Whole Health Partners’ Blog
Revitalize Your Metabolic Health with Breathwork
There are many ways to improve your metabolic health. But breathing is one that often catches people by surprise. Specifically, we’re talking here about breathwork.
By consciously controlling our breathing patterns, we can unlock a range of benefits that support our overall well-being in a variety of ways.
Are You Sabotaging Your Diet? The Surprising Truth About Eating at All Hours!
24/7 gas stations, all-night supermarkets, the candy display at the hardware store…
You’re probably well aware that food—often highly processed, sugary and salty food—is available at any hour of the day or night. In fact, it’s not only available, but it’s actively marketed with tempting photographs, bright lights, and tempting two-for-one offers.
Here’s the thing though: Your body wasn’t designed to be eating non-stop.
Unleash the Power of Social Support to Crush your Health Goals
Why are friends are so important to your physical and mental health?
We all need a friend. But our close relationships aren’t just about making us feel good—or having someone to share your burdens. In fact, strong social connections can result in significantly reduced risk of Type 2 Diabetes, and many other health benefits too.
How 30 Minutes a Day can Positively Effect Nearly every Bodily System
The benefits of walking are well known. Even just 30 minutes of walking a day will positively affect nearly every bodily system. Even better news? If 30 minutes sounds too hard to squeeze in, breaking up that walk into 10 or 15-minute segments provides the same health benefits!
Can't Sleep? Here's How to Enjoy Your Daily Cup of Joe without Sacrificing Rest
Do you enjoy your morning coffee? Well, you’re not alone.
There is no doubt that caffeine is the most widely used psychoactive drug in our culture. Many of us use it to increase our alertness, energy, or wakefulness. As caffeine fits so easily into our productivity-focused culture, we don't always pay attention to it the same way as we do alcohol, tobacco, or other recreational drugs.
And yet, it does have a profound impact on our lives.
Physical Activity: Use the Clock to Supercharge your Efforts
A good pair of sneakers. A set of weights. A Peloton bike.
There are many tools you could invest in that will help you move more. But you may not realize that you already own one of the most important:
And that’s a clock.
Kick Overeating to the Curb
We tend to find there’s a lot of shame, judgment and emotion attached to the concept of overeating. So it can be helpful to step back and look at it objectively:
To overeat simple means to eat more food than your body needs, especially so that you feel uncomfortably full. To put it another way, overeating just means to eat past fullness. And here’s a secret: It’s not a sign of weakness or a lack of will power—regardless of what our culture might tell you.