• Posted in Blog, Nutrition
Stay Full and Satisfied by Limiting Empty Calories
The typical American diet is full of foods with empty calories. Lose weight, fuel-up and strengthen your body with nutrient-dense options instead.
YWM BLOG
• Posted in Blog, Exercise
Which is More Effective: Running Outdoors or on a Treadmill?
So you’re interested in running to improve your health. Should you go to a gym or buy a treadmill, or should you run outdoors? Let’s examine both.
• Posted in Blog, Nutrition
Let’s Chat about Fats and Carbs: National Nutrition Month
Lots of conflicting nutrition advice is out there about carbs and fats. What’s healthy? Dietitian Shelby Burns weighs in for National Nutrition Month.
• Posted in Blog
Registration Now Open for the Your Weight Matters Convention & EXPO!
Experience real weight and health education, real people and real support at the OAC’s Your Weight Matters Convention & EXPO — coming this August 1-3 in Tampa. Registration is now open!
• Posted in Blog, Motivation
Stopped Losing Weight? Fight Your Way through a Weight Plateau
You’ve sweat it out, managed your food intake and worked hard to drop weight. Now the scale won’t move! Here’s how to fight the frustrating weight plateau.
• Posted in Blog, Nutrition
Discovering the “Right Diet” for Managing Your Weight
What’s the “right diet” to help you lose weight, keep it off and make you happy? Nutrition Specialist Jill Cruz weighs in.during National Nutrition Month.
• Posted in Blog, Exercise
From Screen Time to Sunshine: Shaping an Active Family
Could too much screen time be stifling your family’s creativity, confidence and physical activity? These tips can help you make a shift.
• Posted in Blog
Add these Health Professionals to Your Weight Management Support Team
Tackling your weight and health is a big goal and a long journey. Consider adding these health professionals to your support team to strengthen your long-term success!
• Posted in Blog, Nutrition
Strengthen Your Nutrition Foundation: March is National Nutrition Month®!
This March, join us in recognizing National Nutrition Month®! Strengthen your knowledge and use of nutrition and discover how to put your best fork forward.
• Posted in Blog, Exercise
More than Calories: How Exercise Can Boost Brain Function Too!
Exercise does so much more than scorch calories — it benefits your brain by boosting your mood, improving cognition, enhancing creativity and much more!
• Posted in Blog, Motivation
Manage Your Weight Using Forgiveness: How to Stop Self-sabotage
In a diet culture focused on sacrifice, restriction and black or white thinking, forgiveness can help you keep weight off long-term.
• Posted in Blog, Exercise
Why Stretching Should Be a Part of Your Daily Health Routine
Tempted to skip your stretching routine? You should reconsider. Beyond making your sore muscles feel good, stretching offers crucial wellness benefits.
• Posted in Blog
Weight Gain after Quitting Smoking: Is it Inevitable?
Many people fear weight gain if they’re thinking about quitting cigarettes, but is weight gain inevitable? Here’s what you can do to prevent “the creep.”
• Posted in Blog
Cardiovascular Disease and Women: Keeping Your Heart Whole
Did you know cardiovascular disease is the #1 killer of women, causing 1 in 3 deaths each year? These tips can boost your heart health.
• Posted in Blog, Nutrition
Try these Creative Ways to Get More Vegetables in Your Diet
Trying to eat more vegetables in your diet? Get experimental with these tips and tricks to create innovative, yummy dishes and alternatives to others.