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…
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More Crazy Stats to Scare You Into Healthier Eating!
One more scary fact shared to motivate you towards healthier eating! According to the Atlanta CDC, 95% of cancers are industrial or environmentally caused. Environment having a lot to do with food. Fat Fat is great at storing toxins, such as environmental and industrial chemicals, like partially hydrogenated oils and high fructose corn syrup, which…
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…
Brides to Be Look to Barre
I have brides ask me all of the time,“What should I do to get in shape for my wedding?” Before I knew about barre workouts, I gave advice that went like this: Participate in 45 minutes to 1 hour of cardio, 4 days a week, and lift weights for 45 minutes to 1 hour, 2…
Post Baby Tune Up
Barre classes offer a great, low impact way, to improve your inner health, and outer body beauty, after baby. Expect to burn between 400 and 600 calories per barre workout. Best of all, no jumping jacks! You know what I’m talking about.
Barre Workout - They work!
If you have not had the pleasure of participating in a barre workout, do not pass go! As a fitness enthusiast who has tried just about every workout there is, I can vouch that no workout has made me look so long and lean, as a barre workout! The tiny movements and high repitition used…