Today and Everyday
Many of us are traveling this weekend and will be spending time with family. Staying on track with your workouts and healthy eating is always hard during holiday weekends and vacations. Try these ideas: Bring your workouts with you. Grab a family member to join you or try doing the workout outside. I do this […]
If you aren’t, you should be! Whether you are a desk jockey, weekend warrior or seasoned athlete, yoga should be part of your weekly or for that matter, daily exercise routine. Yoga is a practice that cultivates a mind-body connection, increases physical awareness, and improves your ability to be mindful and present. Dating back […]
Are you one of the millions who don’t get enough sleep each night? For some of us, it’s because we stay up too late trying to get one more thing done. But for others, sleep is simply elusive – insomnia, racing brain, sleep apnea, or restless leg syndrome can rob one of precious sleep […]
In our crazy lives, finding time to workout is difficult. We have good intentions, but just can’t seem to fit it in. Here is the good news – the time you need to dedicate to working out may be less than you think! According to the American College of Sports Medicine and the American […]
Psst…I have the secret to losing weight. Want to hear it? You need to lift weights. Yes, that is what I said, “Lift Weights”. Lifting weights means pumping iron or using your body as your barbell. The goal of either method is to grow stronger and build more muscle. With more muscle, your metabolism increases […]
We all have them on our list. Those people just hard to buy for. Here are a couple of my favorite Christmas gift ideas for the health and fitness minded person: Fixate Cookbook. Filled with 101 great tasting recipes, this is a must for any kitchen. Especially someone who is looking for healthier cooking options. […]
I will start “next week”, or “next month” or “after the Holidays” ….. Sound familiar? Lots of us have fallen into this kind of thinking with our health and fitness. We know we need to do something, but there are so many temptations and our lives are so busy, we figuratively put making that change “on […]
You know the sayings: “Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise” or “The early bird gets the worm.” Pretty sage advice, actually. People who get up early say they are more productive, more successful and more energized. Is that true about early exercise too? I am an early riser and […]
How “Fit” Are Your Kids? What countries do you think have the fittest kids? If you think it is America, you are wrong. In a recent study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, American kids finished near the bottom. The study showed that the fittest kids were from Africa and Central-Northern Europe, […]
I have been trying for a year to tip the scales below a certain number without success. I know the scale isn’t the only measure we should rely on, but with a particular weight in mind, it is hard not to continue to work towards it. Like most people, my weight fluctuates based on my […]