Heather LaCorte

Weight loss is always a challenge, but it can be even more difficult when you also have wedding planning on your plate. If you’re engaged and you’ve set a wedding date, let the celebrations begin! But let’s be real, there’s a ton of planning to do. You’re making a guest list, finding the perfect venue, booking a caterer, and checking a thousand other things off your to-do list. If you’re also eager to shed a few pounds for your big day, with a little extra planning, you can set yourself up for success. Losing weight before your wedding day shouldn’t be a source of anxiety. By following a balanced diet, staying active, and managing stress, you’ll be able to reach your fitness goals, feel confident, and look radiant on your wedding day. If you need help, ask for it. Getting a fitness coach or personal trainer like @FutureFitApp can help remove the stress of figuring out an exercise plan that’s right for you. Plus, they'll motivate and support you every step of the way. By following some simple weight loss strategies, you can totally achieve the wedding day body of your dreams! TAP OUR LINK to see how to lose weight for your wedding and learn how many calories you personally burn each day! https://onbetterliving.com/how-to-lose-weight-for-your-wedding/

Consistently making it to the top of Money Magazine’s best places to live in the U.S. each year, and named the “safest city” by Forbes Magazine, Columbia, Maryland is a perfectly landscaped example of a tree-lined suburban utopia with urban conveniences.  The newly developed Merriweather District in Columbia’s Town Center is quickly becoming a hub for arts and culture, with a variety of unique dining options that include Thai, Indian, and a speakeasy with several more restaurants and eateries set to open this year including a “crossanterie.” In Merriweather District’s Colorburst Park, you can go ice-skating at their seasonal outdoor rink. Now, with the opening of its brand-new luxury, Merriweather Lakehouse Hotel last year, Columbia is becoming a sought-after destination. With modern lake house vibes and gorgeous floor-to-ceiling lake views throughout, The Merriweather Lakehouse Hotel is the perfect spot for a relaxing winter getaway. Open just a year, with 212 modern rooms and part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection (a group of over 180 unique independent hotels, upscale and luxury hotels), @merriweather_lakehouse is a stunning lakeside retreat tucked in seven wooded acres where you can take time to relax and refresh any time of year. Plus, you don’t need to leave the hotel property for a delicious bite. The hotel’s onsite restaurant, @lakcolumbia offers a creative menu of classic American with International infusions. There’s just so much to love here! TAP OUR LINK to see our full hotel review and where we dined, relaxed, and stayed! https://onbetterliving.com/merriweather-lakehouse-hotel/ @thepearlspa @visithocomd @merriweatherpp @themayfieldgroup @visitmaryland #Merriweather #LakeLife #Retreat

It’s another New Year, which means you may have some new resolutions to conquer. Do you find yourself wanting to get fit every year, but just can’t seem to make it happen? You’re not alone. Studies have shown that while 95% of New Year’s Resolutions are health and fitness related, many of us abandon them as early as mid-January. And a joint study by location apps Foursquare and Citylab have deemed the second Saturday of February as “Fall off the Wagon Day,” when visits to fast-food joints conveniently spike as visits to gyms fall to an all-time low. Here a few reasons why many of us abandon our fitness resolutions so quickly: 42%: Find it too difficult to follow a workout routine or diet 38%: Find it too hard to get back on track after they stopped exercising for a while 36%: Find it hard to fit fitness in their schedule Do any of these disappointing statistics sound like you? Using an app like @FutureFitApp can be a real game changer and keep you on track. It helped me! This year instead of making excuses and letting another year go by without reaching your fitness goals, TAP OUR LINK for some easy and effective ways to help you stay motivated so you can finally get fit.

Sailing into the New Year with the goal of getting in shape is exciting. Getting fit has tons of benefits! You’ll build muscle, lose fat, boost your metabolism, sleep better, think better, have more energy, and feel more confident once you start to see and feel results. And it doesn’t take that long to reap the benefits of exercise if you stick with it. But with so many fitness plans swirling around online, it can get confusing on where to start. If you’ve tried to get in shape before, but haven’t had success, erase it from your mind. That’s in the past and this is a new year. But thinking about getting in shape won’t get you the body of your dreams or help you run a mile. Committing to creating the habit of working out and eating better will. If you can motivate yourself to get off the couch and do that online workout, take a walk outside, or drive yourself to the gym, you’re moving in the right direction. Starting any new habit, like a fitness routine, takes time. You need to understand that: ❤️ Getting fit does not happen overnight. ❤️ Everyone’s fitness journey is unique to them. ❤️ You don’t have to be perfect. ❤️ You need to find your motivation to keep going. If you need help, consider getting a trainer or fitness coach to take you through the basics. I used the @FutureFitApp from the Apple Store and it took my motivation to a whole new level. Ready to jumpstart your fitness journey? 🔥 TAP OUR LINK to discover how you can set yourself up for success and finally transform your body this year! You can also get our code to try @FutureFitApp ABSOLUTELY FREE for 30 DAYS! 🔥 https://onbetterliving.com/achieve-your-fitness-goals/

