By: Charlene Bazarian Sofia Mattsson believes that you only get out of life what you have the courage to ask for. The actress, model and entrepreneur demonstrated that very belief when, at only 18 years old, she left her native country of Sweden and moved to Los Angeles to pursue her passions. From securing a visa, to diligently working to lose her Swedish … [Read more...]
Hannah Ann Sluss: American Television Personality & Model Reveals Her Workout, Diet And Success Story
Hannah Ann Sluss is an American television personality, model, and beauty pageant competitor. She received national recognition for being the winner of season 24 of The Bachelor, featuring Peter Weber. She is a former beauty pageant contestant and finished as first runner-up in the 2015 Miss Tennessee Teen USA competition. She also served as Miss North Knoxville and placed … [Read more...]
5 Tips for Upcoming Models: by Vanessa Ponce de León, Miss World 2018
Modeling can be both demanding and stressful career option along with the glamour factor. WF team caught up with Miss World Vanessa Ponce de León, Miss World 2018. In her interview she shares, 5 Tips for Upcoming Models Healthy is Beautiful. The industry makes you think that you are prettier the skinnier you get, and by trying to meet those … [Read more...]
Add Carbs to Benefit Your Diet—They Aren’t as Evil as You Think
Carbohydrates have gotten a bad rap in recent years, mainly because of people associate ‘carbs’ with many of the refined carbs found in our diets – foods like white bread and rice, and sweetened yogurts and juices. In reality, not all carbs are bad—however, when the carb is refined, many important, beneficial nutrients can be stripped away. Take whole grain wheat as an example: … [Read more...]
Get Ready for Women’s Health & Fitness Day Celebration
Women’s Health & Fitness Day is the largest health promotion event for women of all ages. It is always held on the last Wednesday in September. Don't have the time to sign up for an event? Here are 5 Ways to Celebrate Women's Health & Fitness Day Schedule a Check-Up If you are short of time to make it out to a Women’s Health & Fitness Day event Use … [Read more...]
Nourishing Nutrients for Menopausal Women
It's important for women to stay healthy during menopause. Eating right and choosing proper supplements for nutritional insurance are extremely important. It is encouraging to know that more and more women are taking control of their nutritional health by incorporating natural products into their daily regimen. According to the North … [Read more...]
Are Our Adolescents Health Savvy?
We are heading into the Malnutrition Awareness Week (September 23, 2019- September 27, 2019) which is supported by 69 organizations and reaches over 1 million healthcare professionals, patients, and caregivers across the globe. There is no doubt that adolescence marks a critical period of growth in the life course. Malnutrition among adolescents includes, sub-optimal … [Read more...]
Cystic Fibrosis: Challenges That Lie Ahead
I’m not just a fitness professional. I’m not just a body positive influencer. I’m not just a woman. I’m not just a mother. I’m a mother to my daughter who was born with, lives with and suffers from Cystic Fibrosis. Learning about her genetic disease only a few days after bringing her home was the most devastating, heartbreaking, saddest, surreal, confusing, … [Read more...]
IFBB Figure Pro MayLa Ash Opens Up About Her Diet, Health & Wellness Routine
Mayla Ash is a certified trainer from Cooper's Institute in Personal Training, Group Training & Prenatal Training, and has a background in Professional Figure competition. She is a fitness model and fitness expert. Catch her in conversation with Women Fitness President, Women Fitness. Namita Nayyar: … [Read more...]
How Can I Minimize Endometriosis Risk?
Endometriosis is common among women in their 30s and 40s. The women at highest risk include those who have not had children; whose menstrual cycles last longer than seven days; or who have a mother, sister, or aunt with the condition. Although there is no sure-shot way to prevent endometriosis, here are certain steps to reduce the risk, Estrogen Levels: Lowering … [Read more...]
5 Favourite Foods Teenager like to Feast On
Teenagers go through big physical transformation during puberty. Extra nutrition is needed to fuel these physical changes, which means they need to eat healthy food. A child’s level of physical activity and stage of development determine exactly how much healthy food she needs. But you’ll notice she has a bigger appetite, which is her body’s way of telling her to eat … [Read more...]
Weight Stability: a Health Priority During Menopause
Weight stability is a phenomenon by which a one maintains roughly the same body weight over a long period of time. Trust me maintaining an ideal body weight is a great goal for older adults. People (BMI of 25 to 29.9) whose weight was steady had the highest survival rate, those who moved from overweight to obese (BMI 30 to 34.9) were close behind. The most obese individuals … [Read more...]
4 Ways to Cut Through the Fad Diets
Diet...quite frankly the worst four-letter word in my honest opinion. I feel like in life we have plenty to feel bad for not executing properly and now we add eating to the list; something we have to do multiple times per day. Dieting can be restrictive, irritating, and let's face down right confusing. Here I'll help cut the fads so you can actually enjoy a meal … [Read more...]
Maria Andrejczyk the Polish Athlete Shares her Diet & Workout Routine
Maria Magdalena Andrejczyk (born on 9 March 1996 in Suwałki) is a Polish track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. She is the 2015 European Junior Champion. Andrejczyk represented Poland at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. On 16 August 2016, she achieved her personal best and a new Polish national record – 67.11 metres – while competing in the … [Read more...]
Losing Excess Body Weight can improve Symptoms of GERD.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) accounts for at least 9 million office visits to physicians with Chronic heartburn as the most common symptom. There are innumerable causes for complaint of GERD symptoms one of them being an individual’s body weight. It seems obvious that extra weight puts pressure on the abdomen. This increases the risk that the lower esophageal … [Read more...]
Diet + Workouts Based On Your Personality Type
If you’ve ever taken a personality test, chances are it was the one developed by psychologists William Moulton Marston and Walter Clarke. Their DiSC program is the gold standard in personality assessment, grouping people by four main categories: Dominant, Influential, Steady, or Conscientious. It turns out those categories describe my own clients beautifully. In fact, in … [Read more...]
Meet Agnes Muljadi: The Vegan Ballerina Who’s Inspiring The Whole World!
Agnes Muljadi is a Los Angeles based vegan ballerina, actress, photographer and celebrity blogger. Known as @artsyagnes on Instagram with over 200,000 fans, Agnes has been the face of numerous brands including Amazon, NFL, Starbucks, Macy's, True Religion, Reebok, Banana Republic, Lionsgate Studio, Google Photos, and many others. Additionally, Agnes' interest in advocating … [Read more...]
Low-Fat Eating Vs. Weight Gain
A study published on (June 6) reported that men and women in a study who followed a high-fat, Mediterranean diet that was rich in either olive oil or nuts lost more weight and reduced their waist circumference more than the people in the study who were simply instructed to reduce their fat intake. What does that mean? Are there molecules that make you fat? If you eat the … [Read more...]
Diet & Exercise Tips For Your Zodiac Sign
Though it might sound strange, astrology seems to provide us with an understanding and insight, how to manage weight loss problems. Each sun sign of the zodiac speaks a particular truth; a part of the 'whole' that it needs to express. But the weight picture in your horoscope is based on more than just your sun sign. The other planets, particularly the Moon, Venus, Jupiter, and … [Read more...]
