by Pamela Hernandez | Oct 25, 2012 | Fitness, General Health, Motivation
image by Heather Aitken I am not a diabetes expert. I just happen to be an exercise and fitness professional with type 1 diabetes. This does not mean I have all the answers but it does give me some insight into the unique challenges of exercising with type 1 diabetes....
by Pamela Hernandez | Oct 15, 2012 | General Health, Nutrition
China by Steve Evans If you know me or have been reading this blog for any amount of time you know that I am a type 1 diabetic and I have a love, some might say obsession, for tea. Green tea is my favorite with my newest love, Pu-erh tea, running a close second. I...
by Pamela Hernandez | Oct 11, 2012 | Fitness, General Health
image by Paul Falardeau It is often said that prevention is the best medicine. While there is no full proof prevention method against breast cancer there are a number of things you can do to improve your odds of not getting breast cancer or detecting it early. For...
by Pamela Hernandez | Sep 24, 2012 | Fitness, General Health, Motivation, Nutrition
Recently a client asked me about my day. Do I get up at 4 a.m. to workout? What do I eat? How long do I work out? She sees me as an example of where she wants to be and wanted to understand what it takes. I gladly shared my meal plan and routine (I do not get up at 4...
by Pamela Hernandez | Sep 13, 2012 | Fitness, General Health
image by Space Commander Any time women get together they’re going to talk about food, usually in conjunction to weight loss. As you might imagine, in the context of a personal training session, this discussion can get even deeper into our struggles with eating...
by Pamela Hernandez | Aug 13, 2012 | Fitness, General Health, Motivation
images by Leo Reynolds I almost didn’t write this D-Day Anniversary post. Frankly, my diabetes and I aren’t getting along too well. For those of you who are new to my blog, I am a Type 1 diabetic, diagnosed in August 1985. That makes this week my 27th D-Day...