Even if you have the willpower of champions, the last few months of the year can make it challenging to stick to a healthy routine. With the colder weather of winter and less daylight, naturally, we feel more fatigued, want to eat more, and do less. Add that to the extra stress of holiday travel and to-do’s, food-filled festivities, alcohol-laden social gatherings, and sweets lurking around every corner, it’s easy for your healthy habits to go right out the window. And you’re not alone. A study in The New England Journal of Medicine found that most Americans typically gain between 1-2 pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year’s day. Not so bad, right? Another study from the Cornell University Food and Brand Lab found it may take up to five months to lose that innocent one pound of holiday weight. Yikes. So once the New Year hits, it’s time to shift your mindset and get back on track. When starting any new habit, you’ll be more likely to stick with it if you plan out how to work it into your routine. You’ll also be more likely to form healthy habits when you envision how you feel once you stick with them. These New Year habits should help you feel healthier, happier, and more energized. TAP OUR LINK to see them now, and how products from @FloraHealthy can help nourish your body. https://onbetterliving.com/healthy-new-year-habits/

With over a million glowing Christmas lights in a storybook village full of quaint shops and delicious dining experiences, @PeddlersVillage in Bucks County, Pennsylvania is the perfect winter getaway! ❄️ With an onsite inn and 60+ specialty shops and boutiques, Peddler’s Village is a gift shopper’s dream! Here you can find quality, unique items and gourmet goods from all over the world, including shops dedicated entirely to candy, gourmet honey and olive oil, hot sauce, jerky, pickles, popcorn, and much more Peddlers Village is located in Lahaska, Pennsylvania. Less than an hour from Philadelphia and 90 minutes from NYC, and makes the perfect quick getaway or day trip destination if you live in the region. TAP OUR LINK to see where we dined, shopped, and stayed in this magical winter wonderland! See more at http://onbetterliving.com/peddlers-village-christmas/ 👈 🎅 @visitbuckspa @visit_pa @onlyinpennsylvania @goldenploughinn @earlsnewamerican @buttonwoodgrill @cnbatpv

If you want a glowing complexion and you’re not working exfoliation into your skincare routine, you’re missing out on its benefits. The best part is you don’t need fancy or expensive skincare products. Instead, try this easy and rejuvenating Mānuka Honey + Vanilla Face Scrub that smells and tastes as irresistible as it feels. Made with only 4 skin-friendly ingredients: Mānuka honey from @FloraHealthy, sugar, vanilla, and MCT oil from Flora. This exfoliating face scrub recipe is what every clean beauty recipe should be: made of 100% pure and edible ingredients. Stir it up, massage it into your skin, and then take your complexion from dull to radiant in under five minutes. Then use the leftovers on your hands. Even after only one use of this Mānuka Honey + Vanilla Face Scrub, my skin looked and felt smoother, softer, and more radiant. TAP OUR LINK for the full recipe! https://onbetterliving.com/honey-vanilla-scrub/

Healthy digestion is more than getting food into your stomach to satisfy those hunger pangs. Of course, chowing down on delicious things is part of the fun. But having truly healthy digestion means you’re breaking down food your body can easily absorb. You then use those nutrients for energy, cell growth, and tissue repair so you stay healthy. The digestive system, also known as the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract), is basically one long passageway of winding tubes that starts with your mouth and then moves down into your esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, and eventually out the other end. While our digestive systems may seem pretty simple, they can easily get thrown out of balance. If you’re frequently experiencing digestive discomfort after eating, your body may have trouble breaking down the foods you’re eating. Taking a high-quality digestive enzyme supplement, like those from @FloraHealthy, before each meal may help you absorb more nutrients. TAP OUR LINK to see 7 Signs Your Digestion Could Be Better https://onbetterliving.com/improve-digestion/

Sleep is essential to our physical and mental well-being and most of us don't get enough quality restful sleep, which can affect almost every aspect of our lives. A lack of sleep can affect our daily productivity, making us not only stressed, depressed, moody and tired, but it can also cause issues with learning, memory, and concentration. In the long term, a lack of sleep can even lead to more serious health problems, including obesity, lower immunity, high blood pressure, and heart disease. Luckily, if you haven’t been sleeping well lately, there are a few simple things you can do to help you get better sleep. With some simple lifestyle changes, diet hacks, and the help of a sleep device like the Hatch Restore from @hatchforsleep, we have some tips to get you sleeping better naturally. TAP OUR LINK to see them now and get a code for $30 OFF Hatch Restore! https://onbetterliving.com/sleep-better-naturally/

