by Pamela Hernandez | Mar 15, 2010 | Fitness, General Health, Nutrition
We recently became an affiliate for All Star Health. It got me thinking about supplements. Supplements is a pretty broad term that can cover a lot of things. So it’s really hard to say that you are for supplements or against supplements, in general. image by bradley j...
by Pamela Hernandez | Mar 11, 2010 | Nutrition
You know what’s frustrating? Thinking you are making a good choice to only find out you’re not. A couple of weeks ago I was cooking something that required kidney beans. I usually use canned beans because they are a time saver. I opened the can, measured out what I...
by Pamela Hernandez | Mar 4, 2010 | Nutrition, Recipes
Today I have a confession to make. I sneak food into the movies. It was something my mother and I actually did when I was a kid, mainly for money reasons. The PTA sold tickets to movies during the summer break. They sold the tickets in bulk so we could afford the low...
by Pamela Hernandez | Feb 18, 2010 | Nutrition
I am a CNN junkie. Pretty much when I have nothing else to watch (like “Chuck” or “Suze Orman”) I will have CNN on. Last Sunday I was watching Fareed Zakaria GPS and Paul Volcker was on. He said something that made me sit up and pay attention. He stated...
by Pamela Hernandez | Feb 14, 2010 | General Health, Motivation, Nutrition
I have already shared part of my story with you, how I was an overweight twenty something who decided enough was enough. The part of the story I have not shared with you is the fact that I was also an overweight child. With the launch of Michelle Obama’s campaign to...
by Pamela Hernandez | Feb 8, 2010 | Nutrition, What's New at Thrive Personal Fitness
People ask me all the time what I eat. What is odd is I often have a hard time telling them. I tell them that I stay away from fast food and overly processed foods. I eat a vegetarian diet and try to keep a 50/25/25 split between carbs/protein/fat. Yes, they say, but...
