Grab a beer, ask for a raise -- and give yourself some love.
We all know that women are the healthier sex. We see the doc more often. We live longer. So why would we care what good habits guys use to stay fit? Because research shows that men have an easier time losing weight and finding happiness than women do, thanks to key lifestyle differences. Read on for eight of his healthy habits that are worth adding to your health arsenal.
Discover the two tools you need to reach and maintain a healthy weight.
Eating healthy is critical whether your goal is weight loss, fitness or a healthier lifestyle in general. However, you don’t have to meticulously count calories or starve yourself to be healthy; rather, you need to provide your body with ample nourishment. While junk food and sugary treats might present challenges and temptations, adopting correct eating ideas and strategies will help make healthy eating a natural habit.
A woman ditches her toxic relationships—with food and men—after learning to love herself.
In life, I have always known my station. I am the funny and "cute" friend who makes people laugh. I'm the comedian, always good for a laugh and an outlandish outburst.
But no matter how comfortable I felt with "the comedy bit," I was always left feeling like I didn't measure up. If you had asked me to list the pros and cons of myself, the negatives would always outweigh the positives. It was so much easier for me to go there. But that all changed when I fell in love with myself. First, let's look back.
Learn from (and envy) these super-hot and fit celebs.
Summer has officially begun, which means only one thing to several women out there—bikini season. Shape is getting the season started off right by showing off the top 10 female celebs with the sexiest beach bodies. But don’t worry, it’s not only to make you incredibly jealous; the celebs spill their diet and exercise tips and even what foods they choose to splurge on.
If stress and anxiety are blocking you in your relationships, you might want a nutrition 'makeover'
Sometimes when things aren't going so well in romantic relationships, the best thing to do is focus on yourself and "return to the basics" as they say. I spent a week at the Optimum Health Institute (“OHI”) in San Diego, a place with a mission to “serve as a change agent for humankind by improving the physical, mental and spiritual well-being of everyone we touch”, and was inspired to write about it and how I’ve persisted in improving my health practices over my life through baby step after baby
Eating your feelings doesn't have to mean loading up on calories.
After a little searching and a lot of picking through the shelves, I discovered that there are some low calorie snacks out there if all you really want to do is eat your feelings. Here's my grocery list for anyone who suffers a case of the comfort food munchies!
Edible aphrodisiacs: Pumpkin seeds, almonds and edamame, oh my!
The phrase you are what you eat is absolutely true. So if you want to feel well, frisky, fold these five foods into your eating repertoire. Nothing exotic necessary!
The id, ego, and superego of food.
The id, ego, and superego of food.
Let’s be honest. There is nothing that can make us feel more down about ourselves than not feeling good about our bodies. I am all for inner beauty and being high frequency, but what we look like largely impacts the way we feel about ourselves. If we do not feel good about our physical self it is difficult to fully express a happy emotional self. Our self-hate will be experienced in our energy. We are a physical, emotional, mental and spiritual being. The physical is the first level with the others proceeding up the hierarchy.
An exciting romance can be good for your happiness level, but bad for your waistline. According to an Obesity Society study, women who were dating put on an average of 15 lbs over five years, those who were living with a romantic partner gained 18 lbs and the newly married packed on 24 lbs.
Learn how to transform your "diet" into a more effective "fuel plan" to fuel your body.
Learn how to transform your "diet" into a more effective "fuel plan" to fuel your body.
I can hear you murmuring through the Internet already, even though you’ve read only the title of this piece. “The best laid plans…” you’re murmuring to yourself. Or perhaps you’re thinking, “There’s no such thing as a ‘perfect’ diet plan!” But some of you are saying to yourself, “Really? There’s something that can work for most everyone?”
Giving up is not the way to get what you want!
Attention Ladies: If you want to get a date tomorrow. I hope you are taking care of yourself today. One of my biggest pet peeves in life is how many women have let themselves go. You see when you let yourself go it has a way of affecting other areas of your life. Furthermore, what man is going to want you if you've let yourself go.
I'm not talking about being Ms. Perfect but taking care of yourself inside/out. Making the most of your life. When you're single it's not the time to let yourself go.
How do you ensure that doesn't happen?