A recent study by the University of Montreal, young children in daycare are 50% more likely to be overweight than children who stay at home with their parents. “We found that children whose primary care arrangement between 1.5 and 4 years was in daycare-center or with an extended family member were around 50% more likely to be overweight or obese between the ages of 4-10 years compared to those cared for at home by their parents,” said Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy,…
Workouts: Arm training
November 16, 2012How do I get toned arms? That’s a BIG question (after getting abs) I get from many women. The answer always is: strength train, perform cardio and have a clean diet. Often times, if you strength train and fail on the other two, you are just building muscle underneath the fat and it looks like you are ‘bulking’. In many situations, women perform high level of repetitions without truly challenging their muscle fibers. Here is my general rule with training…
Fit Mom: Cindy-Louise Moxon
November 14, 2012Cindy-Louise Moxon stepped on stage this past October 2012 when her daughter was just 8 1/2 months old. Her 5-foot-6, 111lb frame won her 2nd place at the Fitness Universe Bikini Classic division. At 36, she was the oldest competitor and the ONLY woman who had just given birth. “I knew I belonged on that stage and was so proud….The biggest and most valuable thing I learned is that I truly LOVE and RESPECT my body – even with all…
40-Minute Full Body Home Workout
November 5, 2012Here’s a “No Excuse” full body workout that focuses on your core, cardio and strength training. I performed this today with my friend Alma at my casa with just a jumprope and a set of 10lb dumb bells. 40 minute whole body home workout Tools: jump rope, 10lb dumb bells Warm- up 10 burpees 1 minute jump rope * 30 second break 15 burpees 1 minute jump rope *30 second break 20 burpees 1 minute jump rope *30 second break…
Fit Mom: Tina Roc Fiyah
November 1, 2012Tinah Roc Fiyah breaks all the rules when it comes to what we assume a working registered nurse, with two c-sections and standing at just 4’11 can accomplish. She lost 26lbs by waking up each morning at 3:30am! She eats 6 meals a day! It only took her 5 weeks to recover post-cesarean! In her own words, “Be your best. Train hard, eat well and your body will return the favor by giving you the fit body you desire. I…
Clean Eating: Black Rice the “new” brown?
October 31, 2012My husband has been eating a lot of black rice lately. He buys it in bulk at Costco. I was originally introduced to black rice over ten years ago while living in San Francisco. It was very interesting as it is very dark, sometimes looks purple and has the texture of brown rice. I love eating it today (we have it cooked and stored in the refrigerator at all times – that and quinoa). I often eat it in the…
Clean Eating: Is Sugar the white devil??
October 30, 2012I believe it is. Sugar is so bad for you; it has been compared to a ‘drug’. After all, consuming it influences the happy chemicals in your brain making you want it more. It is also addicting and absolutely EVERYWHERE in our daily diet. Sugar is not only in candy, cakes and cookies, it can also be found in all our ‘white’ breads, pasta and rice. It is found in fruits, juices, syrups and sodas. It’s simply everywhere. As a…
How to Master Holiday and Vacation Challenges.
October 26, 2012Going into any challenging event requires a personal philosophy that will carry you through the temptations. It took me several years to master holiday events, vacations and Vegas! I realized that if I: – Felt bloated from sugar – Beat myself up because of poor food intake – Lacked energy because of too much drinking Then it would ruin whatever good experience I was trying to achieve. Realizing the ‘cause and effect’ of your decisions takes a while to soak…
Fit Dad: Eli Sapharti
October 23, 2012I first “met” Eli Sapharti when I read about his transformation in People magazine. I don’t normally post magazine features on my Facebook page, but was impressed with the group of motivational man (he was the only male featured) and women who transformed their lives by losing over 100 pounds through diet and exercise. Later, by chance, I found him on Facebook (not realizing this was also the man I read about) and had the opportunity to talk to him…
20 reasons why I’m a Top Health and Wellness Mommy!
October 23, 2012I am in the running for Top 25 Health and Wellness moms! The contest ends Oct 31st and you can vote once a day. Voting will require 12 seconds of your time, but in case you are unsure whether I am worthy, here are 20 reasons why I should beCircle of Mom’s top health and wellness mommy! 1) I am qualified: I have 3 kids! 3 years and younger. It’s a tough job to focus on fitness and family, but…