Tag Archives: skin

Eat Fat 2 Lose Fat

Eating fat and losing fat is something I personally have experienced, as well as eating the healthy fats pictured below for additional benefits:  hydrated and glowing skin, improved digestion, increased energy and satiety. These are the fats that I tend to eat throughout the day:  Avocado, coconut oil, almond butter, walnuts. They top my list and I sprinkle/mix...

Trust Your Gut

When I’m not in grab and go mode, it’s always fun to add a little flare to your smoothie and serve it up in something other than a Shaker bottle or Mason jar. I love using one of my favorite, fall-inspired wine glasses and filling it to the top with nutritious goodness like this smoothie....

Fall-IN to Fitness

Now is the perfect time to ramp up your fitness routine. It’s the time of year when many of us want to hibernate- the weather gets cooler, we begin to make excuses like not being able to exercise outdoors or it’s getting dark earlier, etc… but guess what… YOU can control all those excuses from...

Coco for Coconuts

I’ve been hooked on coconut oil for quite some time, but I’m always finding new ways in which to use this amazing “superfood“.  I’ve written about the wonders of oil pulling with coconut oil (see this link- http://www.amfit.guru/oil-pulling-101/) and how easy it is to cook with…but most recently, including it in my morning coffee and...

Water Your Own Garden

As the temperatures begin to warm up and many of us take our exercising outdoors, the need for proper hydration increases. Drinking water is one of the most basic concepts yet missed or displaced by the most educated of us all. Many times when you encounter a headache, shakiness/dizziness or constipation, its dehydration. If you...