by Pamela Hernandez | Feb 22, 2016 | Fitness Favorites, Nutrition, Reviews
The first rule of fat loss is to stop skipping breakfast. You know you feel stronger and make better choices later with a healthy foundation of Greek yogurt and berries. If you have time to make a Mocha Chai Protein Smoothie for your morning commute you know you can...
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 | Jan 28, 2016 | Fitness, Nutrition
What’s for dinner? No question can raise anxiety and cause chaos quicker than that one. When your eight year old finds you in the kitchen she assumes that you’re cooking, not trying to figure out where you left the checkbook. She looks hungry and you realize there is...
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 7, 2016 | Fitness, General Health, Nutrition, Recipes, Reviews
How many nights a week do you eat out? Don’t estimate. Look at your credit card statement and your calendar for the cold hard truth. With days at work that NEVER seem to end on time and a calendar overbooked with Junior League committee meetings, book club and soccer...