Diets in Review
The conversation with my husband that I dread more than any other is, “what would you like to have for dinner this week?” And then he shrugs. How can someone have so little opinion about what they eat? For an … Continue reading
We love the insights shared by Carla Birnberg, our longtime friend behind the blog MizFitOnline.com. But if you’ve visited her site in the last week you’ve probably noticed that something seems… different. Her awesome writing about fitness, life, transformation, and … Continue reading
Everyone, take a full, deep breath and step away from the shapewear. Whether you swear by your Spanx every day or just break them out for special occasions, you aren’t doing your body any favors. Shapewear is specifically designed to … Continue reading
I recently found a 1944 copy of a Girl Scout Handbook, and what an interesting journey it was to another time that seems worlds away from the one I live in. There’s a lot of focus on developing skills to … Continue reading
This year my family skipped the holiday get-together, opting instead to gather for a mid-January weekend in Sonoma, California. Sonoma, which is about an hour and a half north of San Francisco, is in the heart of California wine country. … Continue reading
Carrie Devorah was a vibrant woman with an enviable freelance career through the White House News Photographers Association. She was fit and led an active lifestyle. That was before an unfortunate accident took away her mobility, self-confidence and was ultimately the … Continue reading
If you wanted to find the most nutritious, most diverse diet, where should you go? According to a new ranking from advocacy group Oxfam, you should be traveling to the Netherlands. Oxfam ranked 125 countries of the world on their … Continue reading
Gardens are not made by singing ‘Oh, how beautiful!’ and sitting in the shade. ― Rudyard Kipling The act of planting a garden – working the soil, tending to the plants and reaping the bounty is a time-honored tradition that … Continue reading
By Gary Ditsch, lead exercise physiologist for Retrofit There are many reasons we say we “can’t” fit exercise and activity into our lives. But for all the excuses we use there are just as many strategies and daily hacks that … Continue reading
Supersizing—though the official term, created by McDonald’s in the 1990s, has disappeared from fast food places, the concept never really left. Consumers will still purchase, and generally eat more food if they feel like they are getting a better deal. … Continue reading
I’ll be the first to admit that a glass or bottle of fresh juice is a delicious treat. I’ve been known to order a green juice after yoga class or a beetroot juice before bootcamp. In fact I’ve even followed 1-day … Continue reading