Wendy’s Blog

Good morning, and Happy Monday! Today I ask you to be MINDFUL. That means that when you’re making choices, whether it’s to exercise or not to exercise; to eat junk or to eat food that fuels your body; whether it’s to have a positive attitude or to think negatively – be MINDFUL of your choices!…

Among the many hats that I have worn, one of them has been as substitute teacher. I was on lunch duty one day last year, and noticed a disturbing trend – the number of kids whose lunches consisted of packages and boxes of brightly colored, highly processed food. As you are probably aware, many concerns…

You made it to the weekend! How do you feel? Did you make good choices this week? As we head into the weekend, I want to caution you… about “treats.” Why, when we “treat” ourselves, does that usually mean we eat unhealthy, sugar-laden, processed food? That type of “food” only contributes to disease and illness, adding…

What’s holding YOU back from achieving your health goals? Is it because you’re so ingrained in your habits that you can’t see a way out? Is it because you don’t know which steps to take? Or is it because it just sounds like SO MUCH WORK to make the changes? There are methods to identify…

One of the reasons that the Big Horn Radio Network’s “Losin’ It At Work” competition has continued through the years is that it’s been well-proven that “social dieting” makes weight loss more fun and successful—especially with programs that include elements like the spirit competition, teamwork, encouragement and, of course, gentle peer pressure (you don’t want…

WHY is clean eating important? As noted on the the website fitness.gov: “Unhealthy eating habits have contributed to the obesity epidemic in the United States: about one-third of U.S. adults (33.8%) are obese and approximately 17% (or 12.5 million) of children and adolescents aged 2—19 years are obese. Even for people at a healthy weight,…

Good morning! For those of you who are participating in the Losin’ It At Work competition, it’s weigh in day – I hope you’re all starting to think more about your daily choices, not just with food, but with exercise, as well! I’ve been doing news stories periodically through the week that encourage participants in…

It’s been a great week! I hope you’re paying more attention to what you put into your body, as well as the energy you’re putting out! What sort of activity are you doing? Are you getting enough steps in each day? 10,000 steps per day is the general recommendation. Go for a walk after your…

  When it comes to overall health and weight loss, there’s an excess of advice out there. However, much of it is outdated and scientifically disproven. This poor advice can create weight loss roadblocks and even damage your health. Dr. Mark Hyman of the Cleveland Institute says there are four popular ideas that are actually…

I did some research for my news story this morning (I’m doing a series on health for the Losin It At Work promotion). I learned that the obesity rate in Park County has been going steadily upwards in the last decade. According to the website county health rankings.org, a quarter of adults in Park County…