The Top 5 Exercise Mistakes You’re Making
My career as a health and fitness expert began in the gym in the 1980s. (Cue images of leg warmers, big hair, and bright leotards.) Since then, I’ve spent a lot of time in gyms coaching others…
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The Different Types of Rest We Need (Outside of Sleep)
Without consistent, quality sleep, you just can’t expect any other aspect of your health to improve. I break out all the stops to help me snooze, from a sleep mask and proper lighting to prioritizing…
The Stress Management Practices That Keep Me Young
Stress doesn’t have many redeeming qualities. There is the concept of eustress—that type of stress that feels painful or difficult in the moment, but is exhilarating and pushes you to new…
The Best Foods For Adrenal Fatigue
Some of my favorite memories working in the health and wellness industry have centered around lightbulb moments. I’ll listen to people whose symptoms have been brushed off for years, only…
Why Is Chronic Disease More Common in Women?
Every woman knows the stereotypes are bunk. Women are a lot tougher than men, especially when it comes to being sick. You’ve never known the misery of a man who has a mild headache! …
How Lack of Sleep Affects Your Hormones
A bad night of sleep can be written all over you. Whether it’s bags under your eyes or a sluggish pace the next day, the signs of tossing and turning can be obvious.
But did you know there’s…
5 Ways to Achieve Metabolic Flexibility
Let’s say you just ate a grass-fed steak along with lots of non-starchy veggies and half a sweet potato.
Your body will break down carbohydrates and protein into glucose, which becomes its…
How Does Blue Light Affect Sleep?
After decades in the health and wellness industry, there is one element of health I prioritize above all else—sleep. Without consistent, quality rest, you simply can’t thrive. …
The Worst Foods to Eat As You Age
We’re all getting older every day. And while I consider aging a giant privilege, that doesn’t mean I want you to have to live with the potential negative side effects!
Just like…
Are You Eating Enough on Workout Days?
If you’re hitting the gym constantly without seeing results, you might need to spend more time somewhere else—the kitchen!
You’re only going to see improvements from the gym if you’re…
What Happens To Your Body When You Eat Too Much Sugar
There’s a good chance you’re eating too much sugar.
On average, American women take down a whopping 15 teaspoons of it every day.1 That’s higher than the Dietary Guidelines for Americans,…
The Anti-Aging Benefits of a Healthy Gut
It’s been more than 2,000 years since Hippocrates, the Greek physician known as the Father of Medicine, is believed to have said that “all disease begins in the gut.”
Millenia…
