by McKenna Gordon | Oct 19, 2016 | Fitness, Mind & Soul, Nutrition
Here’s an important mindset shift for anybody who has a hard time losing weight. Whether it comes off more slowly for you than your friends, or if you’re really feeling stuck and you can’t seem to lose weight no matter how hard you try. If you’ve ever been...
by McKenna Gordon | Jul 19, 2016 | Fitness, Nutrition
Cravings and hunger are completely different. Hunger is controlled by your stomach being empty or full. When our stomach is empty (as long as our hunger hormones are working correctly), we will feel hungry. When our stomach is full, our satiation hormones will kick...
by McKenna Gordon | May 18, 2016 | Fitness, Nutrition, Parenting, Well-being
When you have underweight kids or athletes who need to put on some weight, dietitians and pediatricians tend to recommend cereal bars, Carnation instant breakfast, and/or ice cream every night before bed and lots of chocolate milk throughout the day. This really...
by McKenna Gordon | Jul 16, 2015 | Fitness, Mind & Soul, Nutrition, Well-being
We all know that detoxifying the body from contaminants is important, but there is a lot of misinformation out there, which can make this subject really confusing. Just how critical is it to get rid of toxins in your body? According to J.H. Tilden, M.D., author of...
by McKenna Gordon | Dec 1, 2011 | Fitness, Mind & Soul, Nutrition, Well-being
Calling all fudge-loving, candy-cane licking, fruit-cake devouring divas and dudes! Sign up for McKenna Gordon’s 15 Days of Christmas green smoothie challenge and make this December the healthiest you’ve ever had… Punch cravings and binging right...
by McKenna Gordon | Nov 17, 2011 | Fitness, Mind & Soul, Nutrition, Well-being
You’re nowhere NEAR being alone if you get the mild winter blahs.You’re nowhere near being alone if you suffer from seasonal depression (or Seasonal Affective Disorder). And nope, you’re also nowhere near being alone if you suffer from completely debilitating...
by McKenna Gordon | Oct 20, 2011 | Fitness, Nutrition, Well-being
Last week I posted about the very important things to avoid in your environment and lifestyle if you want to keep yourself and your family from getting sick this winter. But I left one important “don’t” off the list that I’ll address quickly...
