Last Sunday morning I took the family over to have brunch at Kerbey Lane and as always the place was hustling and bustling with families and couples chatting, eating, and drinking mimosas (yup, I might have had a couple). I overheard the lady next to our booth discussing her “healthy” habits to her what appeared … Continue reading “7 Weight Loss Mistakes “Healthy” Women Make”

Do you have belly fat that you wish wasn’t there? Of course, you either do right now OR have had it in the past OR might have again in the future. There are many contributing factors to belly fat that just won’t budge, no matter what you throw at it. Cardio, low calorie diets, raspberry … Continue reading “5 Secrets to Burn Stubborn Female Fat”

If you want to flatten your tummy and boost your metabolism getting your food and eating right is the most CRUCIAL step to unleashing your fat-burning potential. And not it’s about superfoods, supplements, and sexy new weight loss products. It’s not even about restricting yourself and avoiding your favorite foods. Eating right for your health … Continue reading “My 9 “High Quality” Rules of Healthy Fat Loss Eating”

  A few months ago I saw an article from a popular TV personal(ity) trainer titled “Skinny Rules” and I as I read through them, I was struck with a sense of disgust and frustration. The majority of the rules promoted a quick-fix, weight loss focused (I’ll get to this in a minute) way of … Continue reading “24 Rules for the NEW Fit Woman… (How to be Fit for Life)”

Start this ONE habit now to increase your fat-burning potential. When it comes to your “metabolism” experts agree on very little. Which is unfortunate since it leads to YOU not getting anywhere, other than leading to MORE frustration and disappointment. I’m not going to get into the various theories on why or how your metabolism … Continue reading “The $8.49 Solution to Your Slow Metabolism”

Bye-Bye Muffin Top When most people think “abs,” they think the muffin top that blooms over the top of too-tight pants. But abdominals, a set collectively known as the core, includes the many interconnected muscles that run up the back and stretch down to the butt and the front and inner thighs, says Michele Olson, … Continue reading “24 Fat-Burning Ab Exercises (No Crunches!)”

Sciatica is a very common problem. You’ve most likely experienced it yourself or you know someone who has. Sciatic pain originates anywhere in the sciatic nerve, which runs from your hip to your toes. When the condition flares up, it manifests with different symptoms related to movement and sensation, and leaves the sufferer in a … Continue reading “The Best Yoga Poses to Soothe Sciatic Nerve Pain”

  You stand up. Your knee cracks. You walk downstairs. Your knee pops. What’s up with all that noise?” Often it’s just the fluid that coats your joints being pushed through certain ranges of motion—and is totally benign,” explains Benjamin Butts, director of rehabilitation services and performance therapy at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in … Continue reading “6 Exercises To Help Make Your Knees Stop Cracking And Popping”

Amazing arms exercises by Amy O’Connor How is getting a stronger, sleeker upper body like math? It’s something otherwise smart women think they just can’t accomplish. Or they use the excuse of getting too “bulked up.” The moves here definitely won’t turn you into the Incredible Hulk, but they will get your arms longer, leaner, … Continue reading “11 Best Exercises to Get Strong, Toned Arms”

If you’ve ever tried to lose fat (and who hasn’t) you KNOW how frustrating and/or difficult it can be. As a health and nutrition professional, every year it gets harder to keep track of all of the diets, products, and supplements all promising fat loss and weight loss results. Eventually, I stopped keeping track, because … Continue reading “12 (Healthy) Fat Loss Tips for Women”