Is Diet Coke making you fat?
Is Diet Coke making you fat? Maybe. And if you are a regular consumer of Diet Coke or any other artificial sweetener, you'll want to know what it's doing to you Despite its calorie-free allure, Diet Coke /Pepsi…
Exercise and Mental Health
We all know that exercise can make you look better, help your clothes fit better and bring out your muscle tone. But one of the most important and underrated benefits of exercise is its effect on your mental health. After the past…
Do you get “hangry” or get cravings?
Oh my gosh, can I relate to being hangry and having sweet cravings! It's really quite miserable because all you can think about is food and you aren't living your best life if all you are concerned with is getting…
The Top ways to handle your menopause symptoms
I heard Oprah Winfrey did a program about menopause and she only talked about HRT (hormone replacement therapy) and she didn't touch on bio-identical therapy or lifestyle. Did you hear about that program, too? Did you think "All I have to do…
No-Sugar 2 weeks “experiment”
Two weeks ago my clients and I challenged ourselves to Not eat any sugar, including artificial (of course!), stevia, honey, maple syrup...any added sweetness. Fruit was a-okay! We were also to add in greens and veggies and eat protein with…
Strength is NOT the best solution for back pain
If you haven't heard the stat "80% of adults will suffer from low back pain at least once in their life" you've heard it now. It's unfortunate, but none the less, most of us will have to deal with low back…
Fat loss and donuts
If you eat too many donuts, you will not lose fat. End of newsletter. Ha, while we all know it's the truth, I realize you already know that fact. What you might not realize, or have forgotten, is that when…
What if your conscious mind accepts this?
You may have heard about the “mind-body connection,” but what does that really mean? In a nutshell, our beliefs create feelings, which lead to actions, which produce results. How would that work with fitness? Let’s say that somewhere along the…
Kiss of Death to your Health & Fitness
Do you know what the kiss of death in your health and fitness is? It's a getting into a "rut" Many of us default to doing the things we’ve always done. Eating the way we’ve always eaten. Exercising the way we’ve always…
