by Pamela Hernandez | Jul 10, 2014 | Fitness, Nutrition, Recipes
image by W Brian Duncan I have Vitamix envy. I see so many wonderful smoothie and shake recipes featuring the Vitamix on blogs and Pinterest. They make me feel so “less than”. I have a blender but its best days are behind it. Any time I make a smoothie with anything...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jul 3, 2014 | Fit Travel, Fitness, General Health, Motivation, Nutrition
All of us have to eat on the go. If you’ve checked out my WIAW posts on Facebook, you’ll notice I have to pack quite a bit of food to take me through a day away from home. Leftovers are my preferred lunch but sometimes I have to improvise. I love to make my own...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jun 30, 2014 | Fitness, Nutrition
Carbs are not evil. We need them. In fact, they are the body’s preferred energy source. Personally, without them I get a little fuzzy, a little cranky and very hard to deal with. Perhaps you’ve felt the same way if you’ve ever tried one of many popular carb limiting...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jun 26, 2014 | Fitness, General Health
Does it ever feel like when you ask your doctor a question they are consulting Google before they give you an answer? You may not be too far off. Your doctor uses the power of the Internet to help assess your risk for certain diseases, research medications and...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jun 23, 2014 | Fitness, General Health, Motivation
Yoga has been a big part of reducing my stress levels and bringing balance to my life. Like most things, though, I am “self taught”. I turn to online teachers (like Dailyburn) and magazines like Yoga Journal to learn poses and build my practice. As an introvert, group...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jun 2, 2014 | Fitness, Monthly Workout Playlist
Design Template by Chris Spooner If you’ve been reading my blog for a while you can probably tell by my playlists that my music tastes are pretty eclectic. Disco, metal, retro and dance – I love them all for workouts. In my office at home I might listen to...