Probiotics are a health buzzword these days but many of us have no clue what they mean. We see Jamie Lee Curtis on a commercial singing the praises of probiotics and we feel like we need to go get some because probiotics are important...but what are probiotics? Probiotics Probiotics are the bacteria living in your ... read more >
Perform Better I attended the Perform Better Seminar in San Francisco this past weekend and I had a chance to hear one of my mentors Todd Durkin speak. , Todd gave a talk on True Strength: What it takes to win at Business and Life. I thought it was interesting that he kept mentioning ... read more >
1. What do you want? If you're going to create an intention, then you need to be clear of what you want. The reason why statements like: Lose weight, Get healthy, and go to the gym aren't effective for people is because these statements are generic and they aren't pointing to any specific behavior. In ... read more >
The science says: NOBODY KNOWS. There's no conclusive evidence on whether or not it's better to eat or fast when sick. My philosophy is that you need to listen to YOUR body's signals. When I am sick and I have an appetite, I prefer to eat soups like Won Ton, Hot and Sour Soup, or ... read more >
5 Ways to Outsmart the New Years Resolution Marketers. 1.Detoxes and cleanses are bogus Please don't waste your money. Your body already has a built in detox system called your kidneys and liver. You don't need expensive juices or shakes for detoxes. Any weight that you lose will be mostly water and/or due to low ... read more >
The Fall is the time for everything Pumpkin Spice and while I have no complaints about that, I'm more of a Salted Caramel fan so I was excited when I saw that Quest came out with a Salted Caramel Protein! Here are 3 of my Favorite Salted Caramel Recipes Salted Caramel Protein Pancakes Salted ... read more >
Molly Galbraith of Girls Gone Stong (pictured above) has been receiving a lot of love lately for her message about loving herself unconditionally no matter what she weighs. I chose her as a Woman We Love Wednesday because a lot of what she says resonates with me. We both work in the fitness industry, she ... read more >
Why Coconut Oil? In the 1990's Coconut was vilified due to a study that showed that movie theater popcorn that was popped in coconut oil contained at least 150g of fat in a large tub. Surely people knew that eating tubs of popcorn with butter on it wasn't healthy but ANYWAY. Fast forward to the ... read more >
Watching the new Weight Watchers commercials from Oprah made me pause and consider the moment. Here is Oprah: the legend, the media icon, CULTURAL REVOLUTIONARY, billionaire, and a character in my FAVORITE movie of all time on television imploring women to, "Make 2016 the year of our best bodies." Here is this woman who has ... read more >
When Should you carb Load? If you're preparing for an endurance event that lasts for more than 90 minutes, then you should carb load. How should you carb load? You should make sure that you are eating carbohydrates daily. It is not a good idea to overdo the carbohydrates before your event because you will ... read more >
