Whatever your characteristics, you should know that regardless of your body type, anyone can get lean or put on considerable muscle mass – and, equally, get fat if they’re not careful.
Read More
While you can eat a healthy meal by following the recipe (yay), if you don’t follow the portion guidance you can easily eat extra calories and find yourself plateauing with your weight-loss goal (boo). Learn how to use your hands to help you judge portion size.
Read More
A popular beverage that seems to have much controversy around whether or not it’s “good for you.” It offers many benefits and nutrients that can in fact help support your health and fitness goals. So let’s review some of them!
Read More
Not only can it lead to a weakened immune system, high blood pressure, digestive issues, and chronic aches/pains … Stress can ALSO inhibit you from reaching your weight loss or fitness goals due to increased cortisol levels.
Read More
So, what if you aren’t having luck seeing a lower number each time you step on the scale? (We’ve all been there at one point or another)…
Read More
Week after week, grocery shopping inevitably makes it onto our to-do list. In some cases, we might find ourselves at the store every few days. So, how can this weekly chore become less painful, less expensive, and less time-consuming?
Read More
Not only are diets high in sugar a concern for type 2 diabetes, but can also raise blood pressure, cholesterol levels, increase the risk of heart disease… and also cause weight gain.
Read More
Whether your goal is weight loss, muscle gain or increased endurance… everyone hits a plateau at some point in their fitness journey. Results stop. Frustration enters. And we enter a crossroads of throwing the towel in or making a change. But WHAT change should we make?
Read More
Although fat got a bad rap in the carb-crazy ‘90s, fat is actually very important to a healthy diet, especially for women! Fat comes in two main forms: unsaturated and saturated fat. Unsaturated fats are oils — the kind that are fluid at room temperature (such as olive and avocado oils). Saturated fats are solid at room temperature (think butter or coconut oil).
Read More
It seems that no matter what exercises you do, regardless of what diet you try…. that belly just doesn’t seem to tighten or flatten. To make matters worse, you might even (insert face cringe) - leak a bit when you run, jump, sneeze, or even laugh. You start to feel defeated and begin accepting that this is all just part of normal “mom life” and (gulp)… the “mom bod.”
Read More
Your body NEEDS water to function properly. We find that one of the biggest struggles for busy working women when starting a new healthy lifestyle is getting into the routine of drinking enough water to support their goals.
Read More
