For the most part, I really try to blog about helpful lifestyle tidbits that are usually health and fitness related, however I just had to get this off my chest…no pun intended. I’ve also mentioned before that I don’t make it a habit to watch most main stream media outside of the weather channel. That daily addiction […]
I don’t watch a whole lot of TV and when I do it’s usually a program that I record on the DVR (then you can FF through the 10,000 commercials). I’m also very selective with what I watch. Never watch the news, doesn’t matter what network because it just doesn’t make me feel good and I try […]
Chances are you’ve heard of Dr. Oz. If you haven’t he’s been part of Oprah’s team for a while, is the co-author of the famous You Books and now has his own TV show. I personally agree with a lot of what the Doc says. Not everything….but most of what he says and does I believe has a […]
It's so easy to start the year off with a ton of motivation to lose those unwanted lb's by feeding off of everyone elses super charged New Years resolution energy. However, some of you may know that not too long after you've set some pretty awesome goals, the scale stalls and your interest fades. Don't […]
Face it, during the holiday season we can get so wrapped up in the shopping, cooking, prepping, organizing and wrapping that there’s hardly a fighting chance that folks make the time for their full-on workouts. This time of year is big for more than snow flakes. In fact, flaking out on fitness and bumping working out to […]
According to the Centers for Disease Control (www.cdc.gov), heart disease is the leading killer of adults in the United States, accounting for 1/3 of all deaths. The good thing is however, most of the causes of heart disease are preventable. All you have to do is make some simple changes in your nutrition, add a […]
Do you feel you’re a little stuck with your weight training workouts? If so, here are 4 little tips that should improve your results and shake things up a little for you. 1.) Bookend your workout with a warm-up and a cool down. Before you begin, be sure to always do either a general warm-up which […]
The time of year is just around the corner when most of us gain a little bit more than presents….Have you heard of “The Holiday 7”? Yep, it’s true. Most folks put on an extra 7 lbs over the Holiday Season. It’s so easy to do that too with all the great traditional foods that we love to indulge […]
It’s that time of year and especially now with all of the H1N1 hype (Don’t get me started on that one) colds and flu are probably on your radar screen. As most of you probably know, I’m all about prevention and getting to the root cause of things, instead of just popping a pill to make […]