As you certainly know by now if you follow me on Instagram (sorry for the photo flood!), I've been in Arizona with work this weekend. It was great overall (aside from the whole "meetings on a weekend" thing) ... I got in some relaxing kayaking, some beautiful...
Earlier this week, I came across an article stating that 73% of Americans work out at least once per week, and 47% of those spend 30 minutes or more working out daily! This really surprised (and thrilled!) me, so I decided to dig into the data a little bit more. ...
Happy Motivation Monday! There's nothing like a new beginning (beginning of the year, beginning of a season, beginning of a new job, or whatever it might be) to motivate us to get off to a fresh, new start. So, with the start of Fall yesterday, I'm embarking on a...
If you don’t have kids, I'll leave you with two interesting articles for your "Work Out Wednesday:" This article shares the 4 biggest half-marathon mistakes, and this one gives all you yogis several postures to help tone various body parts. I'll start by saying that...
Hope you're having an amazing weekend - thanks for stopping by! Today, I will talk about 7 benefits of protein, then share a review of one of my favorite on-the-go snacks ... and of course, give some away to you! Protein aids in muscle recovery and repair. If you're...
I have talked before about making healthy living a lifestyle, and its benefits over adopting a "fad diet" or racing to see how quickly you can possibly lose 10 pounds. I guarantee you, you can be so much happier and more energetic, and your healthy lifestyle (and...
Do you ever find yourself peering into the refrigerator at 7pm, already hungry, and just unable to figure out what to make for dinner? You want to prepare something healthy, but you don't have time/ energy/ patience to cook an elaborate meal, and you just can't think...
Are you enjoying a long weekend for Labor Day? I hope so! We debated going out of town for the weekend, but ended up staying in Dallas, mainly because a weekend full of no plans sounded SO good ... and it is! Every once in a while, I think we all need a few days to...
A few of you have written in with suggestions for a post on how to control your snacking. To be honest, I've avoided a post like this (until now) because it's something I don't think I've completely mastered - I still struggle with late-night snacking when I'm...
Some of the most interesting (to me) lessons from my nutrition education were those that explored the nutritional practices of various cultures throughout the world. I'm fascinated by the differences in the foods we consume, and I love that we can learn...