Good afternoon fellow fitness followers!
This is Carol Dunlop of Optimum Body Sculpting bringing you this Friday Afternoon Fit Minute. These fitness tidbits will help you focus on fitness and put your wellness back in your hands so that you ARE the boss.
In today’s Fit Minute we’re talking about: 5 Ways to Eat Better Today
A recent study showed that most people don’t follow the healthy advice they know that they should adhere to. Somehow life always gets in the way.
The solution:  By making just a few changes in your daily life, …

Planting a garden is one of the best things you can do for yourself and for the planet. Think about it, you get to reduce your carbon footprint, choose to eat organic, reduce the levels of pesticides and processed foods you eat, save money on groceries and get a great workout. What more could you ask for?
Creating the Plan for Your Garden
First, you’ll need to decide what foods you will plant and grow in your garden. My suggestion is to create variety; plant vegetables that you like and some that …

Please enjoy this guest post by fellow colleague Tanya Stroh
We should all strive to eat healthier. A lot has been written about how we should eat only organically grown foods. We have all heard about the benefits, but what exactly is Organic? Experts define Organic food/farming as ‘food that has been grown, raised and transported without chemicals, pesticides, hormones, fertilizers, or other additives on land or in soil that conforms to the standards of the organic certification board of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.’ WebMD advises not to confuse “free-range,” …

Please enjoy this guest post by fellow colleague Tanya Stroh
The older we get the more important exercise becomes. By making a few small changes and incorporating two simple strategies it is easy to get fit and healthy and stay that way!  In fact studies are showing that baby boomers and seniors tend to see results quicker than anyone else when beginning a fitness exercise program.
To begin with start by adding strength training just a couple of times every week to your fitness routine.  Forget the ‘no pain, no gain’ it …

As you probably know by now, I’m going through treatment for breast cancer. It’s a grueling, long process, but there actually might be a sort of silver lining in it for me, Got Menopause offers me the answers I’ve been looking for concerning menopause.
Let me explain, I also suffer from fibroids and until recently, the symptoms had been bearable. But they have recently began to affect my daily living; the cramping and severe blood loss that has brought on Anemia, aarrrgh!
I was considering having a hysterectomy to remove my uterus, …

Please enjoy this guest post by fellow colleague Tanya Stroh
Yes, you can achieve your fitness goals. In the beginning, it might not be easy. You might hate it, and you may feel like quitting – but here are some strategies from those that have been successful to help keep you motivated! Remember losing weight and achieving a healthy lifestyle will take time – you did not gain weight overnight and unfortunately, you are not going to lose it overnight!
1. Log what you eat
Studies have shown time & time again that …