by Pamela Hernandez | Feb 11, 2010 | General Health, Motivation
These days I do not get to watch the Oprah show much. I barely have time to watch the episodes of Ellen that pile up on my DVR. Last week I made an exception. I heard a lot of news in the Twitterverse that Oprah was doing a big special on diabetes. Since most of the...
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 17, 2009 | General Health, Nutrition
I love food. I don’t find this a complication on my journey to health and fitness. I find, however, that most people do. When I talk to people who exercise, but fail to address the nutrition side of the fitness equation I usually hear the same excuse. They all tell...
