by Pamela Hernandez | Apr 3, 2014 | BetterU, Fitness, Fitness 101, General Health, Motivation, What's New at Thrive Personal Fitness
BetterU Class of 2013 It’s my favorite time of year! The days are getting longer, the farmers market is full of spring veggies and it’s time to kick off BetterU 2014! I am in my third year partnering with the American Heart Association as the Health Coach for the...
by Pamela Hernandez | Nov 21, 2011 | Fitness, General Health
In honor of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, here is my article on Alzheimer’s Disease and exercise from Springfield Cares Magazine. photo by Stephen Heron If I could give you a prescription for something that could lower your risk of Alzheimer’s disease would...
by Pamela Hernandez | Feb 18, 2010 | Nutrition
I am a CNN junkie. Pretty much when I have nothing else to watch (like “Chuck” or “Suze Orman”) I will have CNN on. Last Sunday I was watching Fareed Zakaria GPS and Paul Volcker was on. He said something that made me sit up and pay attention. He stated...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jun 13, 2011 | Nutrition, What's New at Thrive Personal Fitness
Last Thursday the USDA put to rest the Food Pyramid we’ve all known, memorized and talked to for decades and launched their brand new tool for teaching people how to eat. A plate. To me, this is the first sign of how out of touch the USDA is with the issues facing...
by Pamela Hernandez | Sep 2, 2010 | Fitness, General Health, Nutrition
Growing up, I was the fat kid. I was the book worm who would rather go to the library than go play outside. I remember very clearly in elementary school there was myself and one other fat girl in my grade. She was a bit bigger than me but intelligent and kind. We were...
