How to Create Intentions
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 >
Should you eat when sick? What should you eat?
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
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 >
Salted Caramel Recipe Blast: Pancakes and 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 >
Mindset Matters Most: Letting go of the, “I will be happy when”….syndrome
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 >
What’s the Big Deal about Coconut Oil?
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 >