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Never Say Diet

There is a new website on the scene from iVillage – www.NeverSayDiet.com Tip of the day: Never say diet. A diet denotes a beginning and an end. There should be no end to taking care of yourself. -Amy Check the site out there are lots of great tips, videos, stories to inspire you and a [...]

National Start! Walking Day

The American Heart Association has named April 8th, 2009 National Start! Walking Day Walk more, eat well, and you’ll live longer It’s a simple premise, but it’s the foundation of the Start! Movement. Research has shown that you can gain about two hours of life for every hour of regular vigorous exercise you do. You [...]

Weight Training Weighs In – Rochester D&C

Check out your Rochester Democrat and Chrolicle this morning. I was asked to comment for an article on weight training, and it is in today’s (March 10, 2009)  Living Section – Weight Training Weighs In and it is available on-line.  Here is a bit of what the article said: Get some instruction. Small changes in [...]

“Eat This Not That” – You Do have a CHOICE!

All of my ladies hear me talk about choices: YOU ALWAYS HAVE A CHOICE! The question then becomes are you make good choices and how do you know.  Maybe you think that you are making better choices, but sometimes it is tricky.  I can definitely help you make good choices, but there are a few [...]

Take Care of Your Heart

The American Heart Association has found that: “Heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases are the No. 1 killer of American women, claiming the lives of more than 450,000 American women each year.”  The American Heart Association has several campaigns to raise money to support their mission: “Building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and [...]

Lose It!

I always tell my clients that tracking their food and fitness is important.  Tracking is a great way to hold yourself accountable.  There is a new application out for the iPhone… Lose it! While I do not have the iPhone, my husband and others do and they are giving this little application a try. If you have [...]

LIFE = Look Incredible and Feel Extraordinary

I absolutely love the Today Show on NBC, I try to catch a bit of it each morning to see what is new in the world.  I often find new perspective on some health issue while I am tuned in.  Yesterday I caught a bit of the new Fit for Good series with Joy Bauer.   [...]

Tiki Barber’s Pure Hard Workout

On the Today show this morning Tiki Barber talked about his new book Tiki Barber’s Pure Hard Workout. It is my understanding from the Today show spot that Tiki’s book returns the focus of our fitness programs to functional training.  Exercises such as dumbbell chest press, bench dips, squats, and lunges are at the heart [...]

Top Fall Foods

Ladies here is a news story from 13 Wham News  Top Fall Foods Pumpkin Butternut Squash Sweet Potatoes Acorn Squash Root Vegetable – Rutabagas, Beets In the video form this story Liz Bonis talked about Tofu, particularly Silken Tofu as a substitute for the fat in your fall recipes.  Whats the difference between silken and [...]

Wii Fitness Ultimatum 2009

“The Biggest Loser” is a hit TV series described by NBC as Alison Sweeney (“Days of Our Lives”) returns as host of the series, which challenges and encourages overweight contestants to shed pounds in a safe and recommended manner through comprehensive diet and exercise as they compete for a grand prize of $250,000. The unscripted and [...]