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Women Fitness Magazine The Fad that Fits: Find the Right Nutrition Plan for Your Body : Diet culture. This cringe-worthy term invades our social feeds, usually as a negative for its reputation of assigning value to body size. Assuming “skinnier” is “healthier” undermines the beautiful whole of our amazing human figures—not to mention the many important…Continue reading “The Fad that Fits: Find the Right Nutrition Plan for Your Body”

Trying to lose weight?  Remember, calories count! How can you lose weight and keep it off for better health?  Think about your calories!  What is a calorie? A calorie is a measure of energy.  A calorie is defined as the amount of energy it takes to raise the temperature of one gram of water (aboutContinue reading “Calories Count”

For a long time, Olivia Bowser relied on exercise to manage her mental health. Throughout college, and after moving to Los Angeles for her first job managing digital and e-commerce for a consumer packaged goods start-up, Bowser, 27, wrestled with anxiety, stress and feelings of loneliness. She tried to find a sense of calm andContinue reading “What is an ‘emotional push-up’? Exploring the concept of mental health gyms.”

Positive affirmations don’t work (here are three things that do) Positive affirmations can be an incredibly powerful tool to retrain the brain, but they can also majorly backfire. Looking in the mirror and saying, “I am strong, I am powerful” on a morning when I feel anything but strong or powerful makes my brain smirk and callContinue reading “Positive affirmations don’t work (here are three things that do)”

Women Fitness Magazine The Fad that Fits: Find the Right Nutrition Plan for Your Body : Diet culture. This cringe-worthy term invades our social feeds, usually as a negative for its reputation of assigning value to body size. Assuming “skinnier” is “healthier” undermines the beautiful whole of our amazing human figures—not to mention the many important…Continue reading “The Fad that Fits: Find the Right Nutrition Plan for Your Body”