-
5 Vitamins And Supplements To Stop Taking (And What To Take Instead)
B12 YES! Probiotics YES! Calcium NO … i got it! Read the Article at HuffingtonPost
-
EASY EIGHT – 8 strategies to shave off pounds
1. Eat breakfast – keep it light, a piece of fruit or yogurt 2. Eat less fat and make sure the fats you do eat are healthy. This means eschewing trans fats while focusing on monosaturated fats and omega-3 oils. 3. Follow a healthy menu by boosting the amount of fruits and vegetables in your diet and consuming…
-
Spring Health Benefits: 6 Reasons To Love The Season
i can’t WAIT to jog outside again! Read the Article at HuffingtonPost
-
5 Tips for the fabulously fit foodie
Simple Tips & Tricks I’ve styled for any obsessed fit-foodie to overcome the urge to indulge! Allow you’re stomach to shrink by starting off with small portions more frequent throughout the day. When out on the town, try suggesting Tapas – small plates you share or substituting an entree with a lunch size portion. Pick…
-
Preventing Supplement/Vitamin Intimidation
For over 8 years I have been dedicated to a healthy lifestyle and clearly I have reaped the benefits. These benefits include a healthy weight, a great immune system and a young vibrant look. Paired with healthy eating habits, I believe in a light regiment of vitamins and an occasional dietary supplement. That being…
-
Love & caRdio
Living in New York many of us live strenuous lifestyles. For anyone, whether it’s working toward a deadline, finding time for your friends or providing for a family, we all deal with stress, and all differently. Further than that, if you happen to be one of the millions of career driven fabulous people in…
-
In relation to your scale (?)
Simply put – the scale can be a terrifying friend or foe. Based on the type of lifestyle you live and how frequently you visit the scale’s services you either love it or hate it. Regardless of the outcome the apprehension always lives on before the short fateful step is made. Many of us,…
-
Adventures in Juice Land
For days I have been raving about Juicing. Upon experimenting with Jack LaLanne’s Power Juicer… I am EXtRemely impressed. Sure – for years I have seen various infomercials for juicers and food processors but never were they anything more than an annoyance I came across while search for a show of “substance.” I used…
-
Killing Love (handles) (-18 lbs)
Seven weeks ago I was among the lot of you who added, “lose weight” to your ever secret New Years resolution list. Not unlike any other year, I started fresh with a menial number as a goal. Minus 18 pounds (or 15 depending on the scale) I literally devoured my original goal. Its not…
-
Another Year … Another fitness goal …!
First off, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! I am honestly excited because with a new year comes room for change, reflection and hopefully a whole bunch of new stuff to accomplish. Typically that STUFF includes personal goals, bigger achievements and commitments to ourselves and loved ones. No doubt that mixed into the bunch all of us…
-
The Scale Fail
I think a common misconception is made when we think about weighing ourselves. The misconception is that when you are in the process of “dieting”, you should weigh yourself each day to recognize progression. There isn’t any rule to this concept I just tend to disagree with it. Very very often numbers get in…
-
The Good and the Bad “Cottage Cheese” part 2
The Bad “Cottage Cheese” – Cellulite Most of us have it and fight to be rid of it; I myself have purchased a few creams to treat the cottage cheese that seems to barely gather around my thighs. Being a self proclaimed perfectionist and health enthusiast, I can’t help but obsess upon seeing cellulite.…
-
Stretch it out
There are various parts of my 6am workout that I don’t enjoy (big surprise) i.e. cardio and abs but there are a few things I actually DO enjoy. Stretching is one of them (the strawberry protein shake after is the other). A six minute stretch routine releases tensions in my back and tells my…
-
@ the Gym – Stay Focused!!!
One of the most important keys to a productive workout plan is to stay focused. Simply just showing up at the gym will never be enough. There has to be some force and motivation behind it. Most people’s motivation has to do with the mirror, for others the force may be health. Either way,…
-
Gym gems: Hydrate the body and the mind
The biggest mistake a new “gym-goer” can make is to assume that working out is enough. A healthy lifestyle is a combination of a few things. Specifically exercise, nutrition and will power. Plenty of things besides water are beneficial to your workout before and after, and I don’t mean those shakes, pills and powders…