by Michelle Carlson | Nov 16, 2015 | Fitness, Nutrition, Recipes, Uncategorized
You always meet the best people at the back of the room. I met fellow introvert Michelle at the back of the audience at IDEA World Blogfest. She’s my sister-in-iron who teaches women to love themselves, to be strong and how to fight back when necessary. I...
by Pamela Hernandez | Oct 22, 2015 | Farmers Market Finds, Nutrition, Recipes
I used to have a great dislike of mushrooms. Growing up in my house, mushrooms were only purchased when they could be done so cheaply: frozen and deep fried or slimy from a can. As a grown-up vegetarian, my tastes evolved and my experience with mushrooms changed. I...
by Pamela Hernandez | Oct 8, 2015 | Fitness, General Health, Nutrition, Recipes, Reviews
I am generally not a fan of the term “Super Food”. I do have a list of foods (from my Precision Nutrition curriculum) that I use with my clients called the Super Foods List. I always explain that these foods aren’t magical; they are just nutritionally dense and super...
by Pamela Hernandez | Oct 1, 2015 | Fitness, Nutrition, Recipes
Happy World Vegetarian Day! While I haven’t always been a vegetarian, I was never a big meat eater. As a kid if you offered me a burger or a grilled cheese sandwich I would pick the grilled cheese every time. In high school I made a meal out French fries. In college I...
by Pamela Hernandez | Sep 24, 2015 | Farmers Market Finds, Nutrition, Recipes
September is a time of transition. I get moms back in the gym after the kids go back to school. The temperature fluctuates with warm days but cooler nights, which by the way are starting to arrive just a little bit earlier. The air conditioning turns off but you don’t...
by Pamela Hernandez | Sep 14, 2015 | Fit Travel, Nutrition, Recipes, Reviews, What's New at Thrive Personal Fitness
I am a total food tourist. Our primary mission for our visit to Peru was to see Machu Picchu and hike. Somehow we got lucky and also happened to be in Lima for Mistura. In it’s 8th year, Mistura could be called Taste of Peru. It’s all the best food and drink the...
