by Elise | Fitness & Daily Movement
Health is often on the minds of most people during the first day of the week, but why is it so insanely hard to get motivated to work out come Monday? Believe it or not, your pleasure hormones could be behind the reason why your Monday workout motivation is so dang...
by Elise | Food & Nutrition
In stressful situations, it’s easy to turn toward food to deal with emotions instead of choosing foods good for nerves and anxiety. The foods we’re typically drawn to when we’re stressed are usually very high in fat and carbs. When you’re in the moment, feeling all...
by Elise | Food & Nutrition
Looking for a super smoothie recipe to help satisfy some of your strongest cravings? You’ve come to the right place! Honestly, if cravings weren’t such a big problem, most of us would probably have no problem sticking to healthier food choices more consistently....
by Elise | Fitness & Daily Movement
Tabata benefits more than just your body — it saves you loads of time, too. If you find that you’re always strapped for time and struggle to fit a workout into your daily routine, you might seriously want to consider looking into tabata as more effective alternative...
by Elise | Fitness & Daily Movement
Are you making a habit of out walking an hour a day or more? Every adult living in today’s modern world has probably heard some kind of study about how weight lifting keeps your muscles strong and your brain fit, or how high intensity exercises can keep your heart...
by Elise | Food & Nutrition
If you’ve ever wondered what the benefits of mindful eating might be, you’ve come to the right place. I mean, how often do any of us really give our full attention to what we’re eating, anyway? I’m not talking about simply picking out the type of food you...
by Elise | Lifestyle & Habits
When you’re working hard to become the best version of yourself that you can be, it can be easy to get swept up in trying to be perfect all the time. No time to indulge yourself in unhealthy habits — there’s work to be done and progress to be made, right? The funny...
by Elise | Hormones, Metabolism & Gut Health
In this high-stress kind of modern world, everyone is looking for ways to reduce their cortisol levels naturally and as effectively as possible. Cortisol is the body’s main stress hormone. When your brain senses a stressor, it sends the signal for your adrenal glands...
by Elise | Fat Loss & Weight Management
Wondering what your body shape is? The body shape you have depends on far more than just your lifestyle (although lifestyle certainly plays a massive role). Your genetics are what determine your true body shape. In fact, it’s your build, your metabolic type, and...
by Elise | Muscle Toning & Building
The best abs workout for women isn’t what you think it is. It’s not a hundred crunches followed by another hundred sit-ups. In fact, what you eat and how you handle stress has more of an impact on your abdominal section than how you target the area with...
