35 exercises you can do anywhere, anytime.

35 exercises you can do anywhere, anytime.

Do you travel regularly? Have small children at home? Just don’t feel like leaving the house? Sometimes, you simply can’t get to the gym but don’t want to lose momentum on your fitness program. You can get a kick-butt full-body workout at home, in your hotel room, or anywhere you… Continue reading

How to sleep like a baby and wake up “bright eyed & bushy tailed”

How to sleep like a baby and wake up “bright eyed & bushy tailed”

Sleep like a baby at night and avoid feeling like a grumpy zombie all day What we do with our evening hours directly affects our quality of sleep which significantly influences our moods, energy levels and more the next day. Chronic lack of sleep can cause weight gain, hormonal imbalances, reductions… Continue reading

Top 10 list of supplements for health

Top 10 list of supplements for health

Do you find that the shelves and shelves of supplements available in any sports nutrition, health food or drug store overwhelming? You’re not alone! It’s hard to know how much of the marketing hype to believe and which supplements you might actually need to promote optimal health & wellness Let us… Continue reading

The Wizard of Oz guide to balanced meals

Proteins, Carbs & Fats….Oh my! You’ve heard that a balanced meal contains appropriate serving sizes of proteins, carbohydrates (carbs) and healthy fats. But….so many questions are swirling in your head…..What is protein?  What function does protein serve in my body? Which foods are rich in protein?  Why do I need… Continue reading

How much exercise do you really need?

You’re committed to losing weight and improving your health but you’re wondering how much exercise you really need to achieve your goals. Will 10,000 steps a day be enough? Do I have to take up jogging? I hate the gym scene….is it necessary? Cross Fit, PX90, Insanity….really?  Everywhere you go… Continue reading

Popular weight loss supplements – do they work?

I was going to write a kick-butt article regarding the efficacy (or lack thereof) of weight-loss supplements.  In my research, however, I immediately found an evidence-based article written Kris Gunnars, BSc on the “Authority Nutrition” website and thought “why re-invent the wheel”? Hope this is cool…..but here’s a link to the article. … Continue reading