Nutrition & Weight Loss

The Team Lean Challenge has kicked off in Hampton Roads! Team Lean is a free 13-week fitness and nutrition program created in partnership between Bon Secours Employee Wellness and Bon Secours In Motion Physical Therapy and Sports Performance. Using In Motion’s fitness and nutrition experts as team leaders, participantss – selected through applications made in […]READ MORE

If you placed a marshmallow on the dinner table in front of your child, could they wait to eat it? Could they wait 15 minutes? It’s hard enough for adults to delay gratification. But kids who are able to learn self-control skills at age 4 have a lower body mass index 30 years later, according […]READ MORE

If you put a marshmallow on your child’s plate, could they wait to eat it? Could they wait 15 minutes? It’s hard enough as adults to delay gratification. But children who learn this kind of self-control at age 4 have a lower body mass index 30 years later, according to a study to be published […]READ MORE

Whether you’re struggling with joint pain or trying to optimize your workouts, improving your diet can help boost your overall health and help you get more active. Even small changes in your eating choices can have a huge impact. For patients struggling with joint or back pain, our nutrition team recommends eating for weight loss. […]READ MORE

Processed food. It’s a widely-used term for food that’s bad for you, right? Not necessarily so, according to a study published in the July issue of Advances in Nutrition. Where would we be without pasteurized milk, researchers ask? How would people with celiac disease and lactose intolerance be able to eat many foods that require processing […]READ MORE

Thirty years ago, overweight children stood out in the classroom. It just wasn’t common for kids to be significantly overweight or obese. Things are different today. Obesity is a national epidemic. But parents can do something. They can be exercise role models. A small study of 83 families found that when mothers walked an additional […]READ MORE

Processed food. It’s a widely-used term for food that’s bad for you, right? Not necessarily so, according to a study published in the July issue of Advances in Nutrition. Where would we be without pasteurized milk, researchers ask? How would people with celiac disease and lactose intolerance be able to eat many foods that require […]READ MORE

Going out to lunch may never be the same. And maybe that’s a good thing. Soon, many chain restaurants nationwide will be required to display nutritional information for everything they sell. Not only will you see how many calories come in that grilled chicken salad with pecans and crumbled cheese, but how much fat and […]READ MORE

Many women worry about their family history of diabetes. And with good reason. Type 2 diabetes can cause high blood pressure and cholesterol, which can lead to heart attack and stroke. Here’s the good news: eating healthy foods and getting plenty of exercise can prevent most cases of diabetes in women over the age of […]READ MORE

Going out for lunch may never be the same. And maybe that’s for the best. Soon, many chain restaurants nationwide will be posting nutritional information for everything they sell. Not only will you see how many calories come in that turkey sandwich on whole wheat, but how much fat and sodium it contains, too. It’s […]READ MORE