Hormones in Phases How often have you been talking to your girlfriends, and the topic of diet and exercise comes up? Failed fad diets, laments of weight gain, frustration at the gym. These are all frequent issues in womanhood, it seems. Simple observation would lend to the idea that we women have a difficult time ...

 Women Left Behind in a Man’s Gym The morning was sunny and bristling with a caffeinated buzz. A cleaner and a cloth were helping to fill gaps in my schedule. I worked to get the equipment as clean as the crisp white ‘Personal Trainer’ emblem stamped across the back of my shirt. This day, my ...

When you leave, do you find yourself searching for where you put your keys? Did you go to the store and forget the one thing you were shopping for? We have all been there. A simple solution to help get your mental clarity back is to get your body moving when you wake up in ...

I have always wanted to be active and fit in with my peers. From a young age, my mother planted that seed by signing me up for various activities such as horseback riding, ballet, and sports camp just to name a few. Fitting in is something that is unnecessary, but is something that people do ...

Two years ago I kept seeing this post on Facebook with a list of things that people should stop telling people with chronic illness to do because it’ll make them better. The list included things like Yoga, exercise, eating better, more sleep, etc. It was basically a list of common things people suggest when a ...

I have an autoimmune disorder that challenges me daily. I used to be relatively healthy and active; then I got sick. I was unable to do many things without pain and exhaustion. I say this not for sympathy, but so you can understand how important exercise is even when it’s hard.  Over the years I ...

I made it a point this year to dedicate my life to a healthier lifestyle. Working out, eating right and getting slim thick. But all jokes aside, I’ve fallen off the wagon a few times since the beginning of the new year. It takes about a month for a person to really get into a ...

"Then, February comes and the motivation starts to wear off, and by March, it’s gone completely. Self-doubt creeps in and you criticize and question why you even started."