The Diamond Behind The Chocolate
I'm always all of the following:
-Shoe Humanitarian
-Wine lover
-Storm chaser
-Chocolate addict
-Sweat obsessed
-Daydreaming of traveling to Sicily
-Mathematically challenged.I'm sometimes:
-Rude
-Irate
-Insensitive
-The main character in a chick lit novel (usually a bad thing)
-In a love affair with leafy greens, HIIT workouts, and VH1.I'm never:
-A sports girl.
-A soapbox preacher.
-Old man winter's friend.
-Interested in driving (limo, please?)-
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Tag Archives: health
Simple Tips To Navigate Processed Food Labels
Food labels are the so called “novels” to our meals. If we aren’t reading them meticulously, we’re sure to miss the most significant details, leaving us feeling unsatisfied. Why are we unable to take the CliffNotes version when it comes … Continue reading
Frozen Banana Cacao Smoothie
Since the eighty degree temps and high humidity have gotten us all pregamed up for summer, the only perfect way to celebrate is with food and beverage. Frozen beverages are my kryptonite during the summertime. A kryptonite I will completely … Continue reading
The Bone-Breaking Facts About Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a term many of us millennials have probably heard, but few of us are actually privy to what it means. Osteoporosis is the breakdown of calcium in our bones, which makes fractures more likely to occur. The disease … Continue reading
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Does Cardio Kickboxing Really Burn More Calories?
“500 Calories per hour…Burn off your Big Macs!” and whatever other kinds of ploys they can acquire to pull the false workout veil over our eyes… You’ve probably guessed I’m talking about a popular group exercise class…cardio kickboxing. Tae Bo … Continue reading
Guest Post: Staying Committed To Your New Year’s Resolutions
It’s at about this time every year we tend to doubt ourselves or lose interest in the goal we had been pursuing for the new year. The key to reaching a goal is commitment, which doesn’t come easy if it’s … Continue reading
#MotivationalMondays- Bring The Boys To The Yard Workout
My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard…and I’m guessing you can finish the rest… …that Kelis was really onto something with that number, wasn’t she? While it’s pretty demeaning and degrading towards us women, sometimes you just have … Continue reading
Combat The Flu Without Compromising Your Pocketbook
January is a time to renew your resolutions, wear 17 layers of clothes just to walk to the laundry room and generally walk around permanently sick due to skyrocketing flu rates. All of that frigid weather forcing everyone indoors isn’t … Continue reading
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Guest Post: DIY- Green Smoothies
If you’re anything like me, (a green clean eating monster machine) you begin or end each day with some kind of greens. Depending on which season it is, I’ll either juice, cook or blend my greens. Being that we are … Continue reading
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#MotivationalMondays- Calorie Counting Is A Goal Waster
How many of you can honestly say you’ve gone your entire life without counting a calorie or thinking about a morsel of food’s after affects on your body (or your psyche)? I can completely relate to the vicious food relationship … Continue reading
