I find myself short on time and willpower when I am on vacation. My workouts are usually crammed in between the demands of family and friends, and a whole lot of eating foods I normally wouldn’t. Here is my advice (in short and in specifics) for getting in quick workouts while on vacation, that will…
Year: 2012
A Quick Checklist for Great Weight Lifting Form - Upper Body
We’ve all seen him, the guy at the gym who is throwing his overly large set of dumbbells around in a spastic manner. It drives me batty for several reasons, first, he will hurt himself, second, he is missing out on much of the benefit that comes from weight lifting. Slower lifts yield greater muscle strength.…
A Week of, Do from Anywhere, Workouts
When I taught for a women’s boot camp, I was often asked to supply clients with a workout plan to follow the week after one session concluded and another session began. You can use this workout when you travel, when you can’t seem to make it out of the house, or if you choose not…
Great Blog by Naturopath, Allison Slade
Great Blog by Naturopath, Allison Slade So many times I have wanted to blog about health and nutrition. Thankfully, our client Allison Slade is a Naturopath, and she started a blog. Follow her if you are at all interested in natural and healthy living. Her base of knowledge is extensive and fascinating, and her advice…
How often and for how long should I exercise?
How often and for how long should I exercise? Probably a lot more than you think… Sorry! My favorite book, Younger Next Year for Women, by Chris Crowley and Henry S. Lodge, M.D. explains why, and in such a way that you want to immediately get up and get moving. To paraphrase, in an almost…
The Acne/Dairy Connection - A Follow Up
I’ve been dairy free for 8 days and the improvement in my skin is amazing. My 11 year old commented on it last night. I am already a believer, and I can’t wait to see what changes the next 8 days will yield!
5 Ingredients - No Added Sugar - Great Pre or Post Workout Snack
It is hard to find foods that are healthy and portable. I highly recommend Lara Bars. You can break them into little pieces for long runs or bikes, and consume while your working out!
Loving this new, gluten free breakfast!
So many packages look healthy and claim healthful ingredients and benefits. I think this is one product that actually delivers!
The Dairy/Acne Connection?
Just had a dermaplaning from It’s a Girl Thing Owner, Kristi Owens. She reminded me of something I have heard from other skin care professional over the years; there is a link between dairy and acne. As someone who has struggled with acne for most of my lifetime, and hates to take prescription drugs, I…
Healthy Frito Pie
I know you’re saying, “What could be healthy about Fritos?” That’s why this “Frito Pie”, doesn’t include Fritos. There are only three things required to make this healthified version, and it is loaded with protein! Ingredients: Madras Lentils Organic Blue Corn Tortilla Chips – with or without flax or sesame seeds Reduced fat mozzarella cheese…