Managing Menopause Through Diet and Exercise

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Menopause is a time of great change in a woman's life, as I've witnessed from the women in my family. It can affect confidence, moods, energy levels, weight can fluctuate and possibly many other varied physical issues. Menopause is the end of egg production in women due to progressively lowered … [Read more...]

How To Achieve Healthy Body Fat for Women

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Did you know that you can be thin and still be fat? Did you know that you can  be heavy and not fat where you still have a healthy body fat percentage meaning  you don't need to lose any fat? This is a very important concept to keep in mind  … [Read more...]

Stretching to Get in Shape and Reverse the Aging Process

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Perhaps nothing shows the signs of aging like stiff muscles and joints. In fact, scientists and medical doctors use flexibility tests to determine your “real age”. A flexible and toned 40 year old could be younger in “real age” than a biological 25 year old couch potato. Why a stiff … [Read more...]

Take Action: Making Heart Health

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February is a month focused on the heart. From your loves to your life, the  heart is central to your daily experience. It is during this month that  attention is also focused on heart health. Awareness itself is important,  however, prevention must be walked out everyday. The facts are clear; … [Read more...]

Don’t Accept Mediocrity

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I still remember my mother always saying “We’ll make do.” Due to our financial circumstances and my mother being the only parent holding the house down with a brood of six, this phrase became common place. Although, financially we had to “make do” my mother wouldn’t settle for anything less … [Read more...]

The Truth About Diets That Every Woman Should Know

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Contrary to the consistent marketing efforts of the multi billion pound diet industry (estimated to be worth a staggering US$586.3 billion by 2014*), diets don’t work and I’m here to tell you the truth.  The truth is diets only work as a limited and superficial solution to the problem of … [Read more...]

When Menstrual Cramps Get In Way Of Your Women’s Fitness Program

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For some women, the monthly visit of their menstrual cycle can cause cramps that are so severe that it hampers the ability to exercise. While every woman's body is different, there are some common exercises that can actually relieve menstrual cramping. One of the easiest and most common exercises--walking helps … [Read more...]

Sugar: Ditch It and Improve Your Physical and Mental Health

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  Sugar is a name given to a class of edible crystalline carbohydrates, mainly sucrose, lactose, and fructose, characterized by a sweet flavour. In food sugar almost exclusively refers to sucrose, which in its fully refined form primarily comes from sugar cane and sugar beet, though is present in natural … [Read more...]

Creating Your Action Plan for Weight Loss Success

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Weight Loss Tips for Women: Creating Your Action Plan for Weight Loss Success When you're attempting to lose weight, a Success Action Plan or Lifestyle Plan is absolutely essential. At least it is if you want to avoid joining the staggering 90-95% of people (many of them women) who embark … [Read more...]

Hit the Road Healthy

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Whether we are traveling for work or vacation we are faced with the challenge of how to stay healthy on the road. Many of you may go on trips with the best of intentions, may even have thrown in a pair of running shoes with your flip flops or briefcase, … [Read more...]

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