Exercise, Calories and Fat Loss

In our last T School Intensive discussion about the importance of keeping track of your food, exercise and sleep, one of our participants asked how best to record our exercise calories burned in the MyFitnessPal app. She asked for a simple way to record calories burned through common activities, like walking, weight training, High Intensity Interval […]

The Truth About Fat in Your Diet

Many thanks to my friends Michelle Davidson and Joel Nichols for welcoming me every other Thursday morning to discuss what we can do each day to be proactive, healthy,  and happy!   I am so grateful for the opportunity to share!   Is Eating Fat Bad for You? Over the past thirty years, it seems […]

Good Carbs Bad Carbs

Many thanks to my friends Michelle Davidson and Joel Nichols for welcoming me every other Thursday morning to discuss what we can do each day to be proactive, healthy,  and happy!   I am so grateful for the opportunity to share! This week we talked about “Good” vs “Bad” Carb choices and why they really do matter […]

The Dangerous Effects of Sugar

You’ve heard it over and over: Sugar is bad for you. The more you have of it, the more you crave it.   More than likely, the images that this statement conjures up include ice cream cones, candy bars and powdered donuts.  But sugar is far more deceptive than to just find it’s way into […]

Why Macro-nutrients Matter

Is the term Macro-nutrients new to you? Well, have no fear!  It may sound like a fancy new diet, but it’s actually the nutrients we eat every day.  “Macro” means large. Macro-nutrients are the nutrients that provide calories (energy) that the body needs in large amounts for growth, metabolism and many other body functions. There are 3 […]