Plank up with a twist exercise is good for your overall core because it will help to stretch your back and chest as well as your obliques because you will be lifting on the side. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDMwuhj-tV4&feature=youtu.be[/embed] ...

Preparation time of Pomegranate Balsamic Bruschetta is 20 minutes and this recipe will give you 16 servings. Ingredients: 1 French baguette diagonally sliced 8 ounces goat cheese 1 cup pomegranate gems 4 garlic cloves peeled ½ cup fig balsamic vinegar ¼ cup brown sugar Directions: Warm oven to 350 degrees, place bread on cookie sheet and lightly toast on each side for 10 minutes. In a small pot add balsamic ...

Make sure to pass it between your legs for an added lower ab workout! A video posted by Ayesha Akhtar, MPH, CPT (@runayesha) on Mar 4, 2015 at 8:48am PST ...

In my experience thus far as a personal trainer, I’ve met a variety of women at different stages of fitness. I enjoy the assessment process, asking relevant questions about health, fitness and eating habits, using that information to design a program to help my client become “Stronger Fitter Faster”, my tagline. However, after a recent conversation with Women’s Health Foundation (WHF) founder, Missy Lavende ...

Orginally featured at Masalamamas.com I have turned a corner in motherhood. Until this point, I’ve been doing the “basics;” insuring the kids were getting three nutritious meals with few snacks in between, using their manners especially around adults, and, above all excelling in their education. It seems that now my skills as a mother are being put to the test. My not-so-little-kids have brought me to the p ...

This week we are going to visit our good friend the hand towels for our #fiveminuteworkout , and we are starting it off with side lunges. Definitely a tough one, but well worth the burn in your legs. No better way to start your day then to jump into leg workout. 30 seconds one leg, 30 seconds on the other leg, 15 second break, and repeat 4 times times! You should be dead sauce by the time you are done. And ...

A ground breaking pilot study was published last year linking healthier habits to healthier DNA.  Recent research has found longer telomeres are associated with a longer, healthier life in addition to looking younger (this point alone had me sold).  Telomeres are at tips of our chromosomes, and like the tips of our shoe laces, keep our DNA healthy and stop it from unraveling. But the goodness does not stop ...

This fit French toast is high in protein, complex carbohydrates, and fat free. This French toast is high in fiber and whole grains. Enjoy this with some lower sugar jam and/or natural peanut butter spread on top or serve with some fresh fruit! [video id="UaoQF7-jnpI" type="youtube"] Recipe:   3 Slices Healthy Life High Fiber Bread ½ Cup Egg Beaters 2 Teaspoons Cane Sugar (or Sugar Substitute) ¼ Teaspoo ...

When I started Beauty Revolution for young girls, I wanted to help them redefine beauty for themselves. So I ask them to name some of the most beautiful women they know, and they begin to name models or pop stars like Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, or Angelina Jolie.  But then I ask them about real women in their lives that they actually know and see, and they start naming their friends, their moms, and other ...

Cider Braised Chicken with Acorn Squash Serves 6-8 1 large leek, washed, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced 2 ½ cups finely chopped onions 2 lbs chicken legs with skin ½ cup all purpose flour ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil8 sprigs fresh thyme leaves 6 garlic cloves, smashed 2 dried bay leaves 1 ½ tablespoons mild curry powder 1 tablespoon smoked paprika 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 ½ teaspoons ko ...