Girly Fitness

How to make the best protein shakes at home
Encouraging my children to eat healthy requires a degree in reverse psychology and a background in chemistry.  I often resort to cajoling, manipulation and threats to get them to eat their veggies.   If that doesn’t work, I just whip up one of the best protein shakes… [...]

You may wonder, “what exactly is high fructose corn syrup?” and why am I bothering to write about it.   Well, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS)  is in a pleathora of processed foods in the United States.  You will find it in crackers, breads,  beverages,  yogurt,  cookies,  dressings, soups, and my personal favorite condiment: ketchup.   In fact, most sugary [...]

I often find myself far from home and hitting up the fast food drive-thru.  I know that it is not optimal, but there are actually some fast foods that you can eat that will at least allow you maintain a healthy weight.   There are plenty of bad things typical to fast food:  high fat, simple carbohydrates, [...]

Quite honestly, there is something extremely comforting about a steaming bowl of oatmeal.   I used to think that gloppidy-goop was pretty disgusting.   Hadn’t had it since I was a little girl.  On one of my extreme health-kicks a couple years ago, I read that oatmeal was one of the healthiest foods to eat.   In fact, every [...]