Metric Century
Last Friday I did a metric century (100 km, or 62 miles) which I’d signed up for as a challenge on Strava. I picked a good day for it as…
Read More »HigherDOSE Microcurrent Body Sculptor Review
Sharing my full review of the HigherDOSE Microcurrent Body Sculptor. If you want to try it out, or any of the HigherDOSE products, use my discount code FITNESSISTA15 here. Hi…
Read More »What Actually Causes Hot Flashes? The Science Behind Perimenopause’s Most Common Symptom
You’re in the middle of a meeting, asleep, or just standing in line at the grocery store, and suddenly heat floods through your chest and face. Your skin flushes. You…
Read More »Healthy Eating at Work: Tips for a Desk Job Lifestyle
Healthy eating at work can be harder to manage when you sit most of the day, but you do not need a strict sedentary lifestyle diet to make your workday…
Read More »There’s A New Way to Fight Age-Related Muscle Loss (& It’s Not Exercise)
There may be a new way to support muscle as you age—no gym required. Original source: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/new-way-to-fight-age-related-muscle-loss-and-its-not-exercise-the-science-behind-it
Read More »Slow-Cooker Beer-Braised Ribs & Cauliflower Mash
Fall-off-the-bone tender short ribs require low heat and long cooking time, just perfect for slow cookers. And the au jus from the ribs will be delicious over the cauliflower “mashed…
Read More »Brisk San Martin Cruise
I did a brisk cruise of just under 3 hours yesterday, mostly in San Martin, but with a bit of the Coyote Creek Trail thrown in at the end. It…
Read More »Forget Clearing Cholesterol—What If We Just Stopped Making It?
But what if? Original source: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/forget-clearing-cholesterolwhat-if-we-just-stopped-making-it-what-the-research-found
Read More »Recent Ride Felt Like Summer Is Ending
On a recent ride the weather was colder, gloomier, and a bit rainy. That is unusual for this early, maybe portending a wet winter coming. Time to go through my…
Read More »These “Healthy” Foods Are Replacing Your Muscle With Fat, According to MRI Scans
Same calories, very different outcome Original source: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/this-everyday-food-choice-could-be-undermining-your-fitness-goals-muscle-health
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