I made these the other night when I had company over and I wish I took a picture, they were so good! What was I thinking! + + = YUMMY! You will Need: Skewers 1 Bag shelled raw shrimp 2 Tbsp Olive Oil 3 Garlic Cloves, mashed 2 tsp Fresh Cilantro ( I used 2 [...]

I just thought is would be interesting to uncover the mystery of what exactly this terrible-horrible thing is that we all try to avoid. Unsaturated fats ( the better fats) are liquid at room temperature. They are almost always plant based (with some small exceptions) and are found in most vegetable products and oils (except [...]

Whether you’re doing free weights at home or a pre-designated circuit at a gym, you have to challenge yourself. If you want to see definition in your body you have to give yourself a little kick in the booty. With no trainer making you do four more repetitions or encouraging you  to increase your weight-load 5 pounds, you have [...]

After making what they thought was the right dessert choice, have you ever heard of  someone complaining that they felt gassy or bloated after the slice of watermelon? Or saying that fruit gives them bad acid reflux? This could merely mean they have eaten the fruit in the wrong sequence as opposed to fruit simply not agreeing with them. There [...]

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It’s tough to post about eating healthy in Italian restaurants because every menu will vary a great deal. What I can do is offer you some tips and tricks that I hope will apply to the majority of Italian restaurants you may find yourself in. Stay at the top: 1. You can make an entire meal out [...]

This is a challenging push up will be the last exercise in the Tight Tummy series. Yet another way to add a balance challenge, this one is really going to isolate your intrinsic core muscles and build strength and stability. Medicine Ball Roll Push Up 1. Come to the top of a push up position with a medicine ball [...]

My Dad is like one of my best friends. We have had a great relationship ever since I was in high school (of course with a sprinkle of teenage drama!) and I was always a daddy’s girl as a kid. This Fathers day my dad is throwing a family barbecue! I guess a celebration would not [...]

I love, love, love the feedback, questions and concerns everyone writes in – so thank you and keep ‘em coming! Sometimes when I receive a comment, I think it’s worthy of it’s very own post. Having said that, this post is kind of a follow up to a previous post. Yesterday I wrote that I would rather grab [...]

Let me preface this post by saying that I always think real food (likea cheese string or an apple) is a better choice then reaching for a bar. But there are times when these things are not available and a bar is the next best option. There is so much crap out there that when I find [...]