Lifestyle Of Health And Fitness

The transition to motherhood is a profound step in a woman’s life. Becoming a mother is a life-changing empiricism and motherhood is a lifelong role. Although motherhood is universal in innumerable aspects, the transition into it is very individualized. Our past childhood dependences with our mothers, our fathers and the overall connection we experienced in our parents’ marriages form the backdrop for our emotional readiness for motherhood. Therefore, individualized preparation and care is far more effective when it deals with ..read more

I’m ready to celebrate the Fourth of July, but must admit I am not a fan of the noise that accompanies fireworks — lovely as they may be. Those booming sounds can really damage the delicate structures in your ears; once they’re damaged, they never regenerate and can’t be repaired. This condition is known as noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). The loss is permanent and may cause impaired hearing or total loss of hearing down the road. ..read more

Normally, I scoff at fad diets–they promise get-slim-quick results via unhealthy and unproven methods, whether it’s special food combos, uber-calorie restriction, or supplements.But one diet trend I’ve noticed lately is, happily, a healthy one: the greening of our diets with more veggies, less meat. Here are a couple of the latest diet fads you can feel good about:Eco-Atkins: Remember the bacon-filled, steak-saturated phenomenon that was the Atkins diet? It’s gone from red (as in meat) to green! Last month, a ..read more

An epidemic is stalking Utah – and you may have the disease already. The disease is called obesity, and its main symptom is weight in excess of that which is healthy. From time to time, statistical data on public health is compiled into actuarial tables by the insurance industry. These tables are used to determine the most healthy weight for persons of a addicted height, build, and age. If you are above your healthy weight, you are suffering from obesity. And you ..read more

After a very dark and scary (lightening) morning it looks like the day is turning around. It’s no longer raining  so we are headed out to shop now and although I wish I was headed to the beach, I’ll take what I can get! I had another rolled up turkey and cheese sandwich for my lunch - I really like these lavash wraps I bought! I also had a little pasta salad. A few people shared their Fourth ..read more

For my cross-country road trip last week I made sure to stock up on my favorite trail mix Trader Joe’s Omega Trek Mix. This combo includes dried cranberries that are fortified with Omega 3s, which I thought would be perfect for a rest-stop heavy vacay (they don’t serve too much omega-3-rich fresh salmon out on the open road). Turns out, it wasn’t the best choice - the tiny pepitas fell all over the car - such a mess! ..read more

David Beckham can make a common quad stretch look sexy. The Pilates instructor in me, however, take issue with his form. His stretching form, that is. To see how Becks can improve his technique, simply read more. Let me start with a positive comment.I think it is great that these teammates are supporting each other for balancing assistance so they can focus on their stretching. However, David should have the insides of his knees touching. Doing ..read more

There’s a totally legit reason you always seem to fall off the workout wagon: The conventional approach to exercise almost forces you to bail out. So we asked experts who specialize in the science of motivation to explain how to keep your butt in gear. As it happens, just a few simple behavioral tweaks can silence the call of the couch. Why We Quit (And The One Thing That Can Keep Us Going) Research shows that 50 percent of ..read more

Today I spent the day in fitness heaven at SELF’s NYC office. From the minute I walked into the Fitness Department there were new products, fabulous fall workout gear (keep an eye out for Fit Flops fall line…amazing boots), and fun exercise finds everywhere. It was so cool!   I also learned a ton! I went to the office to fine tune my technical skills. Thanks for the computer training, ..read more

I made it to my parent’s house and got us settled in. The best part of traveling today was avoiding all the traffic that will be headed this way later in the week. The day turned out to be really nice and when my mom got home from work we took a good long walk with the dogs and the baby. We had steak for dinner and then my father’s friend showed up with a huge piece of ..read more