Now days we all have become creatures of habit. We all get into a comfort zone and dislike the thought of change for the simple fact that we believe it will cause disorder. Change can present us with improved opportunities in life and it is a must to step out of that comfort zone in order to improve and progress in life. I have always said that something seems so difficult it must then build character. Fitness for mom’s can seem like an added task to their never ending agenda. This very aspect is where the problem lies. If we have an outlook on exercise as a choir then we will never truly … [Read more...]
It’s February. Love Your Heart!
January 30, 2011 by
Welcome to February; also officially declared “Heart Month” by the American Heart Association (AHA). And if you’ve wondered why it should matter to you, take note that heart disease is the number 1 killer of women in the United States today. Now, many of you may be thinking to yourself, “It doesn’t run in my family, I’m not a smoker, I exercise 4-6 times a week and I eat clean”…that doesn’t matter. Statistics show that today, thousands of women daily are diagnosed with stroke or a form of heart disease; “an estimated 42 million American women live with cardiovascular disease, but too many are … [Read more...]
5 Mistakes Mom’s Make that HAULT Fat & Weight Loss!
January 26, 2011 by
1. Not eating breakfast 2. Not eating after you get done working out 3. Counting “calories” only 4. Not eating enough food 5. Working out too much Not eating breakfast When a woman neglects to eat breakfast due to lack of time or not being hungry she actually slows her metabolism for the entire day by up to 15%. Why is this? The body is beautiful in the way it works, and if you aren’t feeding it, after fasting for 8-12 hours, it automatically goes into SLOW mode to preserve the energy it needs for the rest of the day. Many moms say the reason they don’t … [Read more...]
Eating disorders in men on the rise
January 24, 2011 by
It is estimated that nearly 1 million men suffer from eating disorders and this number is on the rise. Many treatment centers do not accept male patients, as one 29 year old male found out. This is something that needs to change as many men need to seek treatment. Signs of eating disorders in males can include, but are not limited to: over exercising, excessive energy drink consumption, substance abuse, use of supplements, and disordered eating patterns. Read more on males and eating disorders in this article from the Las Vegas Review Journal. … [Read more...]
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