Pinterest is the best and worst place to search for recipe ideas on the internet. There are MILLIONS of recipes on the internet and they’ve all made their way to Pinterest to tempt, tease, and torture your taste buds. I’m not a fan of low-anything diet, because calorie restrictive diets lead to binge eating, a … Continue reading “9 of the Unhealthiest Low-Carb Recipes on Pinterest (and how to fix them)”

Coconut oil is one of the only foods you could legitimately call a “superfood.” Coconut oil is also of the most controversial foods on the market right now. There are 3 types of people you meet when you mention coconut oil: 1.) The person who will NEVER touch it because it contains saturated fat and … Continue reading “7 Reasons To Eat 2 Tbsp. of Coconut Oil Every Day”

  Need to lose some weight? Here are 10 extremely simple steps to take to lose as much weight as you need to, maybe more. Follow them closely and your results will come. 1.) Get Clear On Where You Are and Where You Want To Be Be honest, how bad do you want to lose … Continue reading “How to Lose Weight: 10 Incredibly Simple Steps to Instant Results”

There are days when the gym is the perfect escape from work, family, and stresses. You can get in, sweat, get out, and feel…AWESOME. Then there are days when the gym is one giant irritation. There are too many people clanking weights, or chatting when they should be clanking weights, and all you want to … Continue reading “8 At Home Workouts to Lose Weight”

Avoid These 8 Common Weight Loss Mistakes Many Women Make When Trying to Lose Weight Weight loss is hard enough, isn’t it? The blessing and a curse when it comes to trying to lose weight, is you are going to make mistakes in your journey. There’s no getting away from mistakes. They are proof that … Continue reading “Top 8 Pitfalls of Weight Loss: Don’t Make These Common Mistakes”

8 food and nutrition strategies to help you get all the protein you need for fat loss. Every woman knows protein is essential to building lean, fat-burning muscle. What you may not realize is pairing protein with carbohydrate-rich foods slows down the absorption of sugar from your stomach into your bloodstream, which may help keep … Continue reading “8 Ways to Up Your Protein Intake (in order to get a flat belly)”

                    Most people think I’m crazy when I recommend coconut water over regular water. You may be thinking “but, we are mostly composed of water, NOT coconut water” or “don’t the experts recommend drinking 8 glasses of water per day?” These are common questions I receive when … Continue reading “The 5 Most Important Health Benefits of Coconut Water”

When’s the last time you read a health or weight loss article saying butter, of all foods, is the ultimate healthy weight loss food. Butter, the food that is associated with clogged arteries, heart disease, high cholesterol, and blubber. That’s what margarine does… *Side note: I initially set out to make this 9 Reasons Why … Continue reading “The 9 Undeniable Health Benefits of Butter”

  Being bloated is the worst, isn’t it? What’s more unattractive feeling than feeling like you’re about to bust the button on your pants? It’s hard enough trying to lose weight, keep a trim tummy, and avoid inflammatory foods in today’s fast food society, you don’t want to also deal with a bloated belly! Which … Continue reading “Top 10 Foods to STOP Bloating (and Flatten Your Tummy)”

Why are push-ups a good exercise? The act of “pushing” is one of the most primal of movements. After crawling, as infants we begin to use our upper body movements to push and squirm our way to our feet (kinda like a mini-burpee). With the push-up, not only are we constantly supporting our bodyweight, but … Continue reading “6 Key Checkpoints for the Perfect Push-up”