by Pamela Hernandez | Feb 18, 2016 | Fitness, Fitness Favorites, General Health, Nutrition, Recipes, Reviews
Right now produce isn’t cheap. Even when you focus on buying organic for just the Dirty Dozen it feels like your grocery budget is about to bust. You know eating clean is important and it will save you more money in the long run. (Ever looked at the price of a heart...
by Pamela Hernandez | Feb 15, 2016 | Fitness, Fitness Favorites, Nutrition, Recipes
Matcha. Matcha. Matcha! You see it everywhere. In short bread cookies, green smoothies and tiny little cups, it is all over your Instagram feed. You notice there is even a trending hashtag – #matchalatte. They do look pretty tasty but you gave up lattes because...
by Pamela Hernandez | Feb 1, 2016 | Fitness, Fitness 101, Fitness Book Club, Fitness Favorites, General Health, Motivation, What's New at Thrive Personal Fitness
Everyone is motivated on January 1. The promise of the New Year and a clean slate beckons you. The rush of the holidays has passed and you are hopeful for the calmer weeks ahead. This is the time, you say. I can finally focus on me. The first workout ALWAYS feels...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jan 25, 2016 | Fitness Favorites, Nutrition, Recipes, Reviews
Eat a more plant-based diet. This is what the media (with good reason) is telling you on a regular basis. The New Dietary Guidelines for Americans say to eat more vegetables, fruit and beans and limit saturated fats, which are mainly found in the animal products. The...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jan 21, 2016 | Fitness, Fitness 101, Fitness Favorites, Reviews, Workouts
You want to start exercising on a regular basis. Not because it’s January. Not to lose weight (although that might be a bonus). You want to get moving again because you just feel so much better when you do. It’s been a very very long time since you had a regular...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jan 11, 2016 | Fitness, Fitness 101, Fitness Favorites, General Health, Reviews
The worst time to join a gym is in January. While the deals are plentiful, so are the crowds. When you only have 45 minutes between getting off work and picking up your daughters from their after school program the last thing you want to do is waste time circling the...
