The New Year is a great time to make resolutions about improving your health and wellness, but as we all know, it can be really tough to stick to your resolutions, especially when it’s January and it’s cold outside. But now that spring is here, perhaps it’s a good chance to revisit some of the top health and wellness trends for 2012 and see how these fit into your lifestyle for the rest of the year.

Read the full post on Top Health Trends for (the rest of) 2012.

A few weeks ago my wife and I watched a really inspiring documentary with a depressing title: “Fat Sick and Nearly Dead.” The documentary tells the story of Joe Cross, a man from Australia who was overweight, in his forties, unhealthy, and on steroidal medication to treat an auto-immune disease related to his diet and weight. Joe was a fun-loving guy who loved to eat, and it showed – unfortunately he had gotten to a point in life where he was in constant discomfort and facing the prospect of long-term damage to his health (and long-term reduction in his life expectancy).

Read the full post on Wellness lessons from “Fat Sick and Nearly Dead”.

This is the day you decide to start your lifestyle on a healthy path. What do you do?

Try these easy steps and you will be well on your way!

1.  Put your goals and wishes down on paper.

What’s your wellness vision? Where do you imagine yourself two to three years from now? Set three-month and weekly goals based on this vision. Goals should be SMART: Specific, Measurable, Action-based, Realistic and Time-oriented.

Read the full post on How to Jump Start Your Wellness Plan.