What happens when we mix alcohol and exercise?

April 24, 2024 Yvonne Matthews

“The ability to conquer one’s self is no doubt the most precious of all things that sports bestows.” - Olga Korbut

If you know me or follow my stories on Instagram, you know I am pretty vocal about my experience with and use (or lack of use) of alcohol.

A lot of my own and likely your experience with alcohol is due how entrenched in our culture. And if you are an athlete or active person, you know how prominent it is here too! How many races end with a beer station? How many opportunities to sweat include a post-workout drink? How many commercials relate a sport with drinking alcohol?

Hydration for Athletes & Training

April 18, 2024 Yvonne Matthews

“Drinking water is essential to a healthy lifestyle.” - Stephen Curry

Hydration is not a super sexy topic. So you know if we are talking about it here it’s THAT important!

You may already know this but it warrants saying again, it’s THAT important. Our bodies are 60% water, brain over 70% and lungs up to 90%!

Nutrition for Anxiety & Depression

February 1, 2021 Yvonne Matthews

Lately, there’s been quite a bit of talk about anxiety and depression- and for good reason. Even before this pandemic, a 2017 study found over 71% of people who experienced depression also experienced anxiety, and these can be rooted from many various sources. Especially in our current situation, our social connections and expectations of the future have been disrupted, our anxiety (worry/fear about the future) and depression (a feeling of heaviness or sadness, can be centered around a past event) are heightened. The two can often come in a cycle, one feeling triggering the other, and so on. If you are feeling one or both of these for the first time, or more than before, you are not alone. The good news, is we can help take control with diet, better habits and more! // Read More…

A HOLISTIC ANTI-INFLAMMATORY PLAN - Food, Supplements, Herbs and Lifestyle Habits

August 13, 2019 Yvonne Matthews

After 5 years of being injury free, I can no longer claim that. For the past, several months I have been battling some minor knee pain. It finally got to the point when I felt compelled to see a doctor and get some x-rays. It turns out I not only have runner’s knee (ironically from my spin class) but also early stages of osteoarthritis (OA) in my right knee.

Of course, my doctor felt compelled to give me his recommendations which shockingly included cortisone shots and/or surgery. None of which I am considering at this point in my life. So I went home and thought about my options, treating myself like I would a client and put a plan together on how I could heal myself, holistically.

How to Have Fun Without Alcohol (Plus What To Do If You Are In Denver)

June 25, 2019 Yvonne Matthews

It’s been a minute crew. I know. My apologies.

I am in the process of redoing my website and getting ready to share some exciting news to come in a few months when I am able to share it! So, stay tuned!

One of the groups I help in my practice is those that struggle with the place of alcohol in their lives. And really I hesitate to use the word struggle because they may or may not struggle with it. But either way, they choose not to drink, prefer not to drink much or maybe they do have that lingering question of if they drink too much. This is not to say any of these people have an alcohol problem. That’s really not the right question to ask. Rather ask another question: what role does alcohol play in your life? And why do you choose to drink or not? And how do you feel about your relationship with alcohol?

So, I wanted to share some ideas of things to do to that aren’t centered around alcohol. Seems these days everything is centered around alcohol. I mean I love a good 10k, but why do we need to drink beer while we run it or even after? Sometimes I find having a plan, knowing where and what do do and that others out there are in the same boat is half the battle. And aside from these great ideas, there are some wonderful places and events to do if you are here in lovely Denver, Colorado.

A Review of the ND 7-Day Spring Detox & Wellness Reset

April 16, 2019 Yvonne Matthews

I just led a great group of women, in all stages of health and life, through my 7-Day Nutrition Designed Spring Detox & Wellness Reset. Literally, it just ended yesterday.

I wanted to do a quick review of it all. Mostly to share with you that I, your faithful and highly educated nutritionist, still learns so much, things I never expected to, even from a brief week long program that I created and have done multiple times before.