Every so often, I like to treat myself to a cookie, bowl of ice cream or glass of wine. I figure if I feed myself nutritious foods 90% of the time, I can relax 10% of the time and indulge my craving. Fortunately, I also enjoy exercising on most days of the week. I wasn’t always this dedicated to exercise, though. When I was younger, I considered the trip from the couch to the refrigerator my daily walk!.. [More]

Diets are popular. Really popular. It seems like every time I turn around, a new fad diet is making waves in Hollywood and everyone is talking about it! What I’ve found though, is that most people try diet after diet, constantly searching for the perfect solution to weight loss... [More]

Did you know that falls are the leading cause of fatal as well as non-fatal injuries for the elderly? Balance is an important part of wellness for the elderly, as well as all age groups! The most common types of injuries sustained after falls include hip, spine and wrist fractures, as well as head trauma. These types of injuries can result in serious disabilities. But falls are preventable!.. [More]

I think shopping for workout shoes can be really overwhelming. I mean, when you go into the shoe section of a store, there are shoes EVERYWHERE! Rows of running shoes. Aisles of cross-trainers. Where do you even start?.. [More]

Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night to an awful pain in your calf muscle? I know I have! Sometimes, my calf will still be a little sore the next day. Not fun! My grandpa used to call these charley horses. Cute name, but cramps can be really painful!.. [More]

The other night, one of my friends invited me over to watch a UFC match. For those of you not familiar with it, UFC stand for Ultimate Fighting Championship. I wasn’t really sold on the idea of it, but when my friend mentioned that a wide variety of mixed martial arts was at the heart of the competition, my interest was piqued... [More]

I’m an advocate for partnering with a primary care physician to stay healthy, so when my mom mentioned that it had been a couple of years since her last visit with her physician, I wasted no time in convincing her to make an appointment. She was a little uncomfortable going by herself, so I accompanied her to the doctor’s office. Overall, the doctor was very pleased with how well my mother had been taking care of herself. But he told her that she had high blood pressure... [More]

At the gym I frequent, there’s been a lot of chatter about the exercise program P90X. I know I’ve written about home work-outs before, but I thought I should go into a little detail on this new program. For anyone unfamiliar with this program, it claims that you are guaranteed a ripped body in 90 days. How does this work? Allow me to explain... [More]

We all know the drill for date night – dinner and a movie, anyone? If the same old dating routine is getting a little stale, maybe it’s time to try something new! I’m here to throw out the crazy idea of switching out your usual routine for fitness date night... [More]

I remember that one of the biggest hurdles I faced when I first started running was trying to figure out how to begin. For all of you who are interested in giving running a shot, I wanted to share some advice on how to get started!.. [More]