5 ways to fit exercise in during the busy holidays
The hustle and bustle of the season may make it harder for you to fit exercise into your schedule. But even if you don’t have time for your regular routine, squeezing in a few minutes is definitely...
View Article#IChooseBeauty winter challenge – 30 days down!
I’m now 30 days into my #IChooseBeauty winter challenge and I can’t believe I’m saying this: Winter doesn’t seem quite as bad as it has in the past. Yes, I still despise the cold weather and I will...
View ArticleHoliday drinks – the naughty and the nice
You better watch out! Celebrating the holiday season with family and friends often means having a festive drink or two. But oh, can those calories add up quickly! Feast your eyes on the stats from...
View ArticleTop fitness trends for 2014
I’m always up for trying a new workout now and then just to mix things up. And the start of a new year is a good time to see what’s out there. So, what’s hot for 2014? The American College of Sports...
View ArticleDear heart disease: When you took my mother’s life, you made me a fighter for...
This picture was taken during the summer of 1997. Little did I know at the time that this trip to Europe would be the last time I saw my mom. She died of a stroke just a few weeks later. Since then,...
View ArticleHow taking the stairs could score you a $400 Visa gift card
The following is a sponsored post. Sometimes I play a game when I’m doing laundry – instead of being efficient and taking a load of clothes down to the washer all at once, I break up the load and go...
View ArticleDessert for Breakfast: Chocolate Almond Butter Oatmeal
It’s healthy comfort food for those cold winter mornings, with plenty of protein and fiber to leave you satisfied for hours. I’ve been having this Chocolate Almond Butter Oatmeal at work practically...
View ArticleThe Fit Bottomed Girls Anti-Diet – Sassy. Confidence boosting. Real results.
This is not just another fitness book. Aptly named, The Fit Bottomed Girls Anti-Diet is a refreshing read packed with 10-minute exercises to help you get to the heart of fitness and weight loss by...
View ArticleSuicide isn’t selfish
When I heard Robin Williams had killed himself, I was overwhelmed with emotions. Sadness because I’ve adored this talented genius since I was a kid. Shock because I had no idea he had severe...
View ArticleOne year of choosing beauty every single day
OMG you guys!!! Today marks one year of choosing beauty each and every day and documenting it on Instagram! It started as a challenge to myself last winter to get through the cold dark days and keep...
View Article#IChooseBeauty Featured Photo
Love, love, love this! I’ve learned to live this way over the past year doing my #IChooseBeauty project on Instagram. Some days it’s much tougher than others, but I can’t tell you what a difference...
View Article#IChooseBeauty Day 396
Love these pretty lil berries on gray days! #IChooseBeauty Day 396. I’ve decided that every week, I will share my favorite or most popular picture from my #IChooseBeauty project on Instagram, so here...
View ArticleWeight Loss WooHoo! to Lynn (Lost 170 pounds)
Meet: Lynn (Lynn’s Weigh) Age: 46 Occupation: Freelance Writer Where she lives: Pennsylvania Height: 5’5″ Weight: 130 pounds Pounds Lost: 170 How long it took to lose the weight: 2 years and 2 months...
View ArticleDiets That Will Help You Lose Weight
Burning fat and getting in shape stands to be a common aspect of desire, as people try to burn things out with cardio. But the process will not help you lose weight by doing cardio alone since your...
View ArticleGo bananas with Starbucks’ new smoothies
Have you tried Starbucks’ new Vivanno Nourishing Blends yet? I just tasted one this weekend and I will definitely be going back for more. They’re basically smoothies packed with protein and fiber…...
View ArticleHardee’s unveils new 920-calorie breakfast burrito
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so you might want to think twice before you gobble up the 920 calories and 60 grams of fat loaded into Hardee’s Country Breakfast Burrito. The...
View ArticleHidden Sugar – Is it in your favorite foods?
We’re eating more sugar than ever before without even knowing it. The sweet stuff is added to dozens of foods you might not suspect. Here’s a question for you: *How many teaspoons of added sugar does...
View ArticleTraining Hacks That Can Promote You to Fight Fat
Burning out the fat content in your body tends to be possible through various means and methods. Apart from the usual set of steps, there are few others that can be applied during the process of...
View ArticleWant some mercury with your favorite (HFCS) foods?
As if we haven’t had enough problems with our food lately with the salmonella/peanut butter outbreak. Now, two new studies find mercury – a metal that is toxic to humans – in nearly half of the samples...
View ArticleEssential Ways to Lose Belly Fat
Losing belly fat and moving ahead to be healthy is an essential requirement that fuels a lot of individuals. People want to be fit and healthy in order to live a life that is free from a whole list of...
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