Posts by Heather Bursch
4 Tips For How to Navigate the Holidays With Food Allergies
Oh, what fun it is to… receive another holiday invite centering on traditions, family recipes, office treats and comfort foods. Hold up, though. If you’re one of the 220 to 250 million people worldwide who suffer from food allergies, looking for the perfect party outfit isn’t the only thing on your mind when it comes to…
Read MoreHow to Stay Healthy When Traveling, According to Three Experts
Heading out of town for the holidays and want to stay WELL? While an adventure away from home can relieve stress and restore us, it can also cause anxiety, expose us to new germs and bring us back home in need of a second vacation to recover. With travel kicking up for the holidays, the last…
Read MoreWhat a Nutritionist Wants You to Know About Basic Nutrition
Are we all sick and is our diet to blame? While we’re facing a public health challenge, says Allison Knott, MS, RDN, CSSD, a registered dietitian and board-certified specialist in sports nutrition, we might be focusing on the negative. With 50 percent of the American population suffering from one or more preventable chronic diseases, it’s…
Read More3 Tips For Healthy Eating, According to Dr. Steven Gundry’s Plant Paradox
Have you ever thought of plants as intelligent and thoughtful entities, prepared to protect themselves at all costs? We totally should, according to Dr. Steven Gundry, author of The Plant Paradox: The Hidden Dangers in Healthy Foods That Cause Disease and Weight Gain. “Plants can’t run, hide or fight, but they are chemists of incredible ability,” he…
Read More6 Tips Every Entrepreneur Should Know About Mastering the Art of the Second Act, Says Nastia Liukin
As Nastia Liukin lay flat on her face on a foam mat, having fallen off the uneven parallel bars at the Olympic trials in 2012, this is what came to mind: “No matter what, finish what you started.” It was a mantra the five-time Olympic medalist been coached to live out since she was young. While her chances…
Read More5 Tips to Perfect the Art of the Healthy Hustle
Want to be energized in your work? Surround yourself with like-minded helpers and healers. At WELL Summit in Brooklyn on Oct. 6, 2018, Liz Plosser, editor-in-chief of Women’s Health magazine, led us right to the heart of wellness when she said, “We can’t be amazing without taking care of ourselves.” While you might know this…
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