Spring is the time of year for throwing open windows, embracing the sun and the changing of seasons. Often this is accompanied by household spring cleaning. But spring is also an ideal time to refocus on the health of our skin.
In 2020 it's almost cliche to claim your New Year's resolution is improving your health, losing weight or some other variation of working on wellness. We've become unfazed by the countless magazines, news outlets and companies releasing diet advice and offering solutions to help you meet those resolutions. It's almost as if there is an expectation to fail.
The start of a new year often brings self reflection while preparing to look towards the future for growth. For Avena, this self reflection means digging into our roots.
Is Your Weekend Warrior Routine Creating Chronic ConditionsWe all know someone living the "weekend warrior" life: they eat clean during the week so they can cheat on the weekend. Maybe this is even describing you. Living the weekend warrior lifestyle sounds like the best of both worlds and you might even be able to maintain a consistent weight living this way. But your weekend eating habits don't leave your system once Monday hits.
Medicine has come a long way from a time when one virus could kill off entire communities. Today, the medical community constantly continues to expand its knowledge and understanding of disease. But some time over the last ten years, our wellness needs have pivoted while conventional medicine maintains a steady course.
In the midst of the holiday season, diet habits built throughout the year often seem to fly out the window. The treats at gatherings look extra sweet and the month-long festivities allow bad choices to add up quick. So many of us allow our eating choices in December to spiral out of control with the thought that January will bring the opportunity to start fresh.
Sugar is one of our favorite topics because it is arguably one of the most negatively impactful components of the modern-day diet. In fact, the World Health Organization released a study showing that Americans consume over 126 grams of sugar a day (Crawford, 2019) and it is ever increasing.
Many of us thrive off of our own unique daily routines; what time we wake up, what time we go to work or school, socialize, exercise, sleep and you guessed it, eat.
Each of us also has our own circadian rhythms, also known as the the "sleep-wake cycle," which play a major role in the repairing of cells. That said, it should come as no surprise that the timing of your meals and sleep cycles can have a HUGE impact on your health. This is where implementing an intermittent fasting schedule could be a game-changer for many. |