Best Part of my 30 Day Yoga Challenge was NOT Finishing the 30 Day Yoga Challenge! Yes, this is a good thing for me. An unexpected, out of character, yet liberating outcome of my 30 Day Challenge was being 7 classes short of completing it. Not finishing something I set out to do is so […]

Inside our noses we have cilia, tiny hairlike cells of the nasal mucosa that grab onto and remove dust and pathogens from the air as it flows through our nasal cavity.   The cilia move the mucus down the nasal cavity to the pharynx, where it can be swallowed. Sounds gross, but it’s actually very […]

Seaweed, ocean vegetables, are some of the most nutrient-rich foods available. They are high in calcium, potassium, iron and most importantly – iodine. Consuming healthy levels of iodine is critically important to maintaining a healthy thyroid, a gland in your neck which helps produce and regulate hormones. Some seaweeds are very high in protein as […]

Nothing is more devastating to an athlete than an injury. Whether chronic or as a result of a sudden mishap, the tears and frustration are often not from the physical pain of the injury, but from the grief and frustration associated with the possibility of not reaching whatever fitness/physique goals you’ve set for yourself. As […]

As we were finishing off our pie and ice cream at Christmas dinner yesterday, a family member and I chatted about how full we were and how we were looking forward to getting back to clean eating. I commented that I’d put way too much sugar in my body over the holidays. Her quick response […]