Crush the Cravings Vanessa Lennick, Registered Dietitian “Ohhh I could really go for a ____” We all have cravings – but have you noticed we often crave the food we’ve banned from our diet? It’s not just in your head either, there are reasons why this happens. We often want what we “can’t” have – […]

Calories vs. Content Vanessa Lennick, Registered Dietitian You’ve heard the phrase “portion control” referring to the quantity of food you eat.  Maybe it sounded like this: “If only I had better portion control.”  As a Registered Dietitian, I do recommend portion control to clients, but it means something different than you think. First, I dislike […]

  Mulled Wine Recipe The weather might be warming up, but March 3rd just happens to be mulled wine day – and that’s a day we want to celebrate! Callie Stein, P50’s Registered Nurse, is here to give you a delicious recipe AND the health benefits. Cheers! Ingredients 1 750mL-bottle of red wine – best […]

Cardio Training for Weight Loss & Heart Health Cardio or aerobic training basically means “gets the heart pumping”. It can be low intensity, like walking around, or high intensity, like a full blown bootcamp class; or anywhere in between. Which is good news for you, because however you get your body moving is good!  Benefits […]

Ghosting your healthcare providers, it happens more than you think.  We know why you do it, and we are here to tell it to you straight.   When you ask your kids if they stole a cookie… chances are they will tell you no. Who wants to get in trouble? Who wants to feel ashamed […]

Quinoa, White Bean and Kale Soup Ingredients 3/4 cup uncooked quinoa rinsed 1 container Tuscan Chicken Flavor-Infused Broth** 1 can (14.5 ounces) petite diced tomatoes undrained (I like fire-roasted) 2 cans (15.5 ounces EACH) cannellini beans undrained 3 teaspoons minced garlic 1/2 cup yellow onion chopped 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning 3 cups chopped kale Salt […]

I don’t care.  Not caring can either be a defense mechanism – us trying not to care about our situation or obstacles. Or it can be that we have drug ourselves through the mud for so long that caring is hard. BUT if we block out the right things and “not care” about things that […]

New Year’s Resolutions often sound like this: “I am going to lose 20lbs” or “I am going to cut out sugar” or “I’m going to exercise more”. While,you are capable of achieving anything you set your mind to… keep in mind setting small goals will make you more successful. Small doesn’t mean less important or […]

I am not a big fan of setting New Year’s resolution because a date is not going to motivate me to make a change. But I do like the idea of reflecting on the last year and thinking of ways to make next year better and what I need to be more aware for the […]

So You Wanna Start Working Out… now what? Or You’re Ready for the Next Level… what does that mean? For a lot of people, the New Year symbolizes a new beginning. A new beginning to a fitness journey, eating habits, being more financially savvy, or just better self-care in general. I am here to give […]