I recently posted about antioxidants. I thought I should take some time to go through each one and tell you a little bit about what they specifically do and why they are so good for us. Vitamin C ( also called ascorbic acid) seems like the most common vitamin around. Ever since I was a little kid [...]

Did you ever notice that whenever you start a workout, the first 5 minutes always seem to be the toughest. It’s a struggle to get through the beginning of a workout, but once you’re in the groove ( or past your 5 minute mark) it gets easier to stay motivated and on track. It was so interesting [...]

I could go on forever and ever on this subject but I’m just going to tell it like it is:  You can work out ’till the cows come home, but if you don’t change your eating- you are not going to see the results you want to see. Plain and simple: you really are what you [...]

Have you ever eaten something simply because you’ve heard it’s high in antioxidants? When Pomegranate juice became all the rage, I ran to the store and bought a bottle to try. Same with Goji berries. (Wow! Straight from the Himalaias! Highest percentage of antioxidants in a fruit they claimed!) You bet I  bought a bag. [...]

Chances are, if you bring a  healthy lunch with you to work, you’re going to eat it instead of going for Chinese with your co-workers. Here are some easy ideas to inspire you while making your lunch for tomorrow. I would also suggest you make your lunch the night before so that in the morning you can grab [...]

I’m sure by now you’ve heard a lot about folate, especially if you’re a woman thinking about having a baby. Why? Folate is necessary for the production and growth of new cells! It’s important to feed your body folate when a baby is growing to help with the baby’s production of DNA and RDA ( the building blocks of [...]

I’ve been making a lot of soup lately. I generally use chicken bouillon cubes to create the base for my soups and go from there. My soups are healthy, full of vegetables and low in fat! But there is something in my soups I didn’t account for! – I flipped the package of bouillon over [...]

We get so caught up in trying to exercise primarily to burn calories, we forget about all the other benefits that strength training has! Strengthens your heart while strengthening your muscles. Can lower your risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Can help lower blood pressure and cholesterol. Helps to build bone density. (Especially important for women.) [...]

There are so many vitamins and minerals our bodies need in order to function properly. But what role do they really play and how do they effect us in our everyday lives? Case in point; if someone tells me I need more iron, I want to know why. Iron deficiency is common, especially among women. Iron helps oxygen enter your [...]

There is all this talk about fiber ! Doctors are continuously telling us to increase the amount of fiber in our diets, and weight loss experts tell us that fiber is a key component to losing weight. Most of us are just trying to add fiber to our diets without really knowing why! Well- now [...]