I hope everyone celebrated #GlobalRunningDay this week! The weather is warming up around the country which means there is more time to enjoy the great outdoors. You know what that means. More hours to fit in your fitness! I loved this article from my friends over at Baptist Health South Florida because it talks all about the benefits of moderate …
Apple. Banana. Pear. I am not talking about your favorite fruit. In today’s post, I am talking about body shape and your health. According to this article from Baptist Health South Florida, overweight or obese people with a concentration of belly-fat are are at higher risk for obesity related diseases such as: diabetes, high blood pressure and coronary artery disease. Abdominal obesity …
Happy Monday Y’all! Cory and I were able to attend Dolphins Family Fit Fest on behalf of our friends Baptist Health South Florida. Ever since I began covering initiatives for Baptist Health South Florida, there has always been a theme: family and community come first. Dolphins Family Fit Fest was the perfect way to enjoy a day of health, wellness, fitness and to …
Remember the big confession I made the other day? Well, I am glad I was able to get that off my chest! I took my little chapter of unhealthy behaviors and used them as an opportunity to offer solutions for common health and fitness problems we encounter when we cannot find time to make health and fitness a priority. Today, I …
Happy Tuesday everyone! I am back today with Baptist Health South Florida discussing a really important topic…cancer. Cancer has affected almost every single person I know in one way, shape or form. Cancer is influenced by two main factors; genetics and lifestyle choices including: tobacco, diet, alcohol, and obesity. According to recent studies and the American Cancer Society, this also means that …
Yesterday was Presidents Day. Which for most simply means a day off from your routine. I usually have Mondays off and use them as the day to reset my system and move on from the questionable food choices I may have made on Saturday and Sunday. . Since the beginning, my blog has been all about helping myself and others live …
Can you believe it is almost spring? I know the Northeast is about to get hit with another snow storm, but it feels like it was just the holidays season and summer will be here before we know it. The birds will be chirping, the flowers will be blooming and warmer days will be upon us in the blink of an eye. …
In honor of the Miami Marathon and Half Marathon, I just wanted to take a second to congratulate all of the runners that came out to hit to hit the streets of Miami and leave it all out on the road. I am sure on a rainy Sunday, it took even more strength and tenacity to fight through! I had the …
South Beach Diet, Paleo, Atkins, Gluten Free. There are so many different types of diets out there that is sometimes hard to weed through it all! I have to be honest with you, I have tried my fair share of nutrition trends like: juicing, oil-pulling, keto, bulletproof and Mediterranean. Some have stuck like my daily bulletproof coffee and probiotics, but …
Happy “Friday Eve” my friends. I am back today with Baptist Health South Florida to discuss a condition I struggled with for years….ACID REFLUX. My pre-health and fitness days were spent dancing, enjoying large cheese pizzas and gorging on weekly trips through the drive through. I was popping little white chalky pills almost every day before splurging on two-week packs …
