Archive for December, 2010
Toast the Holidays With the Best Eggnog
Monday, December 20, 2010 15:33 No CommentsEggnog hits the shelves once a year and it is the classic drink associated with Christmas. Although very tasty, eggnog is one of the least healthy beverages you can consume. Thankfully we have a few options to go healthier this season.
The Power of Sleep
Monday, December 20, 2010 14:08 No CommentsAfter walking around with bags under my eyes for days, last night I decided to skip my late night workout and hit the hay early. Today, after 9 hours of sleep, I feel like a new woman and my morning workout was one of my best. Lesson learned:…
So Much To Do (Breakfast 12.20.10)
Monday, December 20, 2010 13:34 No CommentsI already feel crazy and the day has just begun. There is so much to do and so little time to do it in — I hope I get a good start on it all today!
HCG Diet Slammed by Nutritionists During Holiday Promotion
Monday, December 20, 2010 12:48 No CommentsHCG Diet Direct has tried to capitalise on Christmas diet anxiety by offering a holiday promotion – prompting nutritionists and health professionals to warn dieters away. The HCG Diet uses human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), a hormone which women produce during pregnancy. By taking it, dieters trick their bodies into trying to provide food for a non-existent baby. The HCG…
Sports Training for Babies and Toddlers: Have We Gone too Far?
Monday, December 20, 2010 9:58 No CommentsIn an age where parents are looking to advantage their children in an ultra-competitive world, kids are being started earlier and earlier in academics, arts and yes, athletics. And not even children anymore, but babies and toddlers are getting very early starts in sports-related training. Enter entrepreneurs like Doreen Bolhuis, founder of “Gymtrix”, a company that offers a library…