by Paula Roelands | Feb 5, 2016 | Body, Eating, Emotions, Energy, Habits, Mind, Weight Loss
Keep Your Sleep! One of the first things I look at when I begin working with a new client is sleep. It's right up there with water and air as a necessity for body function. Our bodies are not designed to operate without all three, and lack of any one of those... 
by Paula Roelands | Jan 21, 2016 | Activity, Body, Energy, Habits, Mind
Walking The Walk Years ago, more than I care to admit (ok, I think about 28 years), my neighbor and I decided we really needed to get more exercise, and we determined we'd walk together. It sure worked to kick us into gear to be accountable to each other, especially... 
by Paula Roelands | Jan 8, 2016 | Activity, Body, Energy, Habits
4 Reasons, Preps, and Ways to Get your WINTER MOVE on! How's your workout routine this month? Are you an 'all or nothing' exerciser? For me, and maybe for you, the extra events and obligations of the holiday knocked me off my routine big time! I could barely fit in... 
by Paula Roelands | Dec 25, 2015 | Activity, Body, Eating, Energy, Food, Habits, Mind, Weight Loss
Holiday Balancing Act: 7 Strategies For Fun & Fit What's a wanna-be healthy person to do at the holidays? How about without guilt, or the backtracking on weight or fitness goals to keep you at your best and healthiest? On the work front, it could be tying up... 
by Paula Roelands | Nov 11, 2015 | Body, Eating, Energy, Food
Recently, I had a question on raising Vitamin D levels. It's a great topic as we move into Daylight Savings time change and limited winter exposure to a valuable source, the sun. One third of us have insufficient levels to function, and 93% don't consume enough D,... 
by Paula Roelands | Sep 21, 2015 | Body, Eating, Energy, Food
Seven aspects/Seven days, based on the framework of: What I Tell All My Patients About Losing Weight & Getting Healthy by Dr. Mark Hyman DAY ONE: SLEEP Important for so many reasons, from insulin resistance/pre-Diabetes to exhaustion to foggy brain to obesity or...