As Thanksgiving approaches, daydreaming about pumpkin pie, roasted turkey, and mashed potatoes is on the raise.  The holidays bring great times, loving company, exquisite food, and dreaded pounds.  If Thanksgiving dinner was the only event, weight gain would not cause a problem but the continuous gatherings, cocktails, events, cookies at the office and everything else results in quite a few unwanted pounds ...

Cindy Joseph's latest video blog on life and love. [video id="epa-o6J4deY" type="youtube"] ...

This Skinny Panini is half the calories of a regular turkey and cheese Panini! This is a well balanced meal with healthy fats, complex carbohydrates, lean proteins, and even your veggies! This can be enjoyed even on a gluten free diet! Skinny Panini [video id="yk9IfUz91_c" type="youtube"] Recipe: 2 Slices Ezekiel Bread 2 Slices of Turkey Breast 1 Slice Low Fat Provolone Cheese 1 Slice of Avocado 1 Tablespoo ...

Preventative care is what drew me into the field of public health. Instead of treating disease, why not take steps to take care of yourself before it’s too late. Prevent trips to the hospital, prevent disease, prevent illness. What are some measures you currently take to ensure you and your family live a healthy life? As my graduate school professor used to say, there is a public health impact in everything ...

One out of eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point during their lives.  That number scares me, because I have a lot of friends and according to those numbers a few of us will end up with cancer.  We all care for our friends and family, we worry about their well being.  We do our best to make them happy and help out when we can.  We support them through difficulty and listen when they ...

Introducing our newest blogger: entrepreneur, model, and spearhead of the Pro-Age Revolution Cindy Joseph!  You can learn more about this amazing new blogger in her inspirational profile!  Check out her monthly video blog on our site. [video id="KYP0He0RRq0" type="youtube"] ...

Stress is good for you, both the good and the bad.  We all have different thresholds or limits of stress, and knowing these so-called ‘tipping points’ coupled with the ability to manage your cortisol (one of three stress hormones) is important part of maintaining a balanced life.  We experience ‘challenge stress’.  Anyone who has ever given a presentation or faced a crowd has experienced it. Last week, I ha ...

Fresh Greek Yogurt Salad Recipe: 4 cups Greek yogurt 1 large cucumber 1.5 large tomatoes 1 cup cilantro 1 large lemon ¾ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon black pepper ¼ teaspoon garlic powder [video id="bDYXvws3y-g" type="youtube"] Cooking Instructions: Remove cilantro from its stems and chop cilantro leaves. Add chopped cilantro leaves to the fat free Greek yogurt. Mix chopped leaves and yogurt together while addin ...

It happens to all of us – you’re in a funk, you’re unsure where to go next, and you feel that you’re missing the zest you usually have for life. You're missing your mojo. Maybe you’re in between commitments or you’re just having trouble staying motivated. Whether it’s in reference to work, relationships, or personal well-being, Chicago Life Coach Diane Overgard has a few ideas to help you refresh your outlo ...

Grocery store shelves are over flowing with snacks, some claim to be healthy and others do not.  You can always find a huge selection of cookies, donuts, cheese, cakes, granola bars, protein snacks, and even an entire aisle dedicated to chips. Obviously most of the exhibited foods harm your health but how about the snacks that claim to be healthy? Are there other alternatives?   When asked: what is you ...