Girly Fitness

Yep, even girly-girls like me lift weights.  Unfortunately, many women are simply afraid to workout with weights.   I presume they think they will get too muscular and start looking like a man.   Thus, they spend the majority of their workouts chatting it up on the eliptical machine, and never make their way into the weightlifting section of [...]

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 get this question all the time, “How often should I workout?”. This is not an easy question to answer!  Everyone has different body types and endurance levels, so optimal daily workout schedules vary.   All I can give is my personal opinion.  I’ve tried 6 workout days on and 1 off, but my favorite workout schedule [...]

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 [...]