5 Easy Ways to Stay Healthy and Fit as a Family

5 Easy Ways to Stay Healthy and Fit as a Family

This post was sponsored by Boys & Girls Clubs of America as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. With kids spending more time playing video games and less time outside playing, it is no wonder childhood obesity and juvenile Type 2 diabetes is at an all-time high. If you like to exercise, get your whole family involved. Not only will it create some good family quality time, but it will instill good fitness habits in your kids. Here are 5 easy ways to stay healthy and fit as a family. Studies show that people will keep up an exercise or fitness routine if they have someone to do it with. What better way…

How to Start Reducing Your Sugar Intake

How to Start Reducing Your Sugar Intake

In my journey to live a healthier lifestyle I’ve always hit a roadblock when it comes to my diet. I dislike the general idea of dieting restrictively but I’ve also come to realize that sometimes it might be necessary. For example, reducing my sugar intake, has become a huge goal. But it’s also difficult to do so. Part of this is because sugar is in almost everything we consume. As a child, I admit, I did eat sugar cubes, I heaped a spoonful of sugar on my cereal… I loved sugar. I still love sugar, but I’m also learning that this isn’t such a great thing. Here are a few practical ways to start reducing your sugar intake. Why You Should Reduce Your Sugar Intake…

10 Ways to Make Healthier Diet Choices Without Sacrificing

10 Ways to Make Healthier Diet Choices Without Sacrificing

If the very thought of starting a diet puts you off, you’re not alone. I’m not a huge fan of diets that restrict or have me taking drastic measures. In fact, a diet like that is more likely to sabotage my eating habits. I might do well initially, but then later on, I know I’ll binge. If this sounds like you, keep reading. We’re going to talk about 10 ways to make healthier diet choices without making it seem like a sacrifice. Almost seems like mission impossible but it’s not! Eating healthy is one of those things you know you should do, but probably don’t know exactly how to do. Between all the fads, trends and gimmicky routines, it can be hard to make sense…

5 Fitness Habits That You Can Start Today

5 Fitness Habits That You Can Start Today

One of the most common resolutions set at New Year’s involves fitness or health. And while I don’t make resolutions anymore, I do create goals. I also list habits that I would like to develop. My goal categories are encompassing of my overall life while the habits are what I hope to get me there. Or at least part of what will get me there. So here are 5 fitness habits that you can start today if health and fitness is one of your goals for this year. Why Creating New Habits Will Help You Meet Your Fitness Goals One of the best ways to make your fitness goals a reality is to create habits that support success. It’s important to keep in mind that…

My Top Tips for Staying Healthy During Cold and Flu Season

My Top Tips for Staying Healthy During Cold and Flu Season

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #TeaProudly #CollectiveBias It’s that time of the year! And no, I don’t mean Christmas- for once. I’m talking about the dreaded cold and flu season. Today, I want to talk about how I stay healthy and on top of my game as a work at home mom. Granted, I can’t be 100% immune from a cold or the flu but I can take steps to ensure that I’m staying healthy during cold and flu season. The flu is an inconvenient illness that can be a drain on your work and your social life. It is best avoided if at all possible. Flu prevention can be difficult. The germs…

What’s Inside My Winter Workout Toolkit

What’s Inside My Winter Workout Toolkit

I have received information and materials from Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc., McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division. The opinions stated are my own. This is a sponsored post. This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #WinOverWinter #CollectiveBias Just because Winter is approaching, doesn’t mean that I’m going to put a damper on my workout routine. However, it also means making it a bit more portable so I have it all times. That means being able to workout on the go and at home. So, aside from a good pair of shoes and comfortable clothing, here’s what I have in my Winter workout toolkit: Would you believe that I actually don’t have a gym bag? Instead I…