

Weatherizing Your Body for Winter, Part I
The Fitness Doc's top 10 tips for weatherizing your body for the cold. Part 1.


Ask The Fitness Doc: How Do You Get Children to Eat Their Veggies?
Children are back in school. . .YAYYY!! If your summer was anything like ours, back to school also means back to planning, scheduling, and routines. Given all that we have on our plates and the constant juggling act that is our life, the LAST thing I want to do is play a make-to-order chef at meal time. That being said, our children eat whatever is placed in front of them! LOL! Seriously, they don't have a lot of options once it's on the table. But, as they grow I include the


My Birth Journey: Why I'm Choosing Homebirth
My journey to a home birth, and in my case, a home birth after two cesarean sections (HBA2C) is not one that I made on a whim, or without thorough research and investigation. I made the decision after consulting with several groups of certified nurse midwives, birth workers, and with the FULL support of my husband and family (biological and extended- thank you village!). Since before the birth of our first child, I knew that I wanted to deliver in a natural, peaceful environm


Get Ramadan Ready!
Ramadan Mubarak! Does Ramadan "sneak up" on you every year? Are you tired of having elusive Ramadan Goals? NOT THIS YEAR!! I have teamed up with Nazaahah Amin to develop Ramadan Ready!. Ramadan Ready is an eBook is full of information designed to physically and mentally prepare you for the long days and short nights of Ramadan. It contains nutrition tips and supplements for sahoor and iftar, quick and simple healthy, energy sustaining recipes, hydration tips and prayer and Qu