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I am a certified Personal Trainer and Weight Mgmt Specialist. I became a trainer in 2003 with the goal of helping people reach their maximum health potential and currently hold two certifications. I've previously owned and published an entertainment magazine

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Health & Fitness > Vitamins & Dietary Supplements The health benefits of flaxseed: 1 of 16
Flax seed has been used as a healing food for thousands of years, with accounts of use by ancient Greeks and Egyptians, in the Roman Empire, and as being one of the original "medicines" used by Hippocrates. Unfortunately, within the last 100 years, modern methods of food processing, combined with preferences for wheat and oth... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise Tips Exercises for great posture: 4 of 15
Most of us exercise to feel healthy, look fit, or to lose weight, but did you know that doing certain exercises can also improve your posture? Correcting your posture can make you feel slimmer, raise your energy levels, and add years to your quality of life. By targeting specific postural muscles, you will make your abdominal... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise Tips Working your core muscles: Why it's essential to your overall health: 2 of 7
Over the years I've had many clients question my reasoning to train their "core". I've heard everything from "I don't want a six-pack" to "I'm too fat to do that now, you won't see my abs for a long time!" Thanks to contemporary yoga and Pilates bringing core workouts into the mainstream, everyone is getting educated to the f... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Astrology & Prophecy The link between Mercury and the Magician in the tarot: 4 of 12
When consulting a psychic, one of the tools that may be used to give guidance is the tarot deck. Tarot is a very ancient spiritual science, and a skilled psychic will not only read the cards using their scientific knowledge, but use their psychic ability to read into a person's psychic field in order to best find the solution... More..
Health & Fitness > Gym & Health Club Navigating the gym for beginners: 7 of 14
Ten years ago I made the decision to join a gym. I was so excited to burst onto the scene sporting my new work out clothes, sports bottle, and matching professional work out shoes. I walked over to my first targeted exercise machine and gasped! I read the instructions, but they might as well have been in Greek. I was lost. Th... More..
Health & Fitness > Vitamins & Dietary Supplements Choosing the right protein supplement: 1 of 1
Lean Body Mass. If you're working toward your 6-pack abs, trying to fit into that wedding gown, or need to lose 50 pounds, lean body mass is the one goal that everyone has in common. More lean body mass or muscle, increases metabolism, reduces the risk of osteoporosis, and allows the body to burn more calories while at rest. ... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise Tips Gym etiquette: 12 of 21
Whether you've just joined a gym or are a long-term member, nothing can be more frustrating than someone who doesn't follow proper gym etiquette! There are both written and "unwritten" rules of conduct when attending a fitness facility. In my years as a personal trainer, here are a few of the most obvious (and neglected) ones... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise Tips Best exercises for bad knees: 3 of 5
The knee is probably the most complicated joint in the body. A knee injury can affect any of the ligaments, tendons, or fluid sacs (bursa) that surround the knee joint, as well as the bones, cartilage, and ligaments that surround the joint itself. Because of the knee's complexity, the number of structures involved, the amount... More..
Health & Fitness > Emotional Health & Wellbeing A beginner's guide to meditation: 14 of 21
Meditation is a quiet time of self-reflection, mental and emotional centering and a calming of the physical body to a peaceful state of non-activity. It is the act of focusing the mind on an object, specific thought, or state of awareness. If you practice for as little as ten minutes twice daily, this journey inward can relie... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise & Weight Loss Why you shouldn't slack on your workouts during the holidays: 2 of 3
During the holidays with all the family gatherings, out-of-town visitors, frantic shopping sprees, and last-minute bargain hunting, even the most dedicating exercisers can lose sight of their physical disciplines and fall into the "I'll do it tomorrow" mode. As you are running from store to store, downing Red Bulls, and drink... More..