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How Many Days a Week Should You Work Out?
The question of how many days a week should you work out is a common one. Anyone starting a workout routine has pondered this. To help answer this question, we’ve rounded up everything you need to know about establishing a workout schedule. We’ll go over how to find...
How to Get Rid of Stubborn Fat- 9 Simple Tips to Know
Did you know that more than one-third of American adults are obese? On top of that, another roughly one-third of adults in the U.S. are overweight. Whether you’re overweight or you just have some stubborn body fat that won’t go away, not being at the weight we want to...
The Hidden Dangers of Visceral Fat (and How to Get Rid of It!)
Those who are trying to get rid of their excess belly fat know how hard it can be. More than two-thirds of American adults are overweight or obese, opening them up to several dangerous (if not deadly) health risks. Weight loss can be challenging, and getting rid of...
How Long Does It Take to Lose Weight on Average?
How long does it take to lose weight on average? If you want to lose 10 pounds, it can take up to 5 weeks or less. It depends on various factors. It depends on how committed you are and what foods you are eating. It depends on what healthy habits you have that are...
Glycemic Index 101: What Is It, How Do You Use It, and Why Does It Matter?
Everyone has been there. You’re trying to lose weight, but nothing you do is working. Every time you go on a diet, you lose a few pounds, but then it just comes right back. One thing that could affect weight loss is carbs. One way to keep track of carbs is to use the...
The 8 Best Anti-Inflammatory Foods
Normally, inflammation is a healthy reaction of the immune system against invading harmful foreign stimuli. But in our society, chronic inflammation has become a tool that works against our body. In fact, the World Health Organization (WHO) has ranked chronic...
What Happens During Detoxification?
The term “detox” is thrown around a lot, but there’s little mention of what actually happens when the detoxification process gets going. Sure, a detox is when your body starts to kick the toxins out, but how does it work and what’s the best way to go about it? We’re...
Crafting Your Waistline and Controlling Your Habit Formation
With every new year, you are likely thinking about your goals. Whether you are looking to lose weight, exercise more, or live a healthier lifestyle, habit formation is critical. Before you make new habits, though, it is essential to identify the bad habits that are...
Simple Carbohydrates vs Complex Carbohydrates: What’s the Difference?
Between 45 and 65 percent of your daily calories should come from carbohydrates. That means, if you eat 2,000 calories per day, 900 to 1,300 of them should come from carbs. This fact doesn’t give you carte blanche, though. The truth is, all carbs are not created...
Making the Macros: How to Meal Prep For Weight loss
Once the clock strikes midnight, our New Year’s resolutions take effect. Did you know that 27% of Americans make these resolutions? It’s true. Of those people, resolutions for exercise, diet, and weight-loss are the most common. Yes, a new year means a new you. That...
How a Water Schedule Ensures Your Weight Loss Success
Are you drinking enough water? Odds are, if you have to ask that question, you’re not. You should be drinking at least 64 ounces of water a day, which equates to about eight full-sized glasses of water. Drinking the proper amount of water is good for your body....
7 Small, Practical Lifestyle Changes for Weight Loss Success
Losing stubborn body fat is challenging, even for individuals who are otherwise perfectly healthy and fit. In many cases, our lifestyle habits end up slowing down otherwise monumental progress. Certain habits such as drinking, smoking, or illicit drug use are obvious...
7 Simple Tricks for Increasing Fiber Intake
When it comes to weight management, there are many elements that go into a comprehensive plan for a health-promoting diet. You want to eat foods that are nutrient-dense and low in calories. You also want to make sure that your macros are balanced. Another critical...
Why am I so anxious?
Oh no. Oh No! OH NO!!!!! Have you found that your levels of anxiety lately are through the roof?!?! I am Dr. Philip Rodger from Synchrony Chiropractic. We help people overcome chronic health struggles like headaches, migraines, anxiety, sciatica, and more. Our goal is...
