Two years ago I ran my first half marathon; if you had told me that just two and a half years ago, I would’ve laughed at you! How could I run a half marathon without even running a single mile? I considered myself — at that point — totally and utterly physically inept, incapable of reaching su...
IT’S easy to make fun of people in big cities for their obsession with gluten, or chia seeds, or cleanses. But urbanites are not the only ones turning away from the products created by big food companies. Eating habits are changing across the country and food companies are struggling to keep up. Gen...
I dated a guy once who used the sort of language I was only ever used to hearing women use about their bodies. He was fat and disgusting, he would say, he was getting a gut, his muscles weren’t defined enough. He went to the gym religiously, not out of self-care, but out of self-hate. Not alwa...
Keeping your metabolism high is crucial for losing weight and keeping it off. Unfortunately, there are several common lifestyle mistakes that may be slowing down your metabolism. Doing these on a regular basis could make it hard to lose weight and make you more prone to weight gain in the future. He...
These days, sugar has become a prime target for nutritional fear mongering. People often proclaim the “dangers” of sugar with an almost religious zeal. Today, I heard someone advising others to “cut out sugar.” She then went on say, “sugar is poison.” Unfortunately, this extremist viewpoint has beco...
