For so many years, popular media, the diet industry, and even scientific researchers alike all agreed on one "fact": weight loss was a matter of calories in vs. calories out. Even when I first became a personal trainer at Equinox in 2008, I was instructed to explain to...

Although Earth Day is always a good reminder how important it is to take care of this planet we call home, I truly try to find ways every day to lessen my personal environmental load. That's not to say I'm perfect; I drive a regular car, I certainly buy mixed greens in...

My goal is #WTFWednesday is to provide unbiased information + guidance regarding health + wellness topics of interest, so that you can then do more research for yourself. For most of these topics, I wouldn’t consider myself a full-on “expert” - but I have familiarized...

My goal is #WTFWednesday is to provide information + guidance regarding health + wellness topics of interest, so that you can then do more research for yourself. For most of these topics, I wouldn’t consider myself a full-on “expert” - but I have familiarized myself en...

My goal is #WTFWednesday is to provide information + guidance regarding health + wellness topics of interest, so that you can then do more research for yourself. For most of these topics, I wouldn’t consider myself a full-on “expert” - but I have familiarized myself en...

I may be a Fitness + Food Coach, but I love comfort food as much as the next person. In fact, cheese + carbs (together) might collectively be my favorite food group.

That said, indulging every day is not in the cards for me: not only does eating like crap make me feel...

My goal is #WTFWednesday is to provide information + guidance regarding health + wellness topics of interest, so that you can then do more research for yourself. For most of these topics, I wouldn’t consider myself a full-on “expert” - but I have familiarized myself en...

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