I can’t help but feel guilty every time I drink water out of a plastic bottle.  Now Coke has released a new bottle made partially from plant materials.  This is just one of the steps this company is making towards saving the planet.  Maybe it’s time we chose our water wisely.

Dasani is Coke’s brand of [...]

Here’s a heads up to all of the fitness fans that love the Bodybugg.  There will be an episode on Dr. Oz this week!  He takes 4 over weight individuals and puts them on the Bodybugg calorie tracking system with eating plan.  If you have bugg  this will be a great incentive to keep using [...]

People avoid stretching for the mere fact that they don’t make time, and they view it as more work!  However, without the right stretching routine you can fall victim to muscle imbalances, poor posture, back problems, knee problems and tons of joint pain.  I have found a way to help clients stretch without the extra [...]

If you were watching closely you might have seen the very subtle change in the cups that appeared on the judges table during  American Idol.  Instead of  the usual Red Coca Cola Cups, they were replaced with yellow and white “Vitamin Water Zero.”  Even though this new coke product hasn’t hit the shelves, the marketing [...]

In past articles we spoke of the dangers of artificial sweeteners.  It seems as though finding low calorie or no calorie drinks is quite the hassle if you are trying to avoid the poison (known as aspartame).  The key to low calorie drinks is finding ones that contain stevia; the only true calorie free, non [...]

Never fried or baked.  These chips claim to have more flavor (since they aren’t baked) and less fat since they aren’t fried.  Unlike other snack foods, they leave out the MSG, the artificial dyes, preservatives,and  hydrogenated oils.
How DO they Do It???
Since these chips aren’t baked or fried how do they get all the flavor [...]

We are all guilty of eating to fast from time to time.  In my particular field, we can be the worst when it comes to eating too fast.  This is due to our back to back schedules where we work for hours without time to stop and eat.  The problem with eating too fast stems [...]

I saw these sprouted corn tortillas on a healthy cooking show.  I was confused as to why “sprouted” was so much better then regular corn tortillas.  Through my own research I found that sprouted is (of course) less processed and allows your body to absorb more minerals and vitamins.  The “over processed” foods of today [...]

Need some energy?  Backed up from all of that bad holiday food?  Then it’s time you considered an easy way to detox so you can get back on track for the new year and stick to your resolutions.  This easy cleanse doesn’t make you eat gross foods or require you to juice tons of vegetables. [...]

Every trainer has their favorite fitness gadget.  From the stability ball to the medicine ball, fitness professionals always have one thing that they can’t live without.  So what are some of their  favorites and the reasons they love them???  If you are looking to stay on track with the help of some devices and gadgets [...]