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At this point you’re probably asking yourself one question: should I try this? In this post, I plan to tackle the common reasons why people may try IF and some of the safety concerns you might have. Why try Intermittent fasting? Maybe you want to …

Since this is a blog, not a textbook or medical seminar, I’d like to keep things simple and try to explain with an analogy we can all relate to: money.  Think of glucose (“blood sugar”) as cash—we need some of it on hand for spending …

Fasting For those of you who’ve known us for years, it’s no secret that we follow a low-carb, high-fat Paleo style diet. We started this in 2011 and have experienced great results, with improvements in fitness, strength, body weight, body composition, and energy level.  But …

This past weekend Brendan and I got away to Las Vegas.  Brendan had a meeting there, Mom was in town for a visit, and Southwest had good rates for me to tag along. Basically a no brainer.  When we got on the plane I told …

We are trying our best to slow things down here in the Prendergast house.  This thing called life can move so fast…I mean is 2017 really coming to a close?!   We live in a world that challenges us to go, go, go.  However, Facebook …

I was recently listening to an episode of the Tim Ferriss Show podcast and he asked an interesting question: what is the best $100 purchase you’ve made in the past year?  I got to thinking about this and the answer became abundantly clear: my Fitbit …

Every year as Thanksgiving approaches there are many thoughts that begin to go through my mind.  Among them are the typical thoughts of the holiday season that involve anxieties, timelines, and planning, planning…did I mention planning!   Checklists, menus, and engagements all begin to pile …

In my last post, we saw how the diabetes/obesity epidemic spawned in the 1990’s and has grown to epic proportions despite the best intentions of government, public health officials, and doctors.  While the cause of this epidemic is certainly multi-factorial, I think it’s important to …

After months of studying and training under leading health experts,  I am so excited to share that I am finally launching my health coaching program!  Last month I took the final test, and its official: I am now Rachel Prendergast, LCSW, PHC. I still can’t …

Last weekend we introduced you to OurHealthHabit.com.  Thank you all for the amazing outpouring of support and encouragement—it means the world to us!  Each week we plan to bring you our thoughts and musing on a variety of topics related to health—from food to fitness, …