I have to admit something. I have a running problem. And this running problem has gotten U-G-L-Y. I know that many of you reading this may not be runners so I’ll try not to use too much running jargon but the point overall still remains the same. See I’ve come down with a case of…
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Taking the Frustration Out of Eating & Being Healthy While Being Comfortable In Your Own Skin
Tag Archive: Health
Top 12 Healthy Eater Habits
Have you ever wonder what *exactly* makes a healthy eater? Is it something that they’re born with? A skill set that they learned from their parents or some special class they took? Or is it just something innate within them that for some reason makes them immune to chocolate’s creamy allure? (Maybe that’s just my…
Fat Is Your Friend, Really
I haven’t met many people in my life, especially women, who weren’t looking to get rid of some kind of fat in their lives. Whether it was the fat on their body, their significant others body, their child’s body, or fat in their diet, fat has been public enemy #1 for longer than it deserves….
Beauty is More Than Skin Deep: Eating for Clear, Healthy Skin
It’s not a stretch to think that what you put in your body on the inside will eventually reflect itself on the outside, namely with your skin. So while you may have loved that extra cheese pizza with pepperoni, your skin probably didn’t appreciate it. But when you treat yourself to loads of fresh vegetables…
What’s The Deal With Sugar? Or Why Sugar Is Evil
Glucose, sucrose, lactose, fructose, galactose. All sugar. Brown sugar, corn syrup, confectioner’s sugar, corn sweetener, dextrose. All sugar. High fructose corn syrup, maltodextrin, maltose, malt syrup, molasses, cane juice. All sugar. Agave nectar, brown-rice syrup, date sugar, fruit-juice concentrate, honey, maple syrup, sucanat. All sugar. Erythritol, hydrogenated starch hydrolysates, isomalt, malitol, mannitol, sorbitol, xylitol. All…
So You Want to Run Your First Marathon- Where Do You Start?
So you just decided that you want to run your first marathon! Congratulations! That’s great news! Running a marathon is a test of your endurance like you’ll never see anywhere else. It’s a full 26.2 mile journey through the best and worst of yourself in just one morning. So where do you start? Is it…
Health In The Fast Lane: Just Because You’re Busy Doesn’t Mean You Can’t Be Healthy
Busy busy busy. It seems like these days we are just getting busier and busier. Between working, sleeping, exercising, raising a family and having some kind of time to yourself not to mention time with friends, it looks like we are over-scheduled, over-booked, over-tired, over-planned and just over-over. Where is the time where we get…
Slow Down, Slow Way Down For Healthy Living
When we are so busy and time is a hot commodity, why would I suggest anything like slowing down? What’s the point? We’re busy, we’ve got things to do. Why slow down at all? Why not suggest even speeding up? Wouldn’t that make more sense? Actually, speeding up would be the absolute worst thing you…
Quit Playing The Blame Game: Getting Yourself Out of Victim Mode
How do you feel about the word Blame? Does it get a visceral reaction out of you? Does your stomach clench up? Do you start to grind your teeth a little? Does you heart maybe beat a little bit faster? Do your palms get sweaty? Does your skin start to flush? When it comes to…
There are Six Letters Standing Between You & Your Desired Health, Body and Life
What if I told you that everything that you’ve ever wanted for yourself was within your grasp? What if I said that there was only one thing standing in your way of whatever it is that you’ve hoped to do, be or have? Better yet, what if only six letters stood between where you are…