Photo Credit: Pinterest Hello fitness friends! I hope you are continuing to eat healthy, workout, and take care of yourself. One of the things I’ve been doing is cooking more meals at home. When you prepare your own meals there’s knowledge of what you’re eating. I’ve noticed by cooking my own meals there’s less…
Tag: nutrition
Beating the Holiday Bloat
Photo credit: Amanda Adams It’s that time of the year: feasting season. It is holiday season. It’s the time of cookies, pies, Mac and Cheese, mashed potatoes, cheesecake, gravy, and fat loaded dishes. How do you prevent the holiday bulge? You know gaining ten pounds during the holidays. Here are some tips that will hopefully…
Whatcha Eating?
Photo: baked salmon with Seasonings of Salonica seasoning, steamed kale, red quinoa, and shrimp. Topped with a light lemon and butter sauce. Today’s post is about food! What are you eating? Are you bored with your food options? Part of wellness is nutrition. You can work out all the time and fail in the area…
Get Ripped Challenge Results (Golden)
Hello my fitness friends. You’re lovely. I wanted to give you an update on the progress made with the Get Ripped Challenge! Today was the last day of Phase I. The decision was made to extend the program until September. So we go from Phase I directly into Phase II. I’m excited. Today I met…
What Colors Are On Your Plate?
We were taught when we were little about the food pyramid. We were told to drink milk, eat plenty of grains, get enough protein (meat and eggs), and have fruits and vegetables. The problem with the food pyramid is the focus on dairy, meat, and grains. You can get calcium from vegetables. You can get…
Vitamins
Hello fitness friends! I’ve already written a post about supplements. There were a few that were not on the list that I wanted to mention today. Omega 3 fatty acids: These lovely vitamins are so beneficial for your health. They are naturally incurring in eggs enriched with Omega 3s, flaxseed, fish oil, sardines, salmon, dairy,…
What To Do When You Fall Off The Wagon!
Hello my fitness friends! You are awesome. I am cheering for you. You can do this. Today I wanted to talk about something you may or may not have experienced, deviating from the path of clean eating and exercise. No matter the reason, you can recover from a fall. What do you do when you’ve…
Fast Food Nation
Hello mi amigos (my friends). I have not forgotten about you! I wanted to talk today about fast food. We live in a fast food nation! Everywhere you turn there is a restaurant offering you burgers, fries, deep fried golden delights! Since the rise in obesity, type II diabetes, and other food related illnesses, many…
Hunger Pains
Hi friends! Sorry for the neglect. Work has been super busy lately! I haven’t had time to write. I have not forgotten about you. Tonight, I wanted to talk about something I have been dealing with-hunger pains. Often we think we are hungry and we are not hungry at all. Things to ask when…
Antioxidants (Fight Those Free Radicals)
I included the chart above so you would be able to check out some of the benefits of antioxidants. People spend copious amounts of money on the newest anti-aging pill, cream, or procedure. Aside from the effects of gravity, or hormones, one of the reasons we age and our health diminishes with time is due…
The Road to Wellness 