I'm a big believer in keeping the gut healthy and probiotics are a great addition to any Optimal Health Program. (Click here to read about the importance of Prebiotics and Probiotics) Sometimes I drink Apple Cider Vinegar in warm water but sometimes you want to change it up. Apple Cider Vinegar has been to shown ... read more >
I saw Brene Brown's Ted Talk on Vulnerability a few years ago and I kept telling myself that one of these days I was going to read her book, "Daring Greatly" because I had heard so much about it. When I committed to my Fall Sprint 2017, I knew this book needed to be apart ... read more >
If you're a vegetarian, then skip over this post. I respect everyone's moral stands and choices on whether or not they eat meat. The author of course wants to sell books so he needed a catchy title and here we have: Eat Meat and Stop Jogging. The purpose of this book is to counter ... read more >
This book is said to be one of the best selling books regarding the subject of Goals. I first read it years and years ago and what I liked about the book is that at the end of the every chapter there are questions to answer so you can get clarity on what your goals ... read more >
There are distractions all around us. More than ever we are bombarded with ways to waste our time and get all thrown off track. To be successful, we must focus on the tasks at hand and not get distracted by the latest shiny object. Enter: The Power of Focus! This is one of my favorite ... read more >
Recently attended a Summit called the Shero Summit. It was extremely inspiring. I met a woman who did her first marathon at 61 and did her second at 63. I am hoping to score an interview with her to find out her routine. (BTW I thought she was in her late 40's or early 50's.) ... read more >
5 Reasons why you shouldn't quit on your Healthy Lifestyle in December For the past few weeks I have warned my Group Fitness Classes to continue coming to class as we approach the end of the year. It is so easy to say, "I'll start again in January" but seeing that most people quit on their ... read more >
The biggest misconception in the Fitness Industry is that Compulsive eating or Emotional Eating is about not having "WILLPOWER" or "NOT WANTING IT BAD ENOUGH." People's issues with food may have developed in childhood and are not about the food. It's about something deeper. Until we are willing to go deep with clients about what ... read more >
I recently had a conversation with a client about having an "all or nothing" mindset. Sometimes we think just because we are not doing EVERYTHING that means we aren't doing ANYTHING. It is much better to exercise 3x per week consistently for 6 months than to exercise 5-6 days per week for a month and ... read more >
One of my clients shared that she was starting the whole 30 program and so I decided to look into the program myself. I ordered the book, It Starts with Food and I was once again reminded how much impact Nutrition has on our bodies. From all of the research that I have been ... read more >
