Fitness Tips

Bring me to brunch, and I’ll be the girl ordering the eggs benny – Florentine, to be exact. I just can’t say no. The ooey-gooeyness of the poached egg mixed with the richness of the hollandaise, seeping through deliciously sautéed spinach, making its way to a thick cut of sourdough bread or housemade English muffin. I mean, Y-U-M. The spinach in the Florentine tricks you into thinking it’s healthy, sort of, but we all know that’s far from the truth.

Carbs get a bad wrap. True, a bag of potato chips or a giant bowl of pasta on the regular doesn’t do us any favors. But good carbs in moderation are a necessary ingredient to a healthy diet.

One of the great parts of taking a typical vacation means you’ll be moving around a lot, whether hiking on a nature trail or walking slowly through a museum. Beyond the basic cardio you do during your day, here are some tips if you want to kick it up a notch.

So you've decided you want to build some muscle and you're looking for ideas on how to get started with a bodybuilding-style workout program. Awesome. It matters not whether you are male or female, young or not-so-young – all that matters is that you are interested in adding quality lean muscle to your frame. Yes, bodybuilding is for both sexes and all ages. Everyone can benefit from increased muscle mass, aesthetically as well as functionally.

Stress relief and self-care are important aspects of living a healthy, balanced lifestyle: people who are stressed over long periods of time are more likely to develop heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes. The next time you’re feeling overwhelmed, try some of these tips to help you relax!

With a demanding workplace culture, overactive social world and a desire to balance all facets of your life — it can be hard to step away and give yourself the self-care you deserve. If you feel the need to escape from your everyday life — you need self-care. If you say yes to things you want to say no to — you need self-care. Self-care has been labeled as selfish, disingenuous and weak because it strays from the “work grind” and “can’t stop, won’t stop” mentality.