by Pamela Hernandez | Aug 22, 2011 | General Health, Motivation
I heard a term the other day that made me turn my head. image by LifeSupercharger Freshman 20. I am completely familiar with the Freshman 15, having experienced it myself. But I am somewhat shocked that this trend has grown so much that we must skip the handy...
by Pamela Hernandez | Aug 11, 2011 | General Health, Motivation
Someone asked me an interesting question the other day. Exactly how long ago were you fat? When someone asks me that question I automatically think back to me in front of the BB King statue at the Memphis visitor center. If I pause and think a bit longer, I go back to...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jul 28, 2011 | Fitness, General Health
Squats? Again? image by Greg Westfall I hear that a lot. I do squats with my clients on a daily basis. Not always the same form of squat. It could be a basic dumbbell squat. Or maybe an overhead squat. Perhaps a Bulgarian split squat. But usually there is some form...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jul 25, 2011 | Fitness, General Health
When was the last time you had a good night’s sleep? You fell asleep within 10-15 minutes of getting into bed. You didn’t wake up multiple times to go to the bathroom. You woke up a few minutes before the alarm and felt ready to take on the day. If it’s been awhile...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jul 18, 2011 | General Health
photo by Rayphua In the July 13 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association Dr. David Ludwig, director of the Optimal Weight for Life program at the Children’s Hospital in Boston, wrote a piece that discussed the problem of “parenting deficiencies” and...
by Pamela Hernandez | May 30, 2011 | Fitness, General Health, Motivation
photo by Rosemary Sometimes I don’t think the doctors know what to do with me. I like my health care team, but I just don’t think they know what to do with a patient who actually exercises and eats well. Here’s an example. After I got my insulin pump last year, I...