It’s universally accepted that humans can taste five dominant basic flavors: sweet, salty, savory (umami), sour, and, of course, bitter. While salty or sweet is easy and pleasing to our taste buds, bitter foods like grapefruit or broccoli with their unmistakable strong and pungent character aren’t always as easy to get down the hatch. The reason for that lies in our evolution. While not all bitter compounds are dangerous, plants began producing these bitter compounds to make them less delicious to predators and to defend against disease. Scientists believe that about 1 million years ago, a genetic mutation gave our early human ancestors the ability to taste bitter compounds as a tool for survival since it could be a sign of something toxic or rancid. Over time, we eventually figured out what we could not safely eat. Along the way, cultures around the world embraced many bitter plants and herbs for not only their taste, but also the variety of health benefits they could provide. Luckily, with the popularity of healthy plant-based eating and global flavors on the rise, bitter flavors from veggies like kale and cauliflower are coming back to our plates. Research is showing bitterness is something we should all learn to love again. If you find bitter foods hard to swallow, using a supplement like Swedish Bitters from @FloraHealthy makes getting your bitters super easy. What’s unique about these Swedish Bitters is that unlike many other bitter tonic formulas on the market, this one is alcohol and additive-free. A teaspoon of Swedish Bitters 15 minutes before meals is all you need to promote digestion and ease feelings of fullness. Not only are bitter foods wonderful for balancing flavors and creating more complex dishes, but they have a variety of health benefits that you shouldn’t overlook. TAP OUR LINK to see the health benefits of bitter foods! https://onbetterliving.com/bitter-food-benefits/

Chai tea (masala chai) from India and boba (bubble) tea from Taiwan are two of Asia’s most beloved sweetened milky tea beverages. Their popularity has spread throughout the world and for good reason – they’re insanely delicious. The problem with traditionally made boba teas is that they’re loaded with sugar. Aside from flavor syrups that can contain artificial flavorings and color, the tapioca pearls, which are made from cassava root starch that is made into a dough, rolled into balls, and boiled, contain few nutrients and are high in calories. One-quarter cup of tapioca pearls without the syrup will cost you 136 calories and 34 g carbs. And that’s before adding any tea, cream, milk flavors, or sweeteners. For the best of both worlds, this refreshing recipe for Healthy Iced Chai Boba Tea is much lower in sugar and will definitely hit the spot. This recipe combines delicious, fragrant, and spiced chai tea with the addicting creaminess and unique textures of bubble (boba) tea. By making our own low-carb version of boba pearls with gelatin or agar‌ and using Mānuka honey from @FloraHealthy as a natural and beneficial sweetener, it’s healthy enough to enjoy at home any time you like. TAP OUR LINK for the recipe! https://onbetterliving.com/chai-bubble-tea/

The #Halloween spirit is everywhere at @PeddlersVillage in Bucks County, PA! Visit this month to enjoy over 100 scarecrows, shopping, dining, and plenty of fall fun! 🎃 You'll absolutely love Peddler’s Village, where tucked around winding brick pathways and award-winning gardens you can stay in a colonial-style village beautifully decorated for Halloween and autumn. With an onsite inn and 60+ specialty shops and boutiques, Peddler’s Village is a total shopper’s dream! Here you can find quality, unique items and gourmet goods from all over the world, including shops dedicated entirely to candy, raw gourmet honey, gourmet olive oil, hot sauce, jerky, pickles, popcorn, and much more. Besides amazing shopping, Peddler’s Village has 7 restaurants, a winery, a spirit tasting room, and a brewery where you’ll discover fall inspired dining specials and weekly fun fall events like OctoberFeast, Scarecrows in the Village, and Apple Weekend that will have you coming back year after year. But, is it haunted? 😱 TAP OUR LINK to find out! https://onbetterliving.com/peddlers-village-fall/ 👈👻 @visitbuckspa @pinewreathandcandle @buckshouseofjerky @theluckycupcakecompany @mamahawkskitchen @germanclocksandgifts @visit_pa @onlyinpennsylvania @rutaartshop @freewillbrewing @thecloakandwand @nissleypv @woodenduckshoppe @goldenploughinn @earlsnewamerican @buttonwoodgrill @cnbatpv

When life gets hectic, exercise is usually one of the first things to fall to the sidelines. The longer you put it off, the more frustrating it can be to get back in the groove. If you’re stressed, your energy is low, your favorite jeans don’t fit, and you get winded easily, it may be time to get back in shape. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to tone up and drop some unwanted pounds. Plus, making exercise a priority and being more active can do so many incredible things for your body, mind, and health that many of us take for granted. If you need some extra motivation, an app like @FutureFitApp can help kickstart your fitness routine and develop healthy habits. TAP OUR LINK to see tips on how to start exercising again and stick with it! https://onbetterliving.com/how-to-start-exercising/

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Healthy, delicious, and packed with plant-based nutrients with medicinal qualities, these Ginger Turmeric Omega Immune Shots will nourish your system and help boost your immunity in time for cold and flu season. Made with citrus, ginger, turmeric, apple cider vinegar, and omega fatty acids, these shots are bursting with powerful nutrients that can help support your immune system and act as a digestive aid. Plus, they only take a few minutes to prep! Bursting with superfood goodness, these healthy “wellness shots” are made with a few simple, but powerful fresh ingredients including Udo’s Oil from @FloraHealthy. Udos' Oil is a special blend of healthy plant-based omega fatty acids in an optimal ratio to help support the immune system. Take these shots daily to promote healthy immunity, or double up when you need extra support. Either way, your body will love them. The best part is these wellness shots are incredibly easy to make. For the quickest prep, let your juicer do the work. If you don’t have a juicer, we’ve included a blender/straining method that is more labor intensive but will still get the desired result. TAP OUR LINK for the recipe! https://onbetterliving.com/ginger-turmeric-shots/