shout it from the rooftops! Boston Pride for the People: June 8 We are excited to parade and celebrate his return Boston Pride for the People Festival & Parade on Saturday June 8.…
We all do it: brush our hair, examine our faces in the mirror, check our smile…hoping we look better. And we all get them: little scars, wrinkles and spots that make us feel less confident than we want. It’s natural to want to be confident about how we look. So it’s no surprise that in a recent, wide-ranging survey of 14,584 cosmetically conscious adults conducted by the Aesthetic Surgery Journal and noted inNational Library of Medicine, 81% of respondents said they would be willing to invest in improving their appearance. This quest for self-improvement has led to the popularity of…
By Mara Gaudette, MS, CGC, Teratogen Information Specialist, MotherToBaby My friend Jocelyn, recently (and unexpectedly!) pregnant called in a bit of a panic. Her cardiologist was changing her high blood pressure medication now that she was pregnant. Jocelyn was still waiting for her asthma doctor to call her, but she felt that her asthma treatment plan was another of the many changes she needed to make to cope with the pregnancy. “Does anything stay the same?” asked. Jocelyn was relieved to learn that at least in the case of asthma, the answer is, often, YES! The general thinking is that…