by Pamela Hernandez | May 7, 2015 | Nutrition, Recipes
Eating breakfast while driving is a messy (and perhaps dangerous) fact of life. The need for extra sleep butting up against carpool duty, commuting to work or an early appointment with the gym, makes sitting down at a table for breakfast a luxury for most women. Some...
by Pamela Hernandez | Apr 27, 2015 | Farmers Market Finds, Nutrition, Recipes, Reviews
It’s April in the Ozarks and flowers aren’t the only things in bloom. The Farmers Market of the Ozarks continues to grow every week. The market has already shifted to summer hours: Saturdays 8 am to 1 pm and Thursdays 4 – 8 pm. The warmer temperatures and growing...
by Pamela Hernandez | Apr 20, 2015 | Fit Travel, Fitness Favorites, General Health, Nutrition, Reviews
I love to travel. I love it almost as much as I do coming home. I love to explore new places and try new foods, but I also crave coming home to hard-boiled egg whites and Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal. I look forward to each trip (they never seem to be more than a few months...
by Pamela Hernandez | Apr 13, 2015 | Fitness, Fitness 101, General Health, Nutrition
Recently I spent a week in Phoenix at the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Health & Fitness Summit. As I review my notes and reflect on everything I learned I have mixed feelings. I loved the opportunity to learn about the latest research in exercise,...
by Pamela Hernandez | Apr 10, 2015 | Ask the Trainer, Nutrition, Video, Video Blog
Personal Trainer Pamela Hernandez answers “The Sugar Question”…which sweetener is best! In this video: Different kinds of sugar. Nutrients in sweeteners. Which sweeteners are lower on the glycemic index and might raise your blood sugar less...
by Pamela Hernandez | Apr 9, 2015 | Fitness, Nutrition, Recipes
Sometimes I like a little heat. Sometimes I like a little sweet. Sometime I like them together. I think the person that first paired chilies and chocolate was a genius. According to The History Channel, that honor goes to the Aztecs. They were the first to take the...
