We have all been in that situation where we wished we had a healthy snack in our purse or gym bag. Instead, you end up eating something you really did not want (processed food or another latte) and then regret it. If only I had packed something healthy, you say. Dont get stuck with cardboard…

Of the many ways that we limit ourselves, addiction can be the saddest and most frustrating. It is one thing to be in the throes of a degenerative disease or virus. It is a whole other to know that we are basically killing ourselves because of our choices or inability to make choices. But the…

Finding and maintaining a healthy weight can be an elusive goal. With the abundant access that most of us have to all types of food products that contribute to weight gain, and our modern sedentary lifestyle, being in the shape we want can seem impossible. This is especially true if you want to lose weight…

Common understanding about nutrition changes all the time. Diet fads pop up every day trying to lure people into using a particular new product. But sometimes the old, readily available foods can provide exactly what we need. Coconut oil, along with other tropical and saturated oils, was been debased as an unhealthy food during the…

You probably have heard how important exercise is for you. Consistent exercise is a key factor in maintaining physical and mental health, especially as we age. But different types of exercise have different effects. Even just walking every day is helpful. But to get the most benefits possible from your exercise time, consider incorporating weight…

Effective exercising is all about form. Two people can do the exact same workout and have completely different results depending on how they move through the routine. An often overlooked but very important aspect of effective exercise form is proper breathing. Like everything else in life, breath is the beginning and the end. Of course…

If you only paid attention to mainstream media depictions of yoga classes, it would be easy to believe that yoga is all about contorting into camera-ready aesthetically pleasing shapes. But the physical poses are only one small aspect of a full spectrum spiritual practice. What Is Yoga? The word yoga means to yoke, to bring…

Exercise is one of the fundamental things that you need to do to live a long, happy, healthy life. It increases your lung capacity allowing oxygen to flow freely around your body to all the vital organs. Exercise encourages the elimination of toxins, releases happiness hormones and reduces anxiety and stress. Why then is it…

Alternative therapies for cancer treatment are being explored in a variety of settings. Even some conventional doctors are beginning to recommend complementary health practices like meditation, art therapy, prayer, and yoga to support people living with cancer. Yoga therapy is a relatively new modality that is based on and derived from the ancient practices of…

Exercise is a primary component of a healthy lifestyle. Here at MHLC we believe that only nutrition is as important as exercise for helping us be happy, healthy, and vibrant. There are as many different ways to exercise as there are people on this planet. Lets take a look at a popular relatively new addition…