Tomorrow is the last day of the detox month for the Ultimate Nutrition Challenge, and then we begin the real food month! I’m very excited for it. But first, a recap on the detox. January: Detox The detox went really well the first couple weeks. Then after that my heart just wasn’t in it and [...]
This is a pretty big question that I think we can all continue to ask ourselves every day, no matter how far along our healthy journey we are. We might be close to our healthy peak in one area of our lives, but in another area we might have lots of work to do. It’s [...]
I receive products in the mail every week to review. Obviously I don’t get around to reviewing all of them – or even the majority of them! So these days I’m really focused on making sure that the products I do review are ones that are really worthwhile. (Also there are some products that I [...]
After working from home for so long, it’s a really nice change to go into the office! But that also means that by the time I arrive home from work, I’m beat. And while cleaning is important to me, I also tend to pile my stuff up on the nearest empty surface. Luckily Mr. Science [...]
This is my 16th day on the Ultimate Nutrition Challenge and my detox month. So far it’s been going great – I’ve lost 5 pounds and 1.3 % body fat! You can read about what I’ve been eating by visiting my Health Writer Eats food diary blog. But it occurred to me the other day [...]
The answer to the above question is YES. Yes, you can exercise on a detox. It just depends on the type of detox that you’re doing as to what type of exercise is the best choice for you. Some people say that when you do a detox, you should stop exercising. But I don’t believe [...]
I recently started on the final course of my nutrition diploma program, Sport & Fitness Nutrition. I have three months left to complete the course, and then I have to write an exam for it, and then I have to complete my final exam for the entire course in order to get my diploma. At [...]
Several weeks after Mr. Science and I returned from NYC, I’m finally getting around to posting about our trip! We arrived in NYC on Friday December 9 and left on Sunday December 18. It was the perfect length of time to be away. We did everything we wanted to do and saw everything we wanted [...]
I weighed in yesterday morning at 3 lbs less than Saturday morning – go me! Nutrition is one of the most important things we can improve upon when we want to get healthier and/or lose weight. And good nutrition means planning menus. I love planning menus but got rather bad at it over the holidays [...]
Today marks the second day of my month-long detox. Fun stuff! Over the past month or so, while I’ve been travelling around New York and finishing up at an old job and beginning a new job and indulging in holiday pleasures, I’ve been thinking about what I want to achieve over the next year. Ultimately [...]
