Coffee, My Beloved: A Ritual and a Rant

Coffee, My Beloved: A Ritual and a Rant

As I write this newsletter, I’m immersed in one of my most cherished rituals—a part of the day I covet and protect. It includes my red robe, my dog, quiet, a good book, and, of course, my 16 ounces of black coffee. No more, no less. If I drink an ounce over or under,...
Improve Your Hydration with These Summer Drink Recipes!

Improve Your Hydration with These Summer Drink Recipes!

When the body needs water our brains send the signal of thirst – an essential survival mechanism that maintains fluid balance. Having a full water bottle on hand is one of the best habits to make sure you stay hydrated. But even with all of the high-tech water bottles...
5 Strategies to Tackle the Summer Slide

5 Strategies to Tackle the Summer Slide

Have you heard of the term “summer slide?” I’m not talking about a decline in academic retention, I’m referring to nutrition. With the bounty of summer produce and more downtime, one might think kids (and adults) would have healthier eating habits....
Watermelon Sports Drink for Kids + Summer Hydration Tips

Watermelon Sports Drink for Kids + Summer Hydration Tips

Watermelon sports drink? Yes, please! Sometimes water doesn’t cut the mustard when it comes to meeting a child’s hydration needs. Have you ever been told to avoid giving sports drinks to your kids? While hydration is important year round, in the summer, we...
Help Your Employees be More Healthy with Body Fat Testing

Help Your Employees be More Healthy with Body Fat Testing

Of the many corporate wellness services we offer at MNT, one of our most popular is body fat testing using a technique called bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). That may sound a bit foreign and scary, but BIA is a quick, easy, painless snapshot of certain...