Last week, we talked about how skipping a workout can actually be better for your health. This week, I’m going to share some fresh audio to break up your typical workout music playlists. Playlists for the gym are essential for a great workout, and changing up your usual rap, country or classic rock can mean renewed motivation. Below are some … Read More
The Essential Guide to Metabolism Support
Every week it seems that a new ‘metabolism boosting’ ad that is too-good-to-be-true pops up on social media. This topic is more confusing than ever, and women are posting questions about it all the time. For example, this question has been coming up repeatedly: “What is your favorite product for energy and metabolism support? Hold on to your food scale. … Read More
What You need Now, to Have the Best Health Later
This may surprise you. Skipping date night to stick to your diet can be a bad investment in your health. An eight-decade and study at Harvard* has shown that meaningful relationships are a vital ingredient for better emotional, mental, and physical health.” Specifically, the findings suggest that people who in engage in meaningful relationships live a longer and more healthy life … Read More
6 Smart Strategies for Moms to Make Fitness Fit
It’s no secret Moms and women everywhere struggle with balancing time to juggle family responsibilities. Loving on your kids, feeding them, nurturing your marriage and excelling at a career, all leave little time to be consistent with self care and fitness. The only way to do it is to stop trying to be Wonder Women. Wonder Woman is a … Read More
Family Meal Strategies for Busy Times
May is Mothers month. Ironically, this time of year is extra busy for families with kids. Many families are saddled with extra busy schedules involving in sports, other extracurricular activities like prepping for year end exams. Moms (and Dads) can be pulled in multiple directions at once. When extra tasks get added to life, something else must be taken out … Read More
What to do with Monkfish on a Week Night
Dinner recipes are not something that happens in my kitchen very often on a weeknight. We usually opt for simple roasted veggies, a lean protein, and a salad. Occasionally we add a starch. When the inspiration for this monkfish dish came to me, it had to be simple, quick and have few ingredients for it to actually happen. Other than the … Read More
4 Smart Strategies to Fire Up Your Motivation
How do we deal with motivational low points? To experience times of high and low motivation is to be human. At times we are laser focused. This is especially true during the ‘honeymoon phase’ of any new goal or plan. Eventually, there comes a time for all of us when the desired behaviors become a grind, and it is more appealing to slip into … Read More
What No One Tells You…About Weight Loss
#117 It was a random number and a fantasy that this was my ideal weight. At times this has been my weight, for long periods even. But the mental energy required to maintain this always gave out eventually to hunger and an insatiable appetite. It took me a long time to come to terms with the fact that a number is not a goal. Here is what’s really important (that … Read More
5 Reasons Not to eat Gluten-Free
Eating gluten-free has gained a huge following in recent years. For those with Celiac disease, the benefits are obvious. It has become increasingly popular to adopt a gluten-free diet in the absence of Celiac disease according to this study. Is this trendy? perhaps, but overwhelmingly people on gluten-free diets report feeling better. Isn’t this just a placebo effect? Yes and … Read More
This Clean Food is Making You Fat
This popular food endorsed by the clean eating crowd, actually hurts fat loss efforts, especially in women over 40 who are naturally experiencing a slower metabolism. The answer may surprise you. Mary, (not her real name) a client of mine in early midlife, came to me because she was frustrated with her lack of progress. Her self-described plan was low carb … Read More