February is heart month, which comes as no surprise when so many people choose to celebrate the St. Valentine holiday – hearts are everywhere! Plastered on windows, and strung up on banners, products, cards, everything you can imagine seems to…
Winter is synonymous with all things warm and cozy, including comfort food. However, too often, the foods we crave in chilly weather are far from the kind we should be eating to prevent or soothe seasonal mood changes. I’m sharing this week…
Making New Year’s resolutions always comes from a good place – a desire to better ourselves or our communities. But more often than not, those resolutions are too broad or too vague and leave a huge opportunity for failure. This…
I’ve put together a few great articles on fitness trends this week because, well, although like I said last week when talking about health trends this for this year, I’m not a real trend follower, it is a timely subject. …
I tend not to follow trends typically, preferring rather to blaze my own trail! The fitness industry, in contrast however, tends to be full of trends and fads. Therefore, I feel it’s worth discussing some of the main health trends…
1. Getting enough sleep 2. Knowing which alcohol packs the most and least calories Let’s tackle the alcohol first! If you’re going to order a drink with dinner, which does less damage: wine, beer, or a cocktail? Any alcohol is…
There’s lots of talk about cleansing and rather than doing a 7 or 14 day cleanse which can be very unrealistic especially this time of year, however, there’s things we can do every day to naturally detox. Here are some…
Fitness Related Gift Ideas Fitness makes a great gift – Let’s bust the myth, giving a fitness-related gift isn’t a hint the person needs to lose weight! The fact is giving your friend or family member a gift card they…
One of the most common excuses to skip a workout is lack of time. No excuses! Everyone has 20 or 30 minutes of time every day. You have to want it (your health) enough and creatively squeeze it in. …
Oh, the holidays. ‘Tis the season for merriment, cheer, goodwill… not to mention baked Brie, sugar cookies, creamy eggnog, cheese balls, peppermint bark…and the list goes on… Let’s be real, staying on track with healthy eating during the holidays can…