Kettle Bell Conflict

I have seen it a million times and I saw it again today and it never makes the cringe factor any less. You’ve probably seen it, too:  a trainer in the gym with their client doing a kettle bell workout.   The trainer has a close eye on the client and is making sure she’s […]

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A Friendly Little Reminder

OK, it’s time to come clean and get moving.  Of course, you don’t have to go as far as to run nearly naked  in the snow, like the active people in the pic above, but you see the point.. Put your hand up if this describes you: You’ve been meaning to begin implementing a better […]

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The New Paleo Diet Bar

This really is newsworthy- Dr. Cordain himself has endorsed the newest of the ‘bars’ claiming to be Paleo… but this one really is! I’ve written before about products labeling themselves as such, despite containing ingredients like pea protein, whey and rice puffs! Paleo Diet Foods has, according to their website, “combined the finest all-natural ingredients […]

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Fat Burning Pills, Powders and Potions… Really?

“I lost ten pounds in one week simply by adding ‘Brand X’ to my daily regime!“, claimed a happy customer on the website of one of the (unfortunately) popular fat-burning supplement companies. Not only does this statement reinforce a popular misconception, that we can easily get a quick fix for weight loss, it perpetuates what […]

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