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Top 5 Fitness Hacks To Keep Your Exercise On Track

We all want to be fit don't we, ladies? Sometimes it doesn’t always work out like we want and we may fall off track.  Those intermittent breaks from the routine could end up with us never going back to it.  To avoid quitting, we all look for some simple tricks and hacks to keep us on track that do not require much effort, but helps us stay in ...

How To Stop Being A Junk Food Junkie Webinar (video)

Adrienne, Nutrition Specialist of Squirrel Power Nutrition and I were at it again and talked about how to stop being a junk food junkie.  We really shared a lot of information in this approximately 40 minute webinar.  We talked about the addictive effects of sugar and how to combat crazy cravings in order to stay on track with your fitness and ...

7 Tips To Go Organic This Summer

Organic produce and other products are called as such, because they are grown without the use of pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, sewage sludge, genetically modified organisms, or ionizing radiation. Animals that produce meat, poultry, eggs and other dairy products do not consume antibiotics and growth hormones as well. Choosing organic is a ...

4 Big Reasons Why You Need a Fitness Tracker In Your Life

Aerial yoga, fitness video games, and lemon and cayenne pepper cleanses—all fitness trends that suddenly took the world by storm and then lost popularity as quickly as they skyrocketed into the spotlight. Fitness trends come and go, and some are effective, but most produce more hype than they do results. One of the newest trends in ...

5 Tips to Ensure Good Health

Follow these tips to ensure your good health this year. It’s never too late to make a New Year’s resolution, or simply to strive to live just that much healthier for the rest of the year. Whether you are looking at the holidays in the rear view mirror or you see that they are fast approaching again, making just a few changes to your ...

3 Tips To Keep Your Fitness Resolution

If you made a fitness resolution this year, here are 3 tips to help you keep them. Guest post by Patricia of Divas In Transition The New Year is an exciting time. It brings the possibility of starting over, new opportunities, new doors etc.  Each year millions of people make resolutions. Losing weight is the top resolution. As the ...

5 Reasons Why Skinny Is Not All That

Let me start by saying this article is not an indictment on anyone who is naturally inclined to be skinny, slim or thin. I want to speak to the mounds of people who are striving to make their bodies look and do something it naturally can’t or won’t do – be skinny. We see it all around us, signs and messages suggesting that being ...

Plenti Yogurt To Eat

    With my busy schedule it has gotten even harder for me to eat on a regular schedule and stay full for a few hours while I go about my day.  I realized that since I am constantly on the go, I needed healthy transportable food that can go with me.  I recently found out about Plenti Greek Yogurt and figured it may be ...

5 Non-Physical Benefits of Getting Fit

Getting fit rocks! You may be reading this, sitting in a comfy chair and wondering why you should bother. Maybe your doctor says that you are healthy so why should you get out there and sweat instead of watch television or read a good book? Here are a few reasons why getting fit will energize your life in ways that you may not have thought of ...

Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow

Hi everyone!  It might look a little different around here.  Well after much deliberation Sheila of The Frugal Exerciser and I have decided to discontinue our weekly Workout Wednesday Link Ups.  It's been a lot of fun and we have met a TON of amazing people so parting is such sweet sorrow.  BUT due to some other commitments that have taken ...

Featured Fitale Karissa

FFFC:  Please introduce yourself to our readers. K:  Hi, I’m Karissa. I’m 30 and was born and raised in San Diego County where I still live. I’ve been married to my high school boyfriend for ten years and we have an 8 year old daughter Isabella. [Tweet "Read about Karissa and her stroke recovery at the age of 25. #healthyliving ...

EWG Food Scores App Scores Big!

I am so excited about this new healthy food app I just learned about on The Chalkboard Blog.  It is called the Eat Well Guide (EWG) Food Scores app.  This is a food shopping app that takes grocery shopping to the next level especially if you are looking to avoid certain chemicals and additives common in our foods today. [Tweet "EWG Food ...

5 Tips for Healthy Meals for a Busy Lifestyle

Who is looking for at least 5 tips for healthy meals for a busy lifestyle?  While life may not get any less busy, you can at least be prepared and make sure you still consume healthy meals. We have all been the victim of being unprepared when it comes to food and hunger.  Among a day of work, running errands, working out, and the numerous ...

Surprise! Unhealthy is Now Healthy

Can you believe what was once unhealthy is now healthy?  Scientific studies are being conducted on thousands of items of food that we consume every day.  Some of these studies show how these once deemed unhealthy foods are not as detrimental to your health as initially thought. Below are just a few examples of what was once considered an ...

The Key To Successful, Healthy Weight Loss

If you've been struggling with your weight then keep reading to learn the key to successful healthy weight loss. Health is Wealth! There is nothing that can be achieved in life unless you have a healthy mind and body. Everything in this world is achieved through positive thoughts. A little thought put into leading a healthy life will do no ...

#ActiveNationDay is Coming To Your Town

Lorna Jane is doing it again.  Two years in a row she has started a movement to encourage all of us to get ACTIVE!  This year is no different.  On Sunday, September 28, 2014 we are going to get our active groove on and shake up this globe. What is #ActiveNationDay you ask?  I'm glad you did ask.  #ActiveNationDay is a movement created ...

Healthy Fats and My 3 Favorite Options

Guest post by Anna Lavonne Richardson From a young age we are taught to avoid the “f” word, FATS. Fats have a reputation for being the cause of obesity or weight gain, but what if I told you there are healthy fats you should be eating?! Yes, you should be eating fats. I know this is completely opposite of what we learn growing up or what we ...

Workout Wednesday Link Up – Taco Salad

For this week's Workout Wednesday Link Up I decided to share a delicious taco salad my running buddy told me about.  It's quick, inexpensive and EASY!!!     We went running on the NCR Trail a few weeks ago and on our way home stopped by Wegmans to pick up a few ingredients to make this salad POP!  Did I also say it was very FILLING?  ...

Featured Fitale Jenica

  FFFC:  Please introduce yourself to our readers (i.e. your name, occupation, hobbies, etc.). J:  I’m Jenica, wife and stay at home Mom of 2 (ages 4 and 2.5). FFFC:  What sparked your weight-loss transformation journey? J:  I was playing around with my daughter (then almost 2 yrs) while my newborn son took a nap. I decided to pretend ...

Do You Know What You Are Drinking

I remember watching Oprah and she having a segment on her show with Dr. Oz about inspecting our poop.  I also remember reading articles in Essence and Ebony about human excrement and how to read your waste.  I read this infographic and thought it would be great to share with you all so you can know how to read and listen to your body and most ...