by Joanne Parker | Dec 11, 2018 | Nourish, Nutrition, Recipes
This Energising Bliss Ball recipe is a great way to fuel your body pre-workout or to give you a mid afternoon energy boost. Ingredients 1 cup of rolled oats ½ cup of nut butter (use sunflower, pumpkin seed or hemp butter for a nut-free option) ¼ cup of unpasteurized...
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 | Nov 2, 2017 | General Health, healthy eating, Nourish, Nutrition, Stress, Wellness
Oh, the words “blood sugar.” Does it conjure up visions of restrictive eating, diabetes medications, or insulin injections? Blood sugar is the measure of the amount of sugar in your blood. You need the right balance of sugar in your blood to fuel...
by Joanne Parker | Jul 18, 2017 | Exercise, Fitness, General Health, Move, Sweat, Thrive
When you’re in the depths of worry or anxiety, it can be hard to focus on anything but your racing thoughts. You can feel stuck inside your head, inside a situation that won’t let up … on a loop with no end in sight. So how do you break the cycle of worrying thoughts?...
by Joanne Parker | Sep 27, 2015 | Empower, Exercise, Fitness, Goals, Move, Strength, Sweat
Over the last decade, researchers have made extremely compelling arguments for the benefits of strength training for women and those over the age of forty. Most women who exercise are spending most of their time doing cardiovascular exercise, and less time using...