It is hard to believe the last summer holiday is THIS weekend! As the kids go back to school, it may be time for you to turn the focus on self-care. Here are some Labor Day Health Tips for your holiday weekend! Hydrate! “I’m hungry!” I’ve been...
Understanding wellness comes from guest blogger Jimmie King, a personal trainer, sports nutritionist, West Point Grad, cyclist, and phenomenal athlete and human being. He is also my husband and co-author (with me) of Raging Love, An Athlete’s Journey to...
The 4th of July marks the kick-off of summer and an assortment of fun activities- camping, boating, beaching, water slides, fireworks and, EATING! And despite all this fun, if you are committed to living a healthy lifestyle, social eating can prove to be a challenge,...
It was late March 2015 when the first hive showed up. It had been a stressful season of my life and I chalked my skin’s inflammation up to stress. I was facing another procedure to remove a troublesome ovary. Little did I know that a “simple” procedure would...
When you promote a healthy lifestyle, you get a lot of questions about what you eat. It’s not uncommon for me to be at a networking event and have someone eyeballing my plate, waiting to see what I put on it. I always like to surprise them by eating dessert first. It...
The traditional holiday dinner packs an average of 3,000 calories. Considering that the recommended daily caloric intake for women ranges from 1,400 to 2,000 this puts ONE MEAL at approximately a third more than a full day’s requirement! Add to that the busyness of...