For Weight Control, Not All Fruits and Veggies are Equal
If you’ve been eating your fruits and vegetables as recommended but you’re still having trouble with the bathroom scale, a new study published by PLOS Medicine sheds light on what’s going on. Researchers following more than ...
Kathy Jager: Journaling Toward Health
Her story wasn’t unusual—a single mom struggling to support two daughters—but what was uncommon about Kathy Jager was her intuitive understanding that she had to take care of herself if she wanted to be there for her children ...
Takisha Sturdivant-Drew: A Celeb Hairdresser Likes Feeling Light
With a busy schedule that revolves around not only a full clientele and traveling to do hair on movie sets but also a husband and 4-year-old twins, Takisha Sturdivant-Drew depends heavily on exercise for fitness and focus. “Working ...
Keep Wellness in Mind During Holiday Travels
Putting a little thought into your wellness will maximize the chance that you’ll be safe and healthy as you travel during the holiday season. Tina Aldatz, chief executive officer of Savvy Travelers, shares tips to avoid getting sick, hurt ...
Artists Supporting Artists: Fight Social Negativity
Does receiving just a handful of “likes” on your Instagram post ruin your day? Were you caught off-guard by a personal attack on Facebook? Those are just two of the battles you face in what Sam Villa calls a “war zone of ...
Get Your Flu Shot!
This week is National Influenza Vaccine Week. Get your flu shot ASAP, since this is your busiest time of year. The more clients, the greater the chance that someone is spreading the flu virus! The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) now ...
Stretch, Rest, Protect: You’re Telling Us How You Do It!
At this busy time of year when hairdressers feel stretched in all directions, we’re inviting you this month to participate in the December Healthy Hairdresser Challenge, "Stretch, Rest, Protect," and tell us how you stretch ...
Take the December Challenge: Stretched in all Directions
Being booked solid is a good problem to have, but you’re also planning for your own holiday at home and perhaps extending yourself to charities. You’re stretched pretty thin, so turn it around before you snap!Our December Challenge ...
It's a Stretch
Strength, balance and flexibility—is your workout achieving this golden trio? When focusing on cardio and lifting, even health-conscious people may overlook stretching as another essential component of staying agile, extending youthfulness ...
Fitness Leadership
“There isn’t a ‘perfect body,’” says Martha Pinto, a stylist at Makeovers Salon and Spa in South Easton, Massachusetts. “We all have our own shape, size and form. It’s about being healthy and feeling ...
Menu for a Healthy Thanksgiving
This is the week that ruins you for the rest of the year, right? That isn't necessary. You know you’re going to have the pumpkin pie, so slice a small piece and forgive yourself. For the rest of the meal, try these tips for keeping the ...
Keep a Food Diary
Many nutritionists and weight loss experts have observed that keeping a food diary can be an effective strategy when you want to drop pounds. It makes you accountable to yourself for what you’re actually eating, and popcorn at the movies ...
Paul Dombroski: Preparing for a Personal Cancer “War”
Healthy Hairdresser recently caught up with Paul Dombroski, the NFL-athlete-turned-stylist who was featured in an earlier Healthy Hairdresser article about his 2013 struggle with breast cancer. It’s an unusual story, and we wanted to know ...
10 Habits to Build Mental Toughness
Succeeding as a hairdresser requires you to have a heart as soft as cotton and nerves as hard as steel. You try to make people feel great when, in return, they may complain that you missed the mark on their hair color. It takes mental stamina to ...
Hairdressers’ “Healthy Holiday Moments” Will Inspire You!
Many of you have been taking our November Healthy Hairdresser Challenge, and we’re inspired by your responses and want to share! If you haven’t already, all this month you can Take the Challenge to be eligible to be entered to win ...
Healthy Holiday Moments: Take the November Healthy Hairdresser Challenge!
It’s a fact—salon pros give, give, give ... all holiday season long! Your busiest, most wonderful time of the year is also the most stressful.That’s why this month’s Healthy Hairdresser Challenge ...
Need a Guiding Meditation? Eight are Free Online
UCLA has made audio meditation guidance available as free online podcasts ready to play on the UCLA website and also available for downloading free from iTunes. Ranging in length from 5 to 19 minutes, the eight topics ...