

FLEXible Friday
It's FLEX FRIDAY! I meant to post this last week while I was traveling but I did not have time to put fingers to keyboard until the...


More Ways to Prevent T2
Are you at risk for developing type 2 diabetes? The YMCA of Greater Kansas City is taking another step forward to help our community...


Walking with my Wahoo
Those of you who are friends with me on Fitbit or MyFitnessPal (MFP) may have noticed an increase in my step count the past few weeks. I...


YMCA Healthy Heart Nutrition Series
June 15, 6pm, Cleaver YMCA 7000 Troost, Kansas City, MO Studio A - Teen Room Join LaTasha James, a Healthy Heart Ambassador from the YMCA...


Do You Know Your Numbers?
Be the CEO of your health and wellness strategy! According to the American Heart Association, 80 million people have high blood pressure...


Let's Talk about PreDiabetes
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention a person with prediabetes has a blood sugar level higher than normal, but not...


Read a Good Food Label Lately?
Reading food labels can be confusing and time consuming. But it can also be worthwhile. Knowing how to read food labels is especially...


Happy Birthday, Dad!
Today is my Dad's birthday. He would have been 86 years young. I am celebrating today as a tribute to Dad's wonderful life and the...


Oral Cancer Awareness Month: Educate, Screen, Treat
Two years ago I shared the moving account from a friend whose Dad succumbed to head and neck cancer. Last night, while reading my Costco...


Protein Jello
This recipe is a blast from the past! Those of you who followed me back in the day when my site was Buff'n'Tuff Fitness may recall...