January 7, 2017
How different life has been since I washed salts and sugars out of taste palette. I can’t emphasize this enough as to how transformational this was. It’s like I had forgotten what food really tastes like and was blessed to rediscover that. One of my new favorite foods are beets. Yes, beets. I love them. People look at me like I have a third eye when I tell them that, but I have fallen in […]
January 7, 2017
Rest is the most underrated but most important ingredient for living a happier and healthier life. Most people focus on eating right and exercising more, but if you are not taking time to rest and recover—you can only get so far. Sleeping is the number one way to heal the body and age well. It is also the key to keeping the immune system healthy. “A recent study found that when mice were deprived of […]
January 7, 2017
On Target Living sat down with the experts to discuss everything there is to know about essential oils and how they can be used to treat common ailments and provide greater balance. Take a look… What are essential oils and why are they used? Essential oils are simply the oil distilled from flowers, leaves and roots of wild or organically grown plants. In other words, they are the lifeblood of the plants. Essential oils date […]
January 7, 2017
It seems the rates of inflammatory and autoimmune associated issues have continued to rise year after year. Did you know Americans make 104 million visits to the doctor every year due to poor digestion? Inflammatory bowel disorders, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, cost $1.7 billion every year, and doctors write millions of prescriptions to combat the related symptoms. Some of these newly popular issues were not even on the radar screen hundreds of years […]
January 7, 2017
H.A.P.P.I.N.E.S.S? By Dawn Miller, Client Relations Manager at On Target Living I was asked by a co-worker of mine, to write a blog about “being happy.” She seems to think I am “happy” most of the time and wanted me to share some things I might be doing to keep a positive attitude. So, like a good student, I sat down to write a blog, very excited to share this incredible secret that I hold, […]
January 7, 2017
With school back in full swing, it’s important to get back into a daily routine or schedule to keep you living “On Target.” Food is the number one way to bring the family together—we all eat so why not make mealtime, a time to re-connect, get back on track and nourish the mind and body? Eating healthy should not be boring, time consuming, or too expensive. Think of healthy eating as something that’s fun, delicious, […]
January 7, 2017
A recent participant in our audience suggested we contact his Mother who has been a Dietitian since 1945. Luckily, we were able to track dear Alice down to learn her life story and the secrets to aging well. Here is our one- on- one interview with Alice. Alice grew up in Englewood, New Jersey just across the George Washington Bridge and now lives in Greenville, South Carolina. She became a Dietitian in 1945 and just […]
January 7, 2017
With fall in full swing, new flavors are all around us from pumpkin spice to butternut squash everything. Butternut squash is such a versatile vegetable that can be used as the base of many dishes from not only soup, to pasta sauce and even stuffed to make a perfect entree. One of my favorite dishes this time of year is butternut squash soup. I mean who doesn’t love butternut squash soup? It is healthy, delicious, […]
January 7, 2017
In honor of National Bone & Joint Health Action Week October 12-20, we thought we would write a post on simple tips for making your bones strong and healthy. Let’s begin by asking a few questions. Is it possible to have healthy bones without taking calcium supplements? Are bone medications necessary as you age? What can you do if you have joint pain or arthritis? Think about these questions for a minute. Why do we […]
January 7, 2017
One of my favorite weekends in Chicago is the Chicago Marathon weekend. This usually happens the second Sunday of October. This year it was Sunday, October 9, 2016. People come from near and far to run this race because of the beauty of the course and the talent it draws in. The course stretches through many amazing neighborhoods of Chicago and has a long stretch along the magnificent lakeshore. This event is such a fun […]