5 Annoying Gym Etiquette Blunders
A trip to the gym generally revolves around a good workout, but good gym etiquette can make the experience that much more enjoyable! Ever run into one of these offenders? 1. Chatty Kathy, Just Stop…Please. It’s one thing to take a quick call while working out, but it’s another thing to have a full-on conversation about [...]
Become an Athlete in Five Simple Steps
My livelihood is health and fitness…something I never would have guessed I’d be doing during my college years. I don’t really write about this very often, but I was born without hip sockets. I think that’s the first time I’ve written those words…and it just doesn’t look appealing. There is no other way to write it, [...]
Fast Food’s Great Link to Depression
If you’re feeling blue, you may want to lay off the chicken nuggets, fries and croissants. A recent study published in the Public Health Nutrition journal showed a strong correlation between fast food consumption and depression. In fact, those who ate fast foods like hot dogs and burgers, as well as baked goods, including doughnuts and croissants, [...]
Belly-Lovin’ Homemade Yogurt
Everyone in my family likes yogurt. I usually buy plain organic – and we all spice it up in our own way. For instance, I usually add cinnamon and blueberries to mine. My husband eats his yogurt as a dessert after dinner, then adds chocolate while referencing some childhood memory of how his concoction tastes [...]
Three Ways to Push Through a Weight Loss Plateau
Everyone has a healthy weight range. Sometimes we fluctuate within a few pounds of what we deem as our ”fighting weight.” If a mysterious two or three pounds seems to appear on the scale just as quickly as it disappears, it can probably be attributed to fluid retention. Hormones, stress, climate change, salty food or [...]
Popcorn: As Healthy as Wine and Chocolate!
Popcorn. Who knew it could be so darn healthy? I’ve always loved popcorn, but now I can eat it as a functional food! Yes! This whole grain sensation is making as big of a splash as chocolate and red wine did when we learned about their health properties, too. The one thing wine, chocolate and now [...]
If You’re Going to Splurge…Rules for a Proper Pig-Out
Boundaries. They’re important for a lot of things in life – even splurges. For some reason, though, drawing the line when it comes to certain foods seems to problem for many of us, even the most disciplined person. I’m don’t want to come across as righteous. I’ve been guilty of a good splurge! That said, I [...]
Stay Fit at Home: Home Gym Tips
In the last few weeks I’ve gotten a couple emails from people asking what type of equipment they should buy if they wanted to workout at home. I thought I’d throw together a list! Coming out of winter, a lot of people ease off from the gym and start exercising outside – like going for [...]
Spring Clean Your Body with These Detoxifiers
It’s the first day of spring. Here are a few foods that are amazing detoxers. Incorporate these into your daily diet once a day to push out some of the gunk from the cold months of winter. Sugar, alcohol, environmental toxins that we breathe in, and residual toxins, like pesticides and herbicides, all need a [...]
The Best Pre-Workout Meal
I’m often asked, “What’s the best thing to eat before I workout?” I typically answer this question with a few questions for the person who asks. What you eat really depends on what your goals are. That said, for most of us who just want to head in to the gym for a good workout [...]
