by Pamela Hernandez | Jan 21, 2010 | Fitness, Fitness 101, General Health, Nutrition
Last week we talked about how much to eat. As promised, today we will talk about what you should eat. Let’s start with the basics. Your foods basically contain 1 or more macronutrients: carbohydrates, protein and fat. These macronutrients do different things in the...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jan 14, 2010 | Fitness, Fitness 101, General Health, Nutrition
Welcome to part 2 of my Fitness 101 series. Last week I mentioned a sixth element of health and fitness – nutrition. You have to fuel your body adequately for exercise and activities of daily life. The key word in that sentence is adequately. Most people simply...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jan 7, 2010 | Fitness, Fitness 101, General Health
Starting a fitness journey can be overwhelming. You may know where you want to go, but you don’t know how to get there. You may not even be sure where to begin. I always say the best place to begin is the basics, getting your core concepts down before you go too far...
by Pamela Hernandez | Dec 31, 2009 | Fitness, General Health, Motivation
I am not a fan of fad diets. I am not a fan of diets in general. Diets are temporary. Many people lose weight on diets then go back to their normal way of living and eating. It’s not long before they have gained the weight back, with a few extra pounds for good...
by Pamela Hernandez | Dec 24, 2009 | Fitness, Motivation
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I hope everyone is enjoying this joyous and hopeful time of year with friends, family and all those dear. image by *Sally M* For me Christmas Eve has always been a great time of reflection. When I am fortunate enough to spend...
by Pamela Hernandez | Dec 21, 2009 | Fitness
It’s two weeks until the New Year and the time crunch is on. Everyone I know has a jam packed schedule. Many people will also be traveling the next two weeks, seeing friends and family for the holiday season and I have heard many of them trying to figure out how to...
