Words you use
This topic came up a few times this week...and it's only Wednesday! The topic is: Loving/hating your body. A client confessed to a few of us at the studio that she always focused on her body in a negative manner. Always…
In your 40s or 50s? Check out this number on your blood work
Ben Bikman, internationally renowned scientist, pathophysiology professor and author of Why We Get Sick shared an easy way to see if you are insulin resistant. You should care about this number because insulin resistance "is the most common health condition world wide and insulin…
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…
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…
