How Hormones Affect Weight Loss

How Hormones Affect Weight Loss You’re doing everything modern wisdom tells you to do to lose weight  – you’re eating healthily, you’re exercising regularly and you’re getting a good amount of sleep. You’ve dialed down the processed foods and you may as well be a mermaid for the sheer volume of water you drink every […]

The Best Health and Fitness Gifts for Women

The Best Health and Fitness Gifts for Women Does anyone else look at Christmas gift guides and find they get more inspiration for themselves than they do for other people? I mean, I love hunting out thoughtful surprises for my nearest and dearest, but more often than not I end up zoning in on items […]

5 Killer At-Home Workouts for Wintertime Fitness

5 Killer At-Home Workouts for Wintertime Fitness   Baby, it’s cold outside… and if you think I’m freezing my butt off exercising in THAT, you’re crazy. I’d love to say that I’m one of those hardy types who can go for a run in freezing rain, or who doesn’t mind trudging off to the gym […]

Lightning Fast Chicken Wraps

Lightning Fast Chicken Wraps As a long-term follower of the Slow-Carb Diet, I usually save carbs for cheat day. And although I’m perfectly fine skipping carbs at breakfast and dinner, there’s something I really miss about the convenience of a good old-fashioned sandwich at lunchtime. I just want something I can scarf down quickly without […]

5 Simple Ways to Get Rid of Belly Bloat for Good

5 Simple Ways to Get Rid of Belly Bloat for Good If you’ve ever suffered from belly bloat before, you’re probably all too familiar with the symptoms: discomfort, abdominal pain, a distended stomach, and difficulty eating and drinking. And is there anything worse than that horrible, tight feeling around the middle, when it feels like […]

Super Easy Green Smoothie Bowl

Super Easy Green Smoothie Bowl Have you ever been to Ubud, Bali? I was there last year, and I quickly learned why Ubud has a reputation for being a health nut’s dream: you can’t move around the town for health food shops, raw food restaurants, Buddha bowls, spirulina, kombucha and fresh fruit smoothies.

Gym Makeup: Tips for a Smudge-Free Workout

Gym Makeup: Tips for a Smudge-Free Workout If you’re thinking of adding makeup to your workout routine, you’re not alone. Whether you’re intentionally creating a look for the gym or you simply don’t have time to take it all off as you race from the boardroom to the barbells, more and more women are working […]

Healthy Low Carb Beef Tacos

Healthy Low Carb Beef Tacos I think we must devour these healthy low carb beef tacos at least twice a week in this household. They take no time to prepare and pack so much flavor that it feels like eating comfort food – just without the guilt. 

What to Track When You’re Losing Weight

What to Track When You’re Losing Weight Keeping track of your progress when you’re losing weight has obvious benefits – not only does it allow you to see what’s working and what isn’t, but documenting your success also provides easy motivation to keep going when things get tough. But what, exactly, should you be tracking?

How to Stop the Weekend Ruining Your Diet

How To Stop The Weekend Ruining Your Diet Ah, the weekend. Such promise, such possibility… and usually, the point at which all our healthy eating goes right out of the window. But let’s make something clear: there are no victims of circumstance when it comes to weekends… or holidays, or social events for that matter. […]