Pilates Articles

My husband and I recently moved to a new neighborhood and are enjoying checking out everything the area has to offer. Great shops, grocery stores, movie theatre and parks all within walking distance have kept us busy. Yesterday we ventured to an open grass area that led us to a playground.

In addition to leaving things behind at the store, raid your refrigerator stock now using the following tips. The more you surround yourself with good choices, the better your success in weight maintenance and overall health.

I still chuckle when people ask me if pilates is some sort of food or beverage to drink. It sounds a lot like latte so I thought I should write about one of my favorite drinks. The most likely place for buying lattes is at Starbucks (there are on just about every corner) so I will focus on nutrition information there. Starbucks has finally put nutrition information for the entire menu online.

So between work, family and kids you do not have time to stay up on the latest health foods worth buying? Join the club and then sign up for the daily email from Hungry Girl’s website.

One of the benefits of pilates is improved posture. Many people brag about getting taller after pilates. This new height is a direct result of re-aligning the body and improving posture. Tight muscles relax, weak muscles strengthen and awareness of your body in space all lead to huge improvements.

Many clients come to me asking basic weight loss tips. As conversation continues, it inevitably leads to a discussion of how they can just not eat the whole bag of chips, cookies, gallon of ice cream, etc. It sounds too easy, but the easiest way to avoid these problems in the first place is to leave your temptations at the store! So many people are a victim to their own purchases.

Every year I wonder where the summer has gone. It is already August and I am just getting into full summer mode. A great way to enjoy the last of these great summer days is to take your workout outdoors.

A new study conducted by Kate Rogers, MS in Exercise Science from Barry University shows pilates gets results after just eight short weeks of class!

arb loading before your half or full marathon or long bike ride? Well, you can certainly eat more than just spaghetti with sauce to prepare you for a race. Thanks to Tufts Health and Nutrition Letter (www.healthletter.tufts.edu), we can all follow some basic tips for best results.

Contributor to IDEA Fitness Journal, Terrie Heinrich Rizzo, MAS, decided to concentrate on how we can perform at our mental peak. Rizzo is an international health educator and former director of Stanford University’s Health Improvement Program. Below, I summarize her thoughts on thinking……