Food for Thought

healthy movie night snacks

What’s better than a Summer Movie?  A Summer Movie with healthy snacks! We have some Blockbuster Movie Trivia to go with our healthy movie snacks. What movie sold the most tickets ever?  Gone with the Wind is #1 followed by Stars Wars: Episode IV A New Hope in 2nd place and The Sound of Music in …

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Tips for better sleep

As we adjust to Daylight Savings Time, here are some reminders for good sleep habits. Exercise early in the day. Exercise is great for overall sleep support and can help you adjust so that you feel as though you are “springing forward” into the new season. Get morning light exposure! Your good night’s sleep starts in the …

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Exercise is Worth Making Time For! 

Social Connection – Working out at Island Fitness is a great way to strengthen your social connections, which is so important for our longevity! Less Stress/more energy – Moving helps us lower our stress response and create more energy. Especially if you exercise consistently! Boosted Mood – Who doesn’t feel better after they exercise!? Exercise is one of …

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February Focus: Self Love

As we approach the holiday that celebrates Love, we offer some ways to work on loving yourself more: Write a love letter to yourself – List your positive attributes, we all have tremendous gifts, but many of them go unnoticed. Focus on recognizing your strengths and successes. Increase your positive feelings for yourself. Make fun …

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No longer can one person do it all.

Have you heard this one?How are physical therapists like doctors and lawyers: We’re all human. …Okay, I realized that wasn’t the funniest of jokes. What I’m trying to say is, we look towards professionals with their expertise for a reason. As a human race with a complicated social structure, we have needed to specialize in …

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MAKE OVER YOU.

You are invited to participate in our 20-year Anniversary Make Over!  This week we are exploring a new approach to your perspective – about YOU. It’s easy to think that being hard on ourselves will create change. What if the opposite – being kind to ourselves was the key? According to Precision Nutrition, there are …

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