When I found out I was pregnant with our first child, I set out to train for this birth like it was a marathon. I respected my body by cutting out high intensity training and kept my heart rate in a safe zone, but I was determined to prepare my body like it were a...
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8 Tips to Break Up With Fast Food
Across the country people are making changes this New Year to eat a healthier, more balanced diet. Concern about nutrition has sky rocketed and fast food restaurants seem to be catching on with claims of healthier options. But, will choosing these menu items really...
Friday Foodspiration: Maple Zucchini Muffins
I get so excited when I find a new healthy ingredient available at Costco. My newest find was Cassava flour. It is a grain free alternative to all purpose flour for baking or thickening made from cassava root. Yes, it is higher in carbohydrate than other flour...
How to Stick to Your Fitness Goals During the Cold Winter Months
The shortage of daylight and cold weather make winter wellness even more difficult. Despite our best made New Year’s Resolutions, it is tough to stick with an exercise program in the middle of winter. The strong urge to stay in a nice warm bed can win over your best...
Friday Foodspiration: Chicken Cauli-Rice Marsala
Ready for warm and cozy comfort food? Think you can’t have it because of some crazy New Year New You resolution? Think again! Comfort food can absolutely be filling, nourishing, AND healthy. This one pot Chicken Cauli-rice Marsala can do it all AND can get to the...
10 Best New Year’s Resolutions for Your Health
Can you believe we are closing in on the end of a decade?! I don’t know about you, but I have big things planned for 2020 and need to make my health a top priority to achieve, perform, and show up for my family the way I desire. Did your health make it to your New...
Weight Loss Self-Reflection for Ultimate Success
Did you set a weight loss or body composition goal for 2019? Did you reach your goal, abandon ship part way through, or are you steadily continuing on your journey? Wherever you stand today, we know that you want ultimate, lasting success. And the best way to get...
My Top 5 Books on Health and Wellness in 2019
When it comes to health and wellness, so much knowledge and motivation can be found in a good book. I wrote a top 5 book blog post for 2017, because it was a year I dove into tons of books on the subject. As for 2018 . . . well, I was writing a book and was reading...
Friday Foodspiration: Protein Pecan Sandies
I couldn’t resist just one more Christmas cookie post. I don’t like using the term “guilt free” because I don’t think we should ever feel guilty about the food we eat or don’t eat. It’s just a choice and not one that should continue to lurk in our mind and emotions...
8 Ways to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain
The holidays and food go hand-in-hand. And it’s usually not the healthiest foods that are the star of the show. We recovered from Thanksgiving, but Christmas or Hanukkah is right around the corner. Then just a week later with have New Year’s celebrations. And it’s not...











