Your Metabolism is Healthy
A recent study published in Science By Pontzer found that much of what we thought we knew about our metabolism is wrong. The common...
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Maria Smith
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No More Hot Flashes!
A few years ago a friend revealed that she was experiencing frequent hot flashes. They were so bad that she went to her doctor for...
Maria Smith
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Isn't it NEAT!?
Have you heard of NEAT? Not the one where you're orderly and tidy. NEAT stands for Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis and is all the...
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The Fat You Eat Is The Fat You Wear
Health and fitness has always been important to me. I started going to the gym when I was 17 years old to look good, feel good, and be...
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Building A Business/Building A Healthy Body
For most of my career I was in the fashion industry on the wholesale side. But it was always a dream of mine to open my own boutique. So...
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The Pleasure Trap
Do you eat to live or live to eat? Changing the way we think about what we eat may hold the key to health and longevity. Food As a Drug...
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Is Cortisol and Stress Keeping You From Achieving The Body You Desire?
There’s no question that stress can negatively impact our way of life and our health. But what you may not realize is, everyday stress...
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How Strong Are you?
Strength plays a crucial role in aging. While you may not always be thinking about how strong you are, you may want to start building...
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Why Weight Training is the Fountain of Youth.
Want to know how to reverse nearly forty years of aging? It's simple: lift heavy stuff. A recent study showed that older adults who...
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Well Balanced Plant Based Meals
Ever wonder what well balanced, vegan meals look like? Most people will not question whether or not their everyday non-vegan meal is...
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The Vacation Diet
Have you ever found yourself having to get your diet "back on track" after a vacation? In the past I would go on vacation and indulge...
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Find Your Why
Annual Physical Yesterday morning was off to a good start. I had an appointment for my annual physical with my new doctor. I was tested...
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Monday Motivation
If you were celebrating the Easter holiday with family and friends yesterday, I hope you enjoyed every morsel of food you ate. Now, it's...
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What Should I Eat? Step 1: Train Your Palate
If you've gained weight during Covid, you're not alone. For many people, there has been an average of 1.5 pounds per month of weight gain...
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A Few of My Favorite Things
Anyone who knows me knows that when it comes to health and wellness, I'm always on the hunt for the best and purest products on the...
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What's In Your Nut Milk?
Nut milks have flooded the market ever since we started using almond milk as an alternative to cow's milk in our coffee. These days we...
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The Power of Compound Interest
When I was 17 one of my first jobs was as a receptionist for a footwear showroom in New York City. It was there that I met Eli, the man...
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Eat More And Balance Your Hormones
How I Went From Barely Eating 1200 Calories a Day to Eating Over 2000 calories without gaining weight. My struggle to stay fit and lean...
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Bikini Ready By Summer Tip #4
Fasting Unless you've been living under a rock, you have already heard about intermittent fasting (IF). IF is the practice where you do...
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Bikini Ready By Summer Tip #3
The third tip of the week is Lift Weights! Muscle tissue burns more calories than fat tissue. The more muscles you have the bigger your...
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