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Skulpt Aim: Changing How To Track Fitness
As I mentioned recently, I was sent a new device to try out called Skulpt Aim to test. The Skulpt Aim uses a technology called electrical impedance myography or EIM. ‘Myography’ literally means “The description of muscles.” EIM measures two separate features of the tissue: its resistive properties and its capacitive properties Skulpt Aim measures body…
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GWU Weight Management and Human Performance Lab
I mentioned that last week I visited the GWU Weight Management and Human Performance Lab to check out the lab and get some tests done so I can really figure out what the key is that will help get me where I want to be. Todd Miller who runs the lab and is an Associate Professor in…
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When is it good enough?
There are just not enough hours in the day to get everything I want done lately. I had almost a year ‘off’ from the corporate life, which meant that I could take care of things on the regular. Now that I am back working full time, in an office, it has been challenging to adjust…
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Valentine’s Day: Love Seeks Real Moments
This weekend is Valentine’s Day if you didn’t already know. My friend shared this really meaningful post this morning: The One True Thing About the Perfect Valentine’s Date that I want everyone to read. “Love doesn’t seek a perfect moment; it seeks a real moment.” There is no such thing as a fairy tale marriage. No relationship…
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Complicated Women Are Everywhere
One more thought to share from the Golden Globes – Maggie Gyllenhaal talked about complicated women and how we are all complicated when it comes down to it. I love that way of putting it – complicated does not have to be negative. I am proud to be complicated – to me it means being interesting, smart,…
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Cold Weather and Your Health
Baby it’s cold outside – like 8 degrees without the windchill. Talk about a polar vortex in the Northern VA area. I swear last week, it was in the 60’s. Such crazy weather shifts, it’s no wonder I can’t seem to get over this chest crud cold I have had since right before the new…
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Your Mind Is a Powerful Thing
If you haven’t yet, head over to like my Facebook community page Live Fit and Sore! I’ve been sharing all sorts of news, information, resources and inspiration over there as well as on here. I figured there can’t be too many ways to try to support and inspire others to live a life of wellness… Tonight is…
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Obesity: In Black and White
So here’s a gut kicker that happened to me today. Regularly, I go to my general practitioner for a med check and I for the most part I request that they don’t check my weight. As much as I talk about how the number on the scale isn’t necessarily an accurate indicator of one’s health and definitely not…
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Obesity: What Can You Do
I’ve shared a few interesting links the past few days about health and nutrition in case you missed them… 20 Nutrition Facts That Should be Common Sense (But Aren’t) 12 Graphs That Show Why People Get Fat A few posts ago, I shared how the fact that people are getting fatter and sicker became crystal…