It’s the cliché of the modern woman, but it’s true: I want it all. I want to give both 150 percent to my job and 150 percent to my family and friends. I want to cross off 350 items on my to-do list at work, and still have the energy to have a great time read more

For my first piece for The Conversation, I wanted to share with you the story of someone that has made a big impact on me regarding my health and fitness: Mary Helen Bowers. Mary Helen is the founder of Ballet Beautiful. I had a tough injury last year that really threw my body completely out read more

Every one of us has felt fat at some point, in fact, some of us feel that way on a regular basis. I’ve never met a woman who hasn’t had an issue with her weight at some point in her life. And it’s almost always an issue of not being slim enough. How often do your friends read more

I remember noticing that something wasn’t right with my uncle. I was seven years old. His outward cheerful attitude didn’t silence my intuition. I knew something was wrong. I remember seeing him in his room more often than not. He barely dated, if ever, had few friends, and I remember read more

WWCD. What would a caveman do? That’s the tough question I ask myself these mornings as I stretch and yawn, place hands on hips and dig deep into the fridge. I’m Paleo. It’s a buzz word right now— popping up in Tweets, showing up on the covers of healthy living magazines and making read more

For the past four years, I have been living with the knowledge that I have cancer in my body. Like anyone who has ever been given a terminal diagnosis, this experience has changed me. I have gone through the usual changes – life becoming that little bit more precious, petty drama becoming totally read more