by Pamela Hernandez | Jul 15, 2010 | Nutrition, Reviews
Sometimes I have to remind myself that I have been on this journey for a long time. Over a decade, actually. I had to do that a lot as I read Oxygen’s Pick it Kick It, by Diane Hart the Executive Editor of Oxygen Magazine. I was so excited to read this book...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jul 8, 2010 | Nutrition, Recipes
image by W Brian Duncan I’ve had more than one person tell me that tea must be the secret to my success. Since I eat all the time it must be the cups and cups of tea I drink each day that keep me fit. I laugh and tell them, no it’s my workouts, what I eat and how...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jul 1, 2010 | Nutrition, Reviews, What's New at Thrive Personal Fitness
Protein is an often discussed topic. You find a multitude of recommendations for protein intake. Most of them are accurate in some form or fashion, depending on the individual and their goals. When I start working with a client, I do stress eating more protein...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jun 10, 2010 | Nutrition, Recipes
Have you ever noticed when someone is dieting they try to live on salads? I see people trying to fill themselves up with nothing but lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers. Not an easy task for sure. I can only imagine that they are pretty hungry an hour later. image by...
by Pamela Hernandez | May 24, 2010 | Nutrition, Reviews
I may be one of the last people in the health and fitness world who has not read The Omnivore’s Dilemma or In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan I own both of them, I just haven’t made it that far through my reading list yet. My reading list is strange and...
by Pamela Hernandez | May 20, 2010 | Nutrition, Recipes
Since I am a vegetarian you might suspect that I eat a lot of beans. I do. I really like beans. They are versatile, full of protein and fiber and inexpensive. I can use them for chili, tacos, in pasta dishes, with quinoa, or “meatballs”. They are by all accounts an...
