Gardening is good exercise

I spent some (rare) time in our yard yesterday mowing, trimming and cleaning up. I wondered if I was working hard enough to burn even a calorie. Apparently, it’s not a bad way to burn off a few. I found this excellent article that dives deep into the subject. Read on [...]

The BP oil disaster can help your exercise program

The oil gushing out of the floor in the ocean in the Gulf of Mexico is so sad. The fall out from this disaster is yet to come, and I believe we will all be affected in some way. I have been struggling to figure out what I can do. It’s hard [...]

Improve Self Esteem and Mood in 5 Minutes

I came across an interesting article in Psychology Today.   This study finds that people are benefited by just 5 minutes a day of outdoor activity. The study also claims that the benefits decline when increasing the amount of time spent on and intensity level of the activity. Apparently the purpose of the study was [...]

Counting Calories is out. Change your Metabolism and everything else follows.

Weight loss and Fat loss are not the same thing. Metabolic Effect, Dr Brooke Weitz, ND professionally led workout, is Intelligent Exercise.

Brooke Weitz

The Science behind the metabolic effect (ME) incorporates the latest understanding in endocrinology, health, fitness, strength and conditioning research. ME is a science-based, interval training program focused on changing the fat-burning hormonal [...]

Physical Activity Linked to Less Weight Gain in Women With Normal BMI

“These data suggest that the 2008 federal recommendation for 150 minutes per week, while clearly sufficient to lower the risks of chronic diseases, is insufficient for weight gain prevention absent caloric restriction,” the study authors conclude. “Physical activity was inversely related to weight gain only among normal-weight women; among heavier women, there was no relation, [...]

Holiday Season Workout Ideas

The Holiday season is busy, hectic and sometimes the first thing to go is a workout schedule. The hectic level of activity is all the more reason to stick to at least a minimal workout plan. There is certainly plenty you can do at home or around home to keep the running around [...]

The Secret to being Fit

The Healthy Goddess is now starting a new blog. It is about time the Goddesses have their own page separate from The Healthy Bride. The idea is to provide information that will assist Goddesses in their quest for lifestyle fitness.

We feel that lifestyle fitness is the amount of fitness (greater than zero) [...]