by Pamela Hernandez | Jun 26, 2017 | Fitness, Nutrition, Reviews
It’s not that you don’t know how to cook. Mom taught you how to do a taco casserole and scrambled eggs. Dad made sure you understood how to cook chicken on the grill. Mac-n-cheese and spaghetti are easy – you just follow the directions on the box. Knowing doesn’t...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jun 19, 2017 | Fitness, Fitness 101, General Health
A body in motion tends to stay in motion and a body at rest tends to stay at rest. You’ve heard this loose interpretation of Newton’s First Law of Motion before. You feel it describes you perfectly. When you’re going, you keep going. If you’re hitting the gym every...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jun 5, 2017 | Fitness, Workouts
You took the fitness plunge in January and it stuck. You’ve got a regular Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday date with squats and pushups. You like walking on the treadmill with Netflix a couple of times a week too. Your body is stronger and the weight is slowly but...
by Pamela Hernandez | May 8, 2017 | Fitness, Motivation, Nutrition
Remember Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs from psychology class? You may have forgotten most of what you learned in that class but you still remember the visual of the pyramid with food listed at the base. Along with water and sleep, food is a necessary part of the...
by Pamela Hernandez | Apr 24, 2017 | Fitness, Fitness 101, General Health, Workouts
You’ve resigned yourself to the fact that your schedule is never going to be in balance. You aren’t admitting defeat; you’ve just accepted that when you have a job you love, a big family, a passion for supporting the local arts scene and a stack of books it may take a...
by Pamela Hernandez | Apr 17, 2017 | Fitness, Nutrition, Reviews
Your Instagram feed is blowing up with matcha latte art. Hmm … seems like a lot of work. You see those funny little whisks everywhere along side small short cups. Hmm…you kind of like your Hello Kitty mug. Matcha seems to be the tea of the moment but it may not be...