After a 9-month hiatus from exercising, I am excited to return to Barre Forte! I began my love affair with the studio formerly know as (tongue in cheek) The Body Barre, in April of 2014. During my free trial week, the sense of support I felt from the other students and instructors, the kick-ass workouts,…
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Join our Slim Summer Body Challenge - Win a prized body and cash prize!
Start your summer with a prized body and prize winnings with the body barre’s Slim Summer Body Challenge! Cost to enter the contest is just $35! $25 of every contest entry is dedicated to the contest winner’s cash prize, and the cash prize grows with every contestant, so recruit your friends and family to join…
Determining the number of calories YOU should consume to achieve YOUR goal weight
Determining the number of calories YOU should consume to achieve YOUR goal weight Of late, I have been reading a lot of advice on how many calories women should consume each day to maintain a healthy weight. Frankly, the advice has left me feeling hungry and defeated as I consume far more than the recommended amount of calories…
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…
Cookies-No Egg, No Flour, No Milk - Just Yum!
Try this super simple recipe for breakfast, a great pre-workout snack or just an anytime snack. 2 cups quick oats 3 fresh, smashed bananas 1/3 cup applesauce 1 tablespoon Stevia or Truvia Cinnamon to taste Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Want to add in extra protein, antioxidants, etc? Consider adding: An egg or egg…
Cereal Made Right
Cereal Made Right Many seemingly healthy cereals contain copious amounts of sugar and high fructose corn syrup, as well as other inexpensive, but tasty ingredients, that keep both their nutrition content and price low. Make your own cereal using the following guidelines: Buy a cereal that is low in sugar and is made of whole…
Easy Ways to Boost Your Metabolic Rate
Climb the stairs two or three at a time Skip to your destination Race your Husband, kid, or boyfriend (Maybe you have all three.) Lift heavy weights Increase your water intake Eat low-fat, high quality protein Sit up straight Sit on a balance ball, rather than an office chair Do jumping jacks or mummy kicks…
Straight Talk on Nutrition for Young Women
Join us on Saturday, August 25th, at Noon,for a nutrition talk targeted to body conscious young women. So many times I hear teen girls talk about the tumult and confusion they have around food. More often than not, women, young and old, reduce their food intake to loose weight. Find out why that strategy actually…
One Ingredient Foods - Great Weight Loss Secret!
One of the best weight loss tricks ever is to eat 1 ingredient foods! Think eggs, turkey, spinach, tomatoes. Put your 1 ingredient foods together and you have the perfect breakfast, that will keep you satisfied for hours. The point is to eat real foods, rather than bars, powders, and weight loss products from boxes.…
Twinkies and Beef Fat
Just read the back of a Twinkies box, and saw that a Twinkie only has 150 calories. Surprising! Then I read the ingredients, also surprising! I am sure you would expect ingredients to include high fructose corn syrup, which they do, but did you know Twinkies have “beef fat” listed as well? Wowzer!