Namrita O'Dea is co-owner of 55nine Performance based in Atlanta, GA. She helps triathletes, runners, cyclists and other athletes reach their nutrition and performance goals. She has a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan (1998) and is currently finishing up her Masters degree in Sports Nutrition at Georgia State University where she was recently named...
I'm a writer, a wife, a graduate student, a wanna be mother, and someone who never thought of herself as an activist, but maybe is, just a little.
I blog about Intuitive Eating, which is helping me work through an eating disorder that has been with me most of my life. I no longer diet, nor do I advocate dieting - but I also believe we must take our own paths in life.
My goal in blogging is to...
Certified as a Personal Trainer by the NSCA since 1999. Love to work with people who need help in losing weight and learning how to exercise.
I was a 'weekend warrior' for 15 years out of college and in the insurance industry and I was getting fat! So I took myself out of that situation and lost weight and became fit and wanted to do the same for others.
I've always been active with hiking,...
Gillian is a christian teacher who loves to read the word, pray and write articles about christian living, natural health, self improvement and caregiving. Her experience has come from six years of caregiving her mother who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease but eventually passed away. She reminds herself daily that whether or not she has "witnessed" she is ...
I received my doctorate in Psychology from York University in Toronto, Ontario in 1987, I spent fifteen years as a staff psychologist in Millbrook Correctional Centre, a maximum-security prison run by the Ontario government. In 2003, I successfully escaped prison and went into full-time private practice.
I am a disaster management volunteer with the Red Cross. I am also an active participant...
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I am a clinical neuropsychologist by training, which means that I am trained to work with folks having psychological difficulties, especially as these relate to their brain. I worked in the field of brain injury rehabilitation for...ahem...many years.
But in the past few years, I have moved from helping folks adjust to their brain injuries to actually helping people change the way...
I am a fat man. My name is Israel Lagares. I used to be the kind of guy that was always in shape: a gym rat. But over the last few years I have fallen off tremendously. This is my final attempt to get back into shape and get to where I once was.
At the time of writing this weight loss blog, I am 348 pounds and 6 foot tall. I will list my weight weekly each Tuesday until I reach my target...
I’m a Nutrition Therapist, have a degree in Exercise Science, am a Registered Yoga Instructor (I don’t currently teach classes), and have a personal interest and expertise in celiac disease, gluten sensitivity, and holistic health. I’m on a mission to increase awareness of celiac disease and help people navigate the gluten-free lifestyle with confidence, strength, optimal...
I fell ill with what I now know is Lyme Disease. I never remember being bitten by a tick (just a flea or a mosquito) and I never had the EM rash. It took about 3 months to get diagnosed by my wonderful Internist that actually believed me when I told him I was sick. I had been to several docs & told I needed an anti-depressant. I was even told not to come back to a...
About the Author Jenna Smith has been a competitive dressage rider (USDF bronze and silver medalist) for the past five years. Jenna danced her way (with Waldemar, her equine dance partner) to the victory gallop after winning 3rd place (for adult amateurs) at Prix St. Georges in Saugerties, New York at the Region 8 Championships ? 2 weeks before coming down with a "mysterious"...
