HealthierDay https://www.healthierday.com/ Go Get Healthy! Fri, 15 Sep 2017 18:28:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Breakfast – Is It Really the Most Important Meal of the Day? https://www.healthierday.com/breakfast-really-important-meal-day/ Fri, 15 Sep 2017 21:00:11 +0000 http://www.healthierday.com/?p=525 Most of us remember our mothers telling us that we have to eat breakfast because “it’s the most important meal of the day.”  Recently, I have been on a health journey to lose weight and become more healthy overall.  One of the methods I tried was an Intermittent Fasting plan.  In essence, prolonging my night […]

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]]> Child Bellyaching About Heel Pain? Learn How to Heal It! https://www.healthierday.com/child-bellyaching-heel-pain-learn-heal/ Fri, 08 Sep 2017 22:33:37 +0000 http://www.healthierday.com/?p=541 Does your child complain of heel or foot pain? Does your child walk on his/her toes? These are common symptoms of sever’s disease, or calcaneal apophysitis.  Don’t worry, it’s not a disease as we think of it, but rather a growing pain and is quite common in adolescents.  The good news is it is easily […]

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]]> The Skinny On Carbohydrates https://www.healthierday.com/the-skinny-on-carbohydrates/ Thu, 09 Feb 2017 13:04:49 +0000 http://www.healthierday.com/?p=510 We have all heard that carbohydrates are bad or cause weight gain.  There are so many diets including no carb, low carb, and slow carb.  Famous examples of these diets are the Adkin’s Diet and the South Beach Diet.  But, who doesn’t LOVE foods we include in the carbohydrate catergory like dessert, bread, and pasta? […]

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]]> New Year, Healthier You! https://www.healthierday.com/new-year-healthier-you/ Thu, 05 Jan 2017 12:58:51 +0000 http://www.healthierday.com/?p=502 It’s that time again.  It’s a new year and time to make your New Year’s resolutions.  Each year almost one in three make resolutions to better themselves by loosing weight, stopping smoking, start exercising, etc. A study performed in 2007 identified that 88% of those that set New Years resolutions fail.  Wow!  That is a […]

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]]> Leg Pain? Get it Checked Out https://www.healthierday.com/leg-pain-get-checked-out/ https://www.healthierday.com/leg-pain-get-checked-out/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2016 11:59:05 +0000 http://www.healthierday.com/?p=487 So as many of you know I made a decision almost 1 year ago now to lead a healthier lifestyle.  Part of that was starting this blog!  I decided to start the 21 Day Fix and saw great results.  I then continued onto multiple rounds of 21 Day Fix and then 3 rounds of  Hammer […]

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]]> https://www.healthierday.com/leg-pain-get-checked-out/feed/ 1 Mexican Lasagna https://www.healthierday.com/recipe/mexican-lasagna/ https://www.healthierday.com/recipe/mexican-lasagna/#respond Mon, 29 Aug 2016 22:27:29 +0000 http://www.healthierday.com/?post_type=recipe&p=485 This is a great recipe to get you and the family a bunch of protein!  It can be made pretty quickly and easily – plus is it 21 Day Fix approved! It is great for a light dinner or packed lunch.  My husband really loved this Mexican Lasagna recipe the first time we tried it, […]

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]]> https://www.healthierday.com/recipe/mexican-lasagna/feed/ 0 Choosing the Right Backpack for School https://www.healthierday.com/choosing-right-backpack-school/ Thu, 21 Jul 2016 16:00:03 +0000 http://www.healthierday.com/?p=479 Fall is quickly approaching and so the start of school is just around the corner.  I know it seems like summer just started!  Schools are requiring younger and younger kids to carry more and more books home nightly and so it is important to choose a good backpack for your child. Backpack Basics Backpacks are […]

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]]> Preventing Dehydration https://www.healthierday.com/preventing-dehydration/ Tue, 19 Jul 2016 22:44:10 +0000 http://www.healthierday.com/?p=471 Now that the temperatures are rising to above 90 degrees daily and our kids are starting back to sports training, dehydration is a serious risk. There are several simple ways to prevent dehydration and stay healthy.  Read on to find out easy tips for preventing dehydration. What is Dehydration? The body is comprised mostly of […]

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]]> Top 5 Summer Fun Activities with Kids https://www.healthierday.com/top-5-summer-fun-activities-kids/ Tue, 31 May 2016 16:18:21 +0000 http://www.healthierday.com/?p=453 Summer break is quickly approaching here in southern Georgia.  That means the kids will be home and will want to spend most of their day having screen time.  I limit the screen time my kids have, but this is increasingly more difficult to pull off during summer break as our culture gets more technologically inclined!  I’ve […]

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]]> Should I Wear A Helmet When Riding a Bike? https://www.healthierday.com/should-i-wear-helmet-riding-bike/ Fri, 20 May 2016 11:55:10 +0000 http://www.healthierday.com/?p=415 As a Physical Therapist I have seen the detrimental effects a head injury can have on a person and his/her family.  Taking the simple step of wearing a helmet will substantially decrease the risk of head injury while riding your bike.  I am fortunate to live close enough to the children’s school that I get […]

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