Children and Dehydration: Important things to know

The standard recommendation of water intake for children is 6-8 glasses (48-64 ounces) a day, consumed throughout the day, with plenty of additional fluid consumed during exercise. Children spend at least half their waking hours in school. When it’s summer time, they may spend an even higher percentage of their day outdoors at camp, running […]

8 Good Reasons to Dump Soda

Americans are drinking more soda than ever; in the last two decades, soda consumption in the United States has doubled. Americans drink, on average, 1.6 cans of soda daily – that’s about 597 cans of soda a year! Yikes! And if that’s not bad enough, according to the USDA, 7% of Americans’ calories come from […]

New Mommy Fitness Myths Debunked

My job as a certified fitness professional is to help people get into, or back into, a healthy shape and weight. All the time, we come across mothers looking to regain their pre-pregnancy bodies, while building enough energy and strength in order to care for their growing families. I know it’s hard to fit exercise […]

Eat Your Veggies!

Your mother told you to eat your vegetables, but did you really ever listen? I know that when I was a kid, I definitely didn’t! But with all of the scientific reports and studies, it seems that your mother may have been on to something. Eating vegetables is one of the best things that you […]

Seven Ways To Spot A Fitness Scam

Seven Ways To Spot A Fitness Scam If you’ve watched television after midnight, you’ve seen the never-ending weight loss infomercials and advertisements. The next time you watch an infomercial, read an advertisement, or spot a new supplement reporting miraculous weight loss results, be wary. Before you spend money on products promising fast and easy results, […]

Back-to-School? Back-to-Fitness!

Back-to-School? Back-to-Fitness! Staying fit and finding time to exercise during back-to-school chaos seems impossible. As you shop for school supplies, register at school and deal with kids who want more summer, exercise makes its way to the bottom of the to-do list. Well, guess what? If you keep telling yourself you’re simply putting off exercise […]