Building Core Strength Will NOT Reveal Your Abs I would like to dispel the misconception that getting cut-up lean abs is related to doing tons of ab exercises. Many workout videos on Youtube seem to conflate “core strength” and getting “sexy lean abs” as being results that are one in the same. Sexy lean abs don’t really have […] More
Below is a testimonial from one of our clients whose been with us since our prelaunch opening May 2, 2016. I love getting feedback like this and am honored to be trusted with something as valuable as someone’s health and fitness. Thank you for all the support Palm Beach Fit Body Boot Camp members and thank you […] More
I remember when I used to be vegetarian. I did it for any and all reasons: moral, political, health and even though I thought I was correct, my body never felt good. I was hungry all the time and my body felt pretty squishy – despite my heavy lifting routine and HIT sessions. I followed […] More
Are you calling me a liar? This four-letter word is of great offense to many. We don’t ever want someone to call us a liar. It hurts. Therefore, we practice honesty and integrity in all we do….except one…..our own self-care and commitment to health. We can lie to ourselves about why we don’t exercise or […] More
I Do Not Eat Breakfast First and foremost, I am a mom, a busy mom (what mom isn’t?). I’m a mother of two, young, rambunctious boys, an avid lifter, an educator, and a promoter of all things health and fitness…and I do not eat breakfast. Here and here and here explain a few of the several […] More
Millions of Americans are currently taking a prescription medication to lower their cholesterol and prevent heart disease. We’ve all heard it throughout our lifetime that you better keep your cholesterol below 200 if you want to keep from having clogged arteries which could lead to a heart attack, stroke, or worse. These warnings […] More
Most of you who follow me know that I am not fan of breakfast and leave it as “optional” for my kids as well. In fact, they tend to act better, think better, and perform better at mental task when breakfast is skipped. I am a huge fan of researched-based health and nutrition and people […] More
Don’t Put These Foods in the Fridge Sometimes we do things out of tradition, habit, or logic. For many, putting items in the fridge may seem like the most logical thing to do for preservation; however, for certain items it causes the opposite to happen. The following are 10 foods to take out of the […] More
I’m Not Fat, I’m Pregnant! Unfortunately, more and more pregnant women are having to say this since nearly half of women of childbearing age are overweight or obese…thus making it more difficult to spot the baby bump. However, as I have discussed in my prior posts here and here, a great workout program, and a proper nutritious […] More
“My Kids Just Refuse to Eat Healthy Foods.” You may have heard this uttered in desperation by many mothers. Thankfully, I have never had to say it, and hopefully after reading this, you won’t either. In my last post, we learned that what you eat can affect your child’s metabolic health forever, but did […] More
What You Eat While Pregnant Determines If Your Child Will Be Obese or Athletic. In my healthy pregnancy series part one and two, we exhausted why exercise is so important for a pregnant mother, so what about nutrition? Many think that it is okay to eat junk, for all they have to do is […] More
How to Exercise When Pregnant From part one in my healthy pregnancy series, we now know that exercise will help benefit mother (and baby) when pregnant, but how do we do it? Here are some basic guidelines to get you started! Mothers with any of the following conditions should be evaluated by a health care […] More