by Joanne Parker | Feb 18, 2019 | General Health, Nourish, Nutrition, weight loss
Intermittent Fasting – a.k.a. IF or the 5:2 diet, has become increasingly popular – but what exactly is it – and will it help you lose weight? So – what is Intermittent Fasting? In a nutshell, intermittent fasting is just that: fasting...
by Joanne Parker | Jan 24, 2019 | Fitness, General Health, Sweat, Thrive, weight loss
Have you ever considered the effect of exercise & sleep on your waistline when it comes to your health? When it comes to managing your health and your weight, it’s no secret that exercise and sleep are huge factors. You know that exercise will help you burn off...
by Joanne Parker | Jan 13, 2019 | General Health, healthy eating, Nourish, Nutrition, weight loss, Wellness
Detox diets…body cleanses…colon cleanses…bowel cleanses It’s likely that you have heard of these terms – ‘detox diet’ and ‘body cleanse’ – in reference to “ridding your system of unhealthy toxins” — but what do these...
by Joanne Parker | Dec 11, 2018 | Exercise, Fitness, Goals, Strength, Sweat, weight loss
Your energy levels are through the floor. It’s the end of the year and you are EXHAUSTED! Heck! It could be just another one of ‘those weeks’ – and you are wrecked! I hear this A LOT from my Real Girls. Everyone is so exhausted from being...
by Joanne Parker | Dec 10, 2018 | General Health, menopause, weight loss, Wellness
Weight fluctuation can be so annoying! Have you felt the frustration of working hard to maintain a healthy body weight, only to step on the bathroom scale and see the numbers going in the wrong direction – or not quickly enough in the right direction! I know I...
by Joanne Parker | Nov 13, 2018 | Nourish, Nutrition, weight loss
The ketogenic diet is a very low carb, very high-fat diet. It has recently gained a lot of popularity in the wellness sphere because of some of its reported health benefits. A ketogenic diet has been shown to help some people lose weight (yes, even with high fat). It...