By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer One of the frustrations I hear from clients is how to get enough veggies into a daily diet when you are on the go and don’t have time or an appetite to eat breakfast. Eating wraps with lettuce, cukes [...]
Archive for the ‘Nutrition’ Category
Gain Some Veggies and Protean–Not a Belly Roll–With Orgain!
Posted in Fat Loss, Health and Wellness, Nutrition, Workplace Wellness, tagged Dr. Andrew Abraham, drink veggies, meal replacement, Orgain, veggie juice on April 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Slimming Down and Losing Fat May Be Easier Than We Thought!
Posted in Fat Loss, Fitness, Health and Wellness, Nutrition, tagged Calorie, calorie counting, diet, dieting, Fat Loss, obesity, weight loss on February 20, 2012 | 1 Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer For anyone that’s ever dieted or struggled to keep excess fat off, you know that conventional wisdom (increase activity, decrease calories) has tended to recommend very caloric intake for losing weight. But living on super low-calorie diets is not [...]
Chicago Grows a Sustainable City Farm for the Future!
Posted in Health and Wellness, Nutrition, tagged Aquaponics, Chicago Plant, Chicago Sustainable Manufacturing Center, John Edel, The Plant on February 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer I recently learned about a really exciting project in Chicago called The Plant where sustainability meets urban farming and small businesses. According to the website, The Plant is a nonprofit organization that promotes sustainable food production, entrepreneurial businesses, and [...]
Looking for Healthy Dining Options in Chicago? Laura Bruzas Can Help
Posted in Health and Wellness, Nutrition, Workplace Wellness, tagged healthy dining, healthy eating, Laura Bruzas, Whole Foods Market on November 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer After eating a wonderful traditional Thanksgiving meal, I was inspired to look for some new healthy eating tips. I came across one that I think we should all check out: Healthy Dining. It is an all-volunteer community education and [...]
College Students Can Get Healthier With the Healthy In College Blog
Posted in Health and Wellness, Nutrition, tagged college eating, College Life, Colleges and Universities on November 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer When I go to my graduate school classes, I often make note of what my fellow students are noshing on. For some, its fruit smoothies and edamame from a nearby sushi bar. For others, its chips and cookies from [...]
Hey Chicago, Get Healthy With the Healthy In Chicago Blog!
Posted in Fitness, Health and Wellness, Nutrition, Wellness for Parents, Workplace Wellness, tagged Chicago, Chicago coaches, health info, Healthy In Chicago, wellness on November 9, 2011 | 2 Comments »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer I was looking at my WorkingWellResources blog subscribers and noticed that I’ve got a few blog stalkers. OK, not stalkers, just fans. One of them is Healthy In Chicago, an easy to read, fun and accessible blog about healthy [...]
Find a Winter Farmer’s Market in the Chicago Suburbs–The Elgin Winter Market
Posted in Nutrition, tagged Elgin Illnois, Farm-to-table, Farmers' market, Local food, Winter Market on October 30, 2011 | 2 Comments »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Did you know that you can get local produce and food stuffs year round at the Elgin Winter Market- A huge, heated indoor Winter Market in the hub of the Chicago suburbs! The heated Historic Warehouse is Handicapped Accessible [...]
Do Vitamins Cause Early Death? Research Does Not Support This Latest Sensational Media Assertion
Posted in Fitness, Nutrition, tagged Archives of Internal Medicine, Dietary supplement, Vitamin on October 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer This study about woman who take supplements dying younger a good example of why it’s important to be research literate. This study does not show a casual link to taking supplements and early death. All it shows is a [...]
Chicago, Meet Heather Sulic, Lincoln Park Wellness Club Team Leader and Passionate Wellness Educator
Posted in Fat Loss, Fitness, Health and Wellness, Nutrition, tagged Wellness Club, Whole Foods Market, Yoga on October 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer As part of my ongoing effort to let people know about the Wellness Club team at Whole Foods Market in Lincoln Park, I spoke with Heather Sulic, Wellness Club Team Leader and massage aficionado! I’ve been working with Heather [...]
Chicago Yoga Enthusists, Check Out the Wellness Club in Lincoln Park: Unlimited Classes Only $49/a Month Til November
Posted in Fat Loss, Fitness, Health and Wellness, Massage Therapy, Nutrition, Stress Management, Yoga, tagged Lincoln Park, Wellness Club, Whole Foods Market, Yoga, yoga classes on October 5, 2011 | 1 Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Where can you get unlimited yoga and fitness classes Chicago for $49 a month and $1 down? (Discount applies until November, 2011. Then the initial processing fee goes up.) The Lincoln Park Wellness Club at the Whole Foods Market [...]