I am so honored to have been nominated as a Woman of Impact by the American Heart Association and will be partnering with the Tampa Bay chapter over the next eight weeks to raise life saving funds for research so we can keep hearts beating longer. Think of the women you have in your life. …
I found out about all of the amazing benefits that magnesium holds because my natural levels depleted after a 5K run a few years back. Low magnesium levels usually don’t cause symptoms, but I found out that those nagging muscle cramps I was experiencing leading up to the run were due to low magnesium. The …
One of my favorite things about making this was the subtle fresh lemon taste in the asparagus because it wasn’t overpowering.
Healthy snacks can totally be this easy. You only need a few minutes and minimal ingredients to create these tasty little treats.
Recently I caught up with my friend TJ, we had both trained together in the art of professional wrestling about a decade ago. TJ was a classmate of mine when i began going through my heart journey. He’s now a fitness guru in the Central Florida area and asked me if I would mind telling …
If you’re like me, you want to make sure you’re doing everything you can to control cravings and stay on the right track (during your diet). I had gone to Warped Tour a few years ago and taken a Cookies & Cream flavor bar with me. During the day, from the heat, the cream melted. …
Woahhhh, I know what you’re thinking. “How can the word healthy possibly be in the same title with french toast?!” I get it. But this isn’t your normal recipe. I’ve made a bunch of changes to the original recipe that I found on the net to eliminate more of the yuck and substitute better alternatives …
If you’ve read my blogs from the past, or if you know me personally, you are aware that in 2006 my life changed when I was diagnosed with a heart condition called Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. I had a successful ablation later that year. I had both physical and mental barriers to breakthrough after all of that. …
I mentioned this pizza crust on Twitter the other day after I made it because I was SO excited to discover a quinoa crust that was actually crispy. In the past, I’ve found recipes that make really spongy crust–and that’s cool if that’s what you like but I love the traditional New York style pizza …
After one year… July 1, 2014 Marilyn Monroe once said, “All little girls should be told they’re pretty, even if they aren’t.” I believe the same can be said about a girl’s weight; she should always be told that she looks amazing. Growing up in an era of airbrushed cover models that sometimes border anorexic-looking, …
