Fuel Your Inner Drive
Are you a snacker? I have always been one to snack. I have a friend who even calls me “snax”. I enjoy and look forward to snacks to break up the day and hold me over to my next meal. For the most part, my snacks are healthy, though I do enjoy cookies when offered! [...]
It’s winter in many places across the globe, and many have some of the snowiest weather in years. This can mean stress on the body, specifically in the back, from women using the wrong style shovel or poor technique when removing snow. There are several points to remember to ensure you come out of your [...]
February has been a month full of hearts, Valentine’s and heart health. Did you know that the number one killer of women in the United States is heart disease? Heart disease kills more women than all cancers combined. Shocking, isn’t it? I blogged about women and heart disease several months ago, however, it is so [...]
When you sit down to eat, have you ever thought that what you are choosing to eat may be damaging your body? I think most of us think that the food causes weight gain, but that I’m talking about is a bit different. There are a few key ingredients used in many foods that will [...]
It’s fitting right? We celebrate Valentine’s Day in February. The heart is the symbolic shape of Valentine’s Day. Therefore, we give loved ones heart-shaped things like cards [best card store ever: Uncooked], conversation hearts, and chocolates. Though they really look nothing like actual human heart.* I am guessing Valentine’s candy isn’t shaped like an actual heart because [...]
Inflammation has now been identified as a major contributing factor for such life threatening illnesses as diabetes, heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and even cancer. It is also implicated in ADD, memory loss, acne and all skin redness, eczema, and joint pain including arthritis. Inflammation is your body’s natural response to injury and infections. [...]
When looking into complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), you need to be sure to educate yourself and make your own decisions. Each doctor bases their opinions on their own experiences, as well as their world views based on how they were trained. You may get different opinions depending on who you go to see. Here [...]
Nope, you’re not getting a new year themed blog from me this week. I’m going against the grain and avoiding the resolution craze. Instead, I am tackling a topic that seems to be on a lot of people’s minds lately…the flu (cold, stomach, cough, whatever…illness 101). Have you ever heard any of these statements at work? [...]
Note: This blog originally published in October 2011. I was kindly asked by the women here at SheTaxi to write a post for them. With that said, I thought I would write about my long term life with exercise, health, fitness and how that changes when we start going through the “hormone changes”. I know many [...]
Note: This blog originally published in July 2011. When was the last time you thought about your breath? In a spinning class when you were trying to maintain a fast pedal speed? Or maybe while watching a scary movie and you noticed you were holding it? Have you ever noticed your breath when you are [...]
