Vitamin Injections, a New Trend?

*One of the newest trends in weight loss and fitness may not be as new as people think. B12 injections have been gaining popularity in weight loss clinics and fitness centers across the country.  Their recent boom in popularity, have lead many to believe that B12 injections are a recent phenomenon. B12 injections are often [...]

5 Nutritional Benefits of a Vegetarian Diet

Nutritional Benefits of a Vegetarian Diet

In my last two posts, we discussed veganism and I posted some simple, yet nutritious vegan recipes.  In this week’s post, we will be talking about the benefits of being a vegetarian.  Remember that being a vegan and being a vegetarian both of which lead a similar diet, but there is a difference. A vegan’s [...]

Let’s Talk Portion Control

how-to-eat-less

“More, please!”  Sometimes, I catch myself saying these two words a bit too often!  Hey, I like what I like, and why can’t I have more?  I really am not a “sweets” or dessert person, I just want more of the meal.  But when reality hits, or should I say when the scale tips in [...]

5/6: Women’s Shoulders and Abs Workout

Exercise Ball Crunch - Ab Workout

Happy Thursday! Today I did the same shoulder and abs workout that I did last week. It seemed a little harder this time and I actually kept the weight the same for everything. Interesting… In case you haven’t yet read the new nutrition post titled, ‘Developing a Personal, Healthy Meal Plan for Children‘ written by [...]

Pre and Post Workout Nutrition

pre and post workout nutrition

If you are anything like me, just fitting in your workouts can be quite a challenge, let alone putting any thought into pre and post workout nutrition.  But actually, if you can make the time to think about what goes into your body before and after a workout, it can make quite the difference on [...]