ChickSpeak

In the 1950s, Playboy was subtly delivered in a brown paper bag. But the days when “a glimpse of stocking was looked on as something shocking” are long gone.
Today, sexual images of women are plastered just about everywhere, from national advertisements to popular TV shows. Take the reality show “Girls Next Door” for example, […]

It’s (well into) 2008 and your top resolution is to find the perfect fitness routine.
Your workout time is limited and stress is at an all time high.
Is it unrealistic to find a program that shapes your body and soothes your soul?
Not if you make yoga your new mantra. With regular practice, hatha yoga poses move […]

 
It’s never just a number. It’s a definition of who I am, what I mean to society and how I’m portrayed as a woman. It’s not just a number that changes depending on the day, time of the month, outfit or shoes. It’s what haunts and teases young girls and women across the nation every […]

Shorter daylight hours, colder temps and random bugs and flues are all tempting excuses to skip your normal workouts and just stay cozy on the couch this season. While that might sound appealing, the end results of couch potatoness will  leave you feeling less than your best.
With the right strategies, there is no reason not to […]

Did you know that heart disease is the number one killer of American women?
Join with thousands of women, companies and organizations and cities across America on National Wear Red Day, today, February 1, 2008. By wearing red and making a donation, you’ll help the American Heart Association support ongoing research and education about women and […]

The FDA approved cloned meat, but with no special labels required, will you know what you’re eating?
Can’t remember the last time you hit the hay early? Here’s why: new research links sleep with long-term memory performance.
Is it better to get more sleep or work out? Eat a doughnut or go hungry? Get answers to everyday […]

Tonight will be my first experience with the Kukuwa Dance Workout at the Sports Club/LA in Washington, DC.   Invented by Kukuwa Nuamah, an internationally acclaimed African Dance Performer, Dance Choreographer, and Fitness Dance Instructor, I’m pretty sure this Oprah-endorsed instructor will kick my current fitness regime to stratospheric levels! 
 I will keep you all posted on […]

Let’s face it, we’re busy. Work, classes, family and friends all have time demands, or in some case requests, for our time. With this, mixed with the hurried pace of the holiday season, the quest for balance and health can be an exercise in of itself, in frustration that is.
At a time when we probably […]

“I’ve sat by in silence for a long time now about the way women’s bodies are constantly scrutinized. To set the record straight, I’m not upset for me, but for all of the girls out there that are struggling with their body image.
A size 2 is not fat! Nor will it ever be. And being […]

Can various forms of prayer and meditation help us avoid some of the inevitable stress of the holidays?
From everything to praying the Rosary to practicing mindfulness or reciting a personal mantra, options abound for all faiths…and even the least religious among us who might just desire a little extra room to breath at times.
With the […]