by Pamela Hernandez | Jun 24, 2010 | What's New at Thrive Personal Fitness
I love simplicity. I think people try to make health and fitness too complicated. They have this notion that to start their journey it takes a huge outlay of time and money for gym memberships, supplements and weight loss programs selling pre-packaged food. image by...
by Pamela Hernandez | Dec 31, 2009 | Fitness, General Health, Motivation
I am not a fan of fad diets. I am not a fan of diets in general. Diets are temporary. Many people lose weight on diets then go back to their normal way of living and eating. It’s not long before they have gained the weight back, with a few extra pounds for good...
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...