What if your regular walk, quick workout, or even everyday movement could do more—without adding time or gym equipment? That’s where weighted vests come in. By adding light, external resistance to what you’re already doing, they can offer a variety of benefits without adding more time into your day. Let’s take a deeper look at…
Did you know that kids need at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day? That’s a lot of time to fill, but it doesn’t have to be boring or difficult. With the right active toys, your kids can have a blast while getting the exercise they need. And with the holiday season just around…
If you are in the market for a new home scale, you have probably come across the FitTrack Dara Smart Scale. But is this scale any better than traditional home scales? And is smart scale technology accurate? Read on to find out everything you need to know about the FitTrack scale, how it works, and…
It’s going to be a long winter, so why not stock up on active toys for kids this holiday season? Let’s face it, Santa brings a lot of fun things, but if you want to stay sane this winter season, you will need toys that keep kids active inside and out. That’s why I have…
If you are stuck inside and wondering how you can stay fit and healthy at home, I am sharing my favorite free tools for making it happen. Two months ago, I was wrapping up one of the most stressful months of my career. I told myself, just one more week to go and you can…
Is there any better way to say ‘I love you’ this holiday season than to give the favorite people in your life the gift of improved health? Maybe I’m biased since I work in the nutrition field, but to me any gift that helps your loved ones to feel their best is a win in…
This Sunday marks World Osteoporosis Day, a day that has a special meaning to my family. Years ago, my grandmother was diagnosed with debilitating osteoporosis due to years of smoking. Shortly after we learned this news, my mother and the other women in our family began taking their own bone health very seriously. Bone scans,…
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If you feel like your metabolism is more sluggish than it should be, you are not alone. After age 30, metabolism begins to decline by about three to five percent every decade, mostly due to a loss of lean body mass. But you don’t have to just accept a slow metabolism. You also don’t have…
Life is so busy at times that it can be hard to break away from the constant to-do list to focus on what’s really important. Now that I have children, I realize even more how essential it is to take a few minutes each day to make sure we laugh, have fun, and just enjoy…