I’ve had a longtime, not-so-secret, intellectual school girl crush on author and professor, Michael Pollan, since I first read his book The Omnivores Dilemma back in 2010. From… Read more “If Loving Michael Pollen is Wrong. I Don’t Want to be Right.”
Author: bodywiseluxe
Two Great Compound Exercises to Include in your Workouts
When it comes to training, we sometimes think we have to get fancy and forget about the basics, which are the building blocks all other exercises are based… Read more “Two Great Compound Exercises to Include in your Workouts”
5 Personal Trainer Pet Peeves
Trainers are generally pretty positive people but we’re only human and we have pet peeves just like everyone else. So I’m going to let you in on… Read more “5 Personal Trainer Pet Peeves”
Dietary Fat-Friend or Foe?
February is American Heart Month, which makes it a perfect time to talk about replacing saturated and trans fats with heart healthy unsaturated fats. Not all… Read more “Dietary Fat-Friend or Foe?”
Understanding Complex and Simple Carbs
Carbohydrates really do get a bad rap, but the devil is truly in the quality, not the quantity. Complex carbohydrates actually have several benefits including high… Read more “Understanding Complex and Simple Carbs”
Enjoy a Healthy Cup of Herbal Tea
If you’re not already drinking a cup or two of herbal tea each day you are missing a great opportunity to boost your health. Different teas… Read more “Enjoy a Healthy Cup of Herbal Tea”
Activity Trackers-Are They As They Claim
If you are one of the many people who have vowed to make 2016 the year you get in shape then you most likely have heard… Read more “Activity Trackers-Are They As They Claim”
How my family ate Clean on the (sort of) Cheap for a Week
Nourishing our bodies doesn’t have to be complicated OR break the bank. This week my family of three (two adults and one teenage man/boy who eats… Read more “How my family ate Clean on the (sort of) Cheap for a Week”
Motivation Not to Skip your workout this Weekend
If you find yourself having that nagging internal debate whether to exercise or not, we’ve got your back! We all find it tough sometimes to motivate… Read more “Motivation Not to Skip your workout this Weekend”
Why Body Shaming is Harmful to your Health
Okay ladies, we hear it all the time, we have to stop with the destructive habit of self-shaming our bodies. Although we all know this, we… Read more “Why Body Shaming is Harmful to your Health”
