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?”

  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”

  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”

  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”

  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”

   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”

  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”

  Its that time of year when we all know that all too familiar promise people make to themselves to eat healthier, enjoy life more, go to… Read more “Body Weight Training-Why you should add it to your Program”

As human beings we live and move in three planes of motion everyday: the frontal, horizontal and sagittal planes. In order for our bodies to function optimally… Read more “Lateral Exercises for Optimal Training”

  More than just a meat substitute, legumes such as black beans deserve a place on your weekly menu because they offer many health benefits. Research revolving… Read more “Black Beans are not just for Vegetarians”