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Why I Preworkout...
Being a chronic snooze button junkie for most of my adult life, the thought of getting up to work out before the sun came up was a joke....
Melissa Powell
Aug 14, 20231 min read
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Why I stopped myself in my tracks today...
Lately, I have been feeling off... not sleeping well, clenching my jaw... headaches... stomach pains... and I found myself getting into a...
Melissa Powell
Aug 7, 20232 min read
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Why I Stopped the Snooze...
For the better part of my adult life, I was a chronic snooze button abuser. I actually set the time on my clock 15 minutes fast, (who was...
Melissa Powell
Mar 27, 20232 min read
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Why I Say No to Notifications...
DR. NANCY DEANGELIS CRNP, Director of Behavioral Health “Social media platforms drive surges of dopamine to the brain to keep consumers...
Melissa Powell
Mar 22, 20231 min read
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Why I Dropped Dairy
In February of 2020, I decided to try out a 30 Day Program from an amazing company, Purium. During the 30 days, I used their...
Melissa Powell
Mar 20, 20232 min read
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Why I Broke Up With Booze
Booze... the one toxic substance people question you about not using. Turning 21 is like a right of passage... into this magic world of...
Melissa Powell
Mar 15, 20233 min read
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How I Became An Early Bird
So... about 6 years ago, if someone would have shown me a crystal ball into my current morning routine, I would have laughed in their...
Melissa Powell
Mar 14, 20232 min read
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Are you maximizing SATIETY?
You may or may not be familiar with the term satiety (suh·tai·uh·tee). This word refers to the feeling of being sated or full from a meal...
Melissa Powell
Mar 13, 20231 min read
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The Most Effective Molecule for Muscles
There are many opinions out there about what supplements work best for building muscles. There are just as many "magic" powders out there...
Melissa Powell
Feb 27, 20231 min read
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How much weight training is optimal for women over 50?
This is a question from our Facebook page. Thank you Caroline F. for your question.
Melissa Powell
Feb 1, 20231 min read
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Combating Belly FAT!
What is belly fat? As we age, the fat our bodies store tends to migrate and settle around our midsections, especially for women. Having...
Melissa Powell
Jan 18, 20231 min read
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Energy Density- What's it all about?
When choosing foods to eat, especially snacks there are endless choices. If you are trying to stay in a caloric deficit, finding foods to...
Melissa Powell
Jan 4, 20231 min read
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Are you choosing GOOD MOOD FOODS or BAD MOOD FOODS?
Some foods can boost your mood right away, but can hurt it down the line, while other boost your mood immediately and for a long time...
Melissa Powell
Dec 23, 20222 min read
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New Year, New You... Blah...Blah... Blah
We are almost to that time where everyone starts posting about how 2023 will be a new year, new me. The gyms will be full of people on...
Melissa Powell
Dec 15, 20221 min read
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