Category: exercise

How To Keep A New Years Resolution to Lose Weight

Be Careful of Diet Resolutions – Cross Posted at BlogHer Health & Wellness Welcome to the dawn of a new decade.  I would be lying if I said I was sad to see the last one go. It’s a new…

8 Tips For Avoiding Holiday Weight Gain

Catherine’s 8 Tips For Avoiding Holiday Weight Gain – cross-posted at BlogHer Health & Wellness Will you be trying to avoid gaining weight this holiday season?  If so, you’re not alone.  But this is a tough time of year to…

The Cookie Diet: Does It Really Work?

Is it possible to eat cookies and lose weight?  Well, Dr. Sanford Siegal would certainly like you to think so.  After all, at $56 for a week’s supply, Dr. Siegal is going to make an estimated $18 million this year…

Yoga Can Reduce Stress & Curb Emotional Eating

Did you ever want to give yoga a try, but it seemed like too much of a commitment? Well if you’re like me, and you’re a bit of an emotional eater, learning a couple of yoga poses may be just…

Catherine’s Top 3 Tips For Healthy Living

Here are three easy tips that can help anyone become a healthier version of themselves. 1. You are what you eat, and it is never too late to start eating healthy. Every day, try your very best to put healthy…

Women Blogging About Health & Fitness

One of the best things about being a contributing editor for BlogHer, is being able to showcase other women bloggers. So today, I thought we could take a look at some blogs about nutrition, weight loss, and fitness. In no…

Can Thunder Thighs Reduce Your Risk of Heart Disease?

Move over Swine Flu…There’s a new health scare in town. Did you know you could be in danger of death from heart disease if your thighs are too thin? It’s true. Or at least new research says it’s true. And…

7 Tips For Reducing Blood Pressure

Did you know that one in every three adults has high blood pressure? Are you one of them? I had some good news the other day. It seems that all of my hard work trying to eat healthy and lose…

Getting Into Swim Suit Shape For The Summer

How are you feeling about getting into your bathing suit this summer?   Personally, I was hoping to be in a little better shape by now. Even though I’ve been successful at getting closer to my ideal weight, I’ve been…

Alternative Healing vs Traditional Medicine

There is a lot of controversy surrounding alternative modalities of healing, and whether or not they are effective. My feelings on alternative medicine is that mainstream medicine should not be replaced by it, but rather complimented by it.  It’s not…