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When I was a kid all we had was Gatorade to drink, and my wrestling coach was very adamant to assure we did not drink it before the match or practice. That seemed odd to me at the time particularly because I knew how good it felt to have a cold Gatorade after training. I …

You know those days when you feel like you’ve left your brain at home? I think I’m having one of those days today. I’m tired, I had a busy week, and I just want to think as little as possible at this point. Luckily, I have a go-to workout that I fall back on when …

Last week I attended a women’s expo called “What A Woman Wants” (no guys, it had nothing to do with sex) but it was all about things, trinkets, and fixes to excite any female… well, sort of. I was overwhelmed by the whole thing but the concepts I found most fascinating were the countless booths …

I love fast food.  No, not the kind you go through the drive-thru to get, but the kind you make at home to feed your family a healthy dinner without spending hours in the kitchen. I’m busy. I have four kids, one husband, twenty loads of laundry, never ending dust, seven toilets to clean, and …

Whether you have recognized it or not, there is a revolution going on in biology, especially in our genes. Traditionally, as far as genetics goes, we eventually become what our genes dictate. Simply put, if we inherit a gene from our parents (either our mother or father), then that gene will tell our bodies how …

Spring is in the air and it’s time to get ready for bathing suit weather! I have laid out a great workout to get your summer legs ready: Run 400 meters 50 air squats Run 400 meters 40 air squats Run 400 meters 30 air squats Run 400 meters 20 air squats 5 minute cool …

I just got home from an eight-day vacation, and five of those days were on a cruise – a cruise with midnight buffets, twenty-four hour pizza stations, free ice cream with one touch of a button and nightly gourmet dinners with a bazillion options to choose from (or the option to choose ALL bazillion items). …

A quick Friday workout, and you can still have your Friday night: Warm up for 5 minutes. Run 200 meters Do as many burpees as you can in 1 minute. Rest one minute. Rinse and repeat 6-10 times Cool down for 5 minutes Go have fun – you deserve it!  

Tell us you don’t love a good shake. Sure, everyone has their flavor preferences, but even we admit that plain chocolate or vanilla can become boring after a while. That’s why we went to the lab with the hopes of discovering the perfect combination of fruits and vegetables to be blended in with fitmixer® slim® …