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Need insight on the ARC Trainer
Has anyone used an ARC Trainer? I joined my local Y in January and recently tried this machine. Actually there are two different ones. One has stationary arms and the other one has moving arms. I tried each of them on separate days. I don’t know if I would pick one over the other. I really, really liked both machines! It…
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Soda Lovers
When I first started getting healthier, one of the first things to go was the soda. I would start my day with a 20 oz Mountain Dew and then in the evening I would have a Pepsi (or 2 or 3). Switching to diet soda was never an option for me because I don’t like the artificial sweeteners. Now I have green tea with honey in…
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Health & Wellness Gift
I am planning to create a health and wellness basket for a good friend. I have some ideas of what to put in it, but I am open to more suggestions. Here are some things I have picked up so far: dark chocolate, a bottle of red wine, chocolate covered almonds (dark), scented votives and an eye mask that you put in the…
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HDL Levels
I need some ideas for foods that will help raise my HDL levels. My level was low 2 weeks ago when I had bloodwork done. We had a health fair today at work and they had free screenings. I thought for sure my HDL was going to be higher since I am eating better, but the number was even lower! What am I doing wrong?
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Hello!
:smile: I am a 45 year old mother of two. About a month ago, I finally got up the nerve to get back on a scale. I knew I was not going to like the number because I have gradually moved to larger sizes over the years. When I stepped on the scale, the only thing that kept me from bursting into tears was that my 12 year old…