by Melinda | Sep 7, 2018 | Nutrition
The word “diet” often implies following a special, restricted selection of food either to lose weight or for medical reasons. If you are following a diet for a medical reason or because you have experienced adverse reactions when eating certain foods, you’re doing it... by Melinda | Aug 15, 2018 | Effective Exercise
If I close my eyes, I can see it all now. On billboards, signs, and brochures. On the covers of fitness magazines. In books written by fitness “gurus” selling one way to perfect health. The headlines. The selling points. The sales pitches. The misinformation. We have... 
by Melinda | Aug 1, 2018 | Aging, Longevity
Today is my birthday! I am thirty-eight years old. But I’m not “38.” Let me explain. We have collectively accepted this idea that as we age, we must experience the inevitable breakdown of the body. We expect pain and chronic illness to creep into our... 
by Melinda | Jul 26, 2018 | Effective Exercise, Longevity, Nutrition
More than 100 million Americans have diabetes. That’s a lot of diabetes. If I had a dollar for every . . . You get the idea. We could use less diabetes in the world, IMHO, and I am on a personal mission to help people heal themselves ASAP. So let’s break it down. Your... 
by Melinda | Jul 18, 2018 | Inner Strength, Mindset, Nutrition
I have thigh meat. At least that’s what I call it. I first noticed this generous helping of inner thigh fat when I was around 10 or 11. I wanted to be a teenager, and the girls in Teen Magazine did not have thigh meat. Therefore, I did not like that I had thigh meat.... 
by Melinda | Jul 12, 2018 | Nutrition
Don’t hate me, but I have always been one of those super lucky women with a menstrual period that’s so easy breezy, I tend to forget I am having one. But for the last six months, I’ve had cramps that twist my insides around so much that doing... 
by Melinda | Jun 27, 2018 | Bone Density, Safety
Does this shirt make my butt look big? You spend so much time scrutinizing your body in the mirror . . . But do you ever think about your skeleton? We obsess about our shape and size, but most of us don’t give a bleep about our bone health. Unless of... 
by Melinda | Jun 23, 2018 | Nutrition
Let’s talk about stress, baby. Let’s talk about you and me . . . The fight or flight response due to acute or chronic stress will really do a number on emotional and physical health. Here are 3 quick fixes to implement at your next meal. 1. eat in a calm,... 
by Melinda | Jun 20, 2018 | Mindset
Most of us avoid failure as much as we avoid wearing pants, possibly more. Failure sucks. It’s painful and most of us avoid pain because duh, it doesn’t feel good. Or does it? Did we just make it up that failure doesn’t feel good? Because we attached a bunch of... 
by Melinda | Jun 17, 2018 | Mindset
I’ve been really crabby the last few weeks. And before my Mom gets all excited (I see you, Carolyn Henderson), no I’m not pregnant. But also by really crabby, I mean REALLY CRABBY. A certain four letter word comes to mind. Today after my amazing boyfriend (and his two...
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