Category: Health

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)”

It’s frustrating… For you, when your body won’t change, the scale won’t budge, and your jeans…well why are they fitting MORE snug since you started finally “eating healthier…” You might think, “Ok, so what the hell, I’ve started eating healthier foods, I’m not eating fast food, I even started exercising, and it’s been two freakin … Continue reading “5 “Healthy” Not-So Healthy Foods”

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”

  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”