by Christy Holt | Apr 13, 2018 | aging, body positivity, food, general health, health & fitness, stress, Uncategorized
Okay friends, prepare yourself for a telling statistic about exercise programs…. According to Rod K. Dishman, Ph.D., director of the Behavioral Fitness Laboratory at the University of Georgia, nearly 50 percent of people who begin an exercise program drop out...
by Christy Holt | Mar 23, 2018 | body positivity, food, general health, health & fitness
Weight loss advice is so common (and contentious) now. There are competing opinions everywhere. I say, forget about “who’s right” and let’s focus on “what’s right.” Because what gets results is what I’m focusing on in...
by Christy Holt | Feb 23, 2018 | body positivity, food, general health, health & fitness
You knew there was a bit of an over-emphasis (borderlining obsession) about cholesterol, right? Before we jump into some myths let’s make sure we’re on the same page when it comes to what exactly cholesterol is. Myth #1: “Cholesterol” is cholesterol While...
by Christy Holt | Feb 16, 2018 | body positivity, food, general health, health & fitness
You totally want to ditch your scale, don’t you? You may have this weird kind of relationship with your “weight”. I mean, it doesn’t define you (obviously). What you weigh can matter but only to a certain extent. Let’s look at your waist...
by Christy Holt | Feb 9, 2018 | body positivity, food, general health, health & fitness
You may feel tired, cold or that you’ve gained weight. Maybe your digestion seems a bit more “sluggish”. You may be convinced that your metabolism is slow. Why does this happen? Why do metabolic rates slow down? What can slow my metabolism? Metabolism...
by Christy Holt | Jan 19, 2018 | body positivity, food, general health, health & fitness
Oh my gosh – nutrition and diet info is everywhere! And each expert and association tries to lead you in their direction because they know best and their advice is going to help you. Right? Well, maybe… Everyone has heard (and maybe lived through) the...
