Helping Women Over 40 Look & Feel
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I love chocolate, but I also love to be healthy and fit.  What to do?  Bake a better brownie!  

This is from a recipe I saw in Oprah magazine back in July 2012.  It takes a pandemic for me to finally get a chance to try them.  They are raw, so something quite new to me....

Guess what?  I have some great news!  For the average person, there is overwhelming evidence that good results can be produced from a very small amount of quality resistance training.  

Here are our guidelines for an efficient workout.

1.  Start with the larger muscles of the...

We are all concerned about the flu season and now the dreaded coronavirus.  In this post, I wish to share some basic ways to strengthen your immune system, in addition to some recommendations from the Center for Disease Control. The CDC is asking us to take known precautions such as washing...

Do you know what a tendon is and what it does?  Tendons are tough cords of fibrous tissue that connect muscle to bone and are crucial to our mobility.  Ligaments connect bone to bone.

Found throughout the body, tendons pull the attached bone into action.  They vary in size and...

Bet you don't see too many people who work on their computers with such perfect posture.  These days it's tough to maintain if you don't put your mind to it.  

The 21st century lifestyle leads most of us to slump while watching television, working on the computer, or while we...

The Trio Method is all about balance, effectiveness, and fun. We fuse proven exercises that give maximum results with a focus on the three components of a complete fitness system: strength, flexibility, and cardiovascular conditioning.  We always work on posture to counteract our...

If you are like me, you've been wearing a bra for so long that you just grab the old comfy one and throw it on.  It's usually a few years old and stretched out but bra shopping is no fun and the familiar one is the easy go to.

But here's the thing, chest size fluctuates all the time....

1.  Wear sunglasses outdoors.  

Even your eyes need protection from the sun.  Rachel Bishop, MD., chief of the consult services section of the National Eye Institute in Bethesda, Maryland says UV exposure can put you at a higher risk of cataracts which clouds...

Do you ever wonder what goes on in a barre class?  Though classes will vary, the concept of "barre" was founded by Lotte Berk, a Russian dancer. She used precise, small movements with specific alignment to create slim, fit, physiques  on the Upper East side of Manhattan. Many of her...

Yet another offshoot of the Lotte Berk method, PopPhysique was founded by a former ballet dancer, Jennifer Williams and her husband Deric.  The first studio was in Silver Lake which is a perfect fit for this brand.

 Their studios have a cool, hip look and they market to a younger...

Founded by Elizabeth Halfpapp and her husband, both former managers of the Lotte Berk Studios in NY, Exhale's Core Fusion class was amongst the first to spread Lotte Berk love.  The sequence of Lotte Berk exercises are followed closely and it is company owned.

Exhale's exercise classes have...