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Beat the Heat: Tips for Staying Hydrated This Summer

Laura Del Guerra RD, CDCES

Proper hydration is essential for maintaining bodily functions and preventing dehydration, which can result from heat, intense exercise or illness. Drinking water regularly and replenishing fluids lost through sweating can significantly reduce your risk of dehydration.

Reduce Weekday Stress with Meal Planning

Lindsay Watkins, RD, IBCLC

Life is hectic, so the thought of adding anything else to your "to do" list may seem impossible. But what if the task saved you time and stress during busy weekdays? This is what meal planning can do for you.

5 Ways to Improve Your Mental Health

Take Control Staff

What does your daily routine look like? For many of us, mornings are rushed, our calendars are jam-packed, and after a quick meal, exhaustion sets in and we succumb to binge watching television. When your daily schedule is filled to the brim with commitments to others, it is incredibly easy to neglect the most important person in your life. YOU! Finding ways to take care of yourself when you're busy and overwhelmed is not only necessary, but essential for good mental health. Juggling work, a cramped schedule and your personal relationships, can wear you down pretty quickly making the ever so elusive work-life balance unattainable. In a society that pressures us to burn the candle at both ends, it is important to incorporate a mental health wellness plan to prevent burnout and a whole host of health issues. Self-care routines are clinically proven to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress while improving concentration, energy, and general happiness

Cook it Tonight: Air Fryer Edition

Take Control Staff

August is flying by and back to school season is underway. As the weeks get busier, don’t let your meal plans go awry. Rely on your handy air fryer to cook some fast, easy, and healthy meals for your family!

Can Lifting Weights Help Control Your Weight?

Laura Del Guerra, RD, CDE, Take Control Health Coach

A recent study suggests a strong correlation between lifting weights a few times a week and weight control. The study looked into the relationship between lifting weights and waist measurement. The records of almost 12,000 mostly middle-aged participants were pulled from a previous study done between 1987 – 2005. In addition to the typical measurements of health and fitness, participants filled out a questionnaire which among other items, asked if they engaged in muscle-strengthening exercises and if they did – how often and for how long each week.

Unintended Consequences of the Pandemic

Laura Del Guerra, RD, CDE, Take Control Health Coach

If the last eight months have taught us anything, it is that EVERYTHING changes during a pandemic. There are obvious things – wearing masks, no hugging or shaking hands, postponing vacations, and missing our loved ones. And unfortunately, some less obvious internal changes have been taking place as well. Among these are increased cholesterol levels, blood pressure, and anxiety.

3 Reasons to Get an Early Flu Shot This Year

Laura Del Guerra, RD, CDE, Take Control Health Coach

Tuesday after Labor Day, as I picked up a prescription at the pharmacy, I got a flu shot. I typically never think about getting vaccinated before mid-October, and some years I have even skipped getting vaccinated. However, there is nothing typical about 2020. Getting an early flu vaccination is more important this year than ever. Here are three reasons why...

Why You Need a Primary Care Provider

Laura Del Guerra, RD, CDE, Take Control Health Coach

You’re healthy, relatively young – or still feel young – so, do you really need a primary care provider (PCP)? The answer is “Yes, you absolutely do.” ‍With so much medical information available online, it’s tempting to visit an urgent care or Google your symptoms, but the reality is you need someone who can do more than diagnose. You need a trusted resource who will interpret, and give advice on the best medical course of action. A person who has all of your medical and family history at their fingertips. You won’t find that anywhere else besides with a primary care provider.

OVERCOMING STRESS AND EMOTIONAL EATING – A “handy” tool to use…

Linda Hogg, RD, LN, Take Control Health Coach

There is a lot of psychological complexity behind emotional eating or stress eating. One way experts try to analyze human behavior is with the stimulus and response theory. We can be in the middle of a work project, get interrupted by a trigger such as an urge to use the restroom, so we stop the project and go. Stimulus and response. Or a trigger of thirst can make us stop and grab a cup of water. These stimulus and response cues can be pretty straight forward until we get to hunger.

Start Here to Prevent Corona Virus

Take Control Staff

The outbreak of COVID-19 in the U.S. has created a whirlwind of rumor, fear, hoarding behavior, and hearsay that can be distracting from the truly beneficial steps you can take to prepare yourself and your family during the outbreak. Straight-forward action is the best way to navigate the uncertainty. Here are five things you can do to start preparing for Corona Virus.

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