7 Healthy Lifestyle Tips You Have To Try
Exercise and a nutritious diet may not be enough to live a truly healthy lifestyle. Enjoying a healthy lifestyle extends beyond these basics, and often involves a change in attitudes. For example, you could jog every day and eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, but if...
Animal Chiropractic is a Thing
Chiropractic can keep EVERYONE in the Game! Many of our patients come to our clinic to get back to playing sports, exercising, or just to get their life back after an injury. Whether it’s playing golf, tennis, yoga, or swimming, normal body mechanics are required. We...
7 Great Ways to Reward Yourself for Weight Loss (That Don’t Involve Food)
Weight loss can feel like an uphill battle. Because it’s so challenging, it’s essential that you take the time to celebrate all your milestones. That said, depending on your journey, you may not want to undo some of your progress by celebrating with heavy or unhealthy...
10 Helpful Tips for Sticking with Your New Health Goals
Are you true to your word? Not just to others, but to yourself. Like if you say you’re going to cut carbs this month-will you actually do it? If you’re like most of us, probably not. Sticking to goals is hard. If it was easy it wouldn’t be a goal, it would just be a...
5 Telltale Signs You Have a Slow Metabolism (and How to Speed It Up!)
Everyone has a friend or family member born with a naturally high metabolism. They can eat what they like, do mild exercise, and stay fit and healthy. But for the rest of us, weight loss can be extremely hard, especially if we are suffering from a slow metabolism. If...
How to Find Your Weight Loss Motivation
Your New Year Resolution was to drop “X” number of pounds, but you’re nowhere near that. In fact, the thought of stepping on the bathroom scale makes you want to throw up your hands and simply indulge in a carton of Rocky Road ice cream. Don’t do it. Yes, losing...
5 Simple Ways Educators Can Increase Engagement with Families
Effective family engagement is one of the key pillars of building positive relationships between educators, children, and their families. Building positive relationships and making connections should be the foundation for everything that you do as an educator....
How to Stay Positive
Let’s face it. Everywhere we look these days that is WAY MORE negativity than positivity. So HOW DO PEOPLE DO IT?! How does someone stay positive in such a negative world? Well, I’ve got FOUR tips today to help you stay more positive in this negative world that we...
7 Evidence-Based Weight Loss Tips
It seems that once you search online for anything to do with weight loss, you’re soon to get blasted with ads for health gurus, 3-step plans, and magic pills that cut fat. Unfortunately, any plan that forgets diet, exercise, and lifestyle choices isn’t one that works....
5 KILLER Ways To CRUSH Stress
LETS FACE IT! We all have stress… This year may have proven to be the most stressful year ever. Stress can lead to many other things that you may have been experiencing. Any of these sound familiar? Anxiety, Depression, Mood Swings, Illness, and Lack of Sleep… As...
Turkey vs Chicken: Which One Is Healthier for You?
The latest data indicates that 71.6 percent of adults over the age of 20 are either overweight or obese. Are you part of this group? If you’ve been struggling with your weight and can’t seem to get rid of those extra pounds, your diet might be to blame. At the same...
Massage guns… Do they really work?
So these massage guns. I know you’ve been seeing them all over Facebook just like I have. There seem to be a hundred different brands and they all claim to do the same thing. If you’re like me, you’ve probably been asking yourself these same questions… Which brand is...
Nature Makes You Healthy?!
Health Benefits of being outside How much time do you spend indoors? Did you know that many Americans spend 90% f our lives indoors? That time at our jobs in the office, commuting to and from our jobs, time in front of the TV and sleep. Not only is that a...
Why Gardening is Great for Your Mental Health and Well-Being
According to its 2019 State of Mental Health in America report: Over 44 million American adults (18.07%), have a mental health condition. Traditional treatments of medication can have many side effects, so alternative care options should be considered. Talk therapy,...
What’s With These Weighted Blankets?
So Dr. Angela got a weighted blanket several months ago and she has been using it every, single, night. I’m seeing lots of other people using these and talking about how it’s affecting their sleep. So let’s talk. What’s the deal with these weighted blankets and how do...