Celebrating Over 30 Years Serving the Tucson Community!
If you want to live a long, healthy life, exercise needs to be a cornerstone of your lifestyle. Recent studies have highlighted the impact of walking at least 4,000 steps a day, with benefits increasing the more you walk. The benefits of exercise are plentiful: Protects against osteoporosis Decreases the likelihood of obesity Helps reach and maintain… Continue reading How Much Exercise Is Needed for a Longer Life?
With the start of every year, ads for "the best" weight loss approach are plentiful. Programs based on different foods, different workouts, group exercising, solo at home- the selling points are endless. Some work, others don't. Some promote a slow and steady method that truly shifts lifestyle habits. Others promise a quick fix. But it… Continue reading Low-Carb, Plant Based Diet Helps Keep Pounds Off
It’s a new year. A new start. Leave the old behind. The old frustrations, disappointments and issues in the past. Sources share that roughly 48% of Americans resolve to lose weight in the new year. We all know the drill. Make New Years resolutions that last a few weeks, before joining the pile of others… Continue reading How to Jumpstart and Stick With a New Year’s Weight Loss Resolution
Yesterday was Halloween. It is often the beginning of many of us, if not most, consuming even more sugar than we already do. The American Dietary Association’s (ADA) 2015 guidelines advises that we consume less than 10% of our daily calories from added sugar. Added sugars contribute zero nutrients but use up a good portion… Continue reading How to Limit Sugar During the Holiday Season
We've shared over a series of posts that ultra-processed foods (UPFs) carry many risks. They can increase the risk of dementia, depression, they boost the risk of obesity, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. And consuming ultra-processed foods can also increase the likelihood of all-cause mortality, some types of cancer, and they lack essential nutrients. We have… Continue reading Ultra-Processed Foods are as Addictive as Cigarettes