Next month, the current Strong 4 Life billboards are coming down. Close to 700 mom & dad bloggers, fitness professionals, Registered Dietitians, doctors and other concerned bloggers rallied together for a common cause--The end of shame. We demanded the Strong 4 Life campaign take down billboards we believed created an environment in …
Top 17 Dietitians You Can Count On in Social Media
When it comes to nutrition, advice can be all over the place. I've also noticed some Dietitians can be all over social media for engagement purposes to help people and others, not so much. So I've compiled a list of Dietitians that I think are very engaging, welcoming, honest, and people we can trust. Make sure to follow them because I'm calling …
Shaming the “Fat” Kid is NOT Solving the Obesity Epidemic
UPDATE: We are organizing a chat on twitter this THURSDAY, February 16th from 9-10pm EST to discuss the implications of these ads to children. We will also be discussing the obesity epidemic and effective ways of communicating change. Click here to join us! I can't even begin to tell you how incredibly offensive this ad is to me. I was that …
Top 5 Weight Loss Dupes to Watch Out For in New Year
Okay so January is here. It's that time of year when us fitness peeps become important because ya'll start paying attention. Why? Well, after the holidays are over you either step on the scale or try on your skinny jeans and realize they don't fit very well anymore. You indulged. A lot. And now you are feeling guilty and want to fix it. We've all …
Fitness Bloggers to Watch in 2012
I've been very impressed by the amount of talent we have in the fitness blogging niche. Our bloggers, coming from all walks of life, have united in health to share common experiences and their lives with their audiences. I think there are several that deserve some additional praise as the New Year is starting to emerge. So this list is NOT the Top …
Top 10 Most Influential Females in Fitness for 2011
This year has seen lots of excitement with health and fitness. I'm excited about how this year has changed our country in terms of respecting the importance of health. We've come a long way and have a long way to go, but we are making a dent. Since it's the end of the year, it's time to recognize women who have contributed heavily to the important …
Top 50 Most Inspirational Healthy Tweeps 2011
I'm Leah Segedie aka @Bookieboo and I'd like to congratulate everyone who made the Top 50 Most Inspirational Healthy Tweeps list for 2011! This is truly a list of extraordinary people who inspire others every day. Everyone deserves props YO! And just in case you were curious, here is the list from 2010. The AWESOMENESS in order: 1. …
Top 50 Most Inspirational Healthy Tweeps
Epic list. Top 50 Most Inspirational Healthy Tweeps Thank you to everyone who voted on the Top 50 Most Inspirational Healthy Tweeps. So many people were interested in this contest, that it crashed my site twice. In my opinion, that is a very GOOD problem to have. The top two positions have won an interview with Jared from SUBWAY and a pair of …
Billy Blanks LOVES Mamavation
As most of you know, I'm an avid Tae Bo enthusiast. The vast majority of my weight loss (over 170 lbs!!) was done with Tae Bo. Billy Blanks, the creator of Tae Bo, has been an inspiration in my life. And because I still get to see him and workout with him on occasion, I thought I would ask him to share a couple words of wisdom with the Mamavation …