We love actress Jennifer Lawrence for a million reasons but one of them is this quote: “If anybody even tries to whisper the word ‘diet’, I’m like, ‘You can go f*ck yourself’.” Women have worked long and hard over the years to develop and maintain a positive body image, ridding our minds of self-hatred and […]
Interval Training workouts tone muscles and increase your metabolism in as little as 30 minutes a day—and you don’t even need to join a gym! It’s entirely possible to find (or even create!) an interval training program that fits into your busy schedule and will get you into the best shape of your life. Even […]
You know you should work out. We need cardio for a strong heart, aerobics to improve our lung capacity and, most of all, toning and sculpting to keep the booty high and tight. If you joined a gym in January but haven’t been able to force yourself to go more than twice this year, maybe […]
May is National Bike Month. Established back in 1956, National Bike Month is designed to showcase the many health benefits of bicycling and, of course, to encourage more people to give biking a try. President John F. Kennedy said, “Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of riding a bike.” But, in many parts of our […]
Sleep is more than flipping your off switch for the night. It’s absolutely necessary for recharging your batteries! It’s critical to get as much of the highest quality sleep as possible but the sad fact is that most of us aren’t getting enough due to stress, life circumstances or children who continue to wake us […]
Have you found yourself eavesdropping on the die-hard practitioners in your yoga class, secretly hoping they’ll drop some context clues for those yoga terms you don’t want to admit are Greek (or Sanskrit) to you? While attempting to breathe into your feet, it’s rather difficult to stop and ask the teacher to define vinyasa. In […]
April was Stress Awareness Month but it’s important to monitor your stress levels and find ways to relax all year long. Relaxation has numerous benefits including increased productivity, better focus, a more pleasant outlook on life, decreased heart rate and blood pressure, improved sleep, and it helps to relieve insomnia and depression. The McKinley Health […]
May 26 is Memorial Day. Although it’s a solemn day when we remember those who have given their lives in the service of their Country, Memorial Day weekend is also the unofficial beginning of summer. American philosopher Robert Rorty said, “Always strive to excel, but only on weekends.” Indeed, many of us build our lives […]
Ladies, it’s time. We’re sorry to break it to you but bikini season is upon us and we know you weren’t ready because we weren’t either. This seems to be the case every year…we get busy with the kids in school and family visiting and then, before we know what hit us, we’re getting invites […]