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Vitality is my new signature wellness programed designed for burned out moms who want more joy, optimal health, and vitality in their life. Hi friends! Happy Wednesday! I hope you’re enjoying the week so far. It’s been a good one over here. I got to sing again for the first time in a long time,…
August 9, 2023 7 Comments This is the best skinny margarita recipe. The good news is that a margarita easily becomes a lower calorie cocktail. All you have to do is avoid the huge cup of margarita from a slushie machine. I really hate to be a snob but those frozen margaritas are not…
In this episode, Tina speaks with Ashley Filmore about why women need to consider diet breaks. Ashley shares how to implement a diet break, how long it should last, and what to pay attention to for best results. She also debunked some misconceptions about fat loss – many of which often overwhelm women. Ashley discusses:…
Trigger warning: I’m just saying… there’s a high risk that something in here is going to make you cringe. I happened to catch a glimpse of a Sunday morning news show, where the panelists were discussing the fears of Black Americans who are reluctant to take the coronavirus vaccine. Where one panelist, a black man,…
Sharing some alternatives to facial injections! You can also use FITNESSISTA15 here for one of my favorite wellness and anti-aging tools: the red light face mask. Hi friends! How are ya? I hope you’re enjoying the morning so far! I have a new post for you this morning + a corresponding podcast episode for those…
August 5, 2023 22 Comments This grilled peaches recipe is all you need. The “naked” part is that you can serve them without any toppings (don’t grill naked)! I fell in love with peaches when I lived in Athens, Georgia. Georgia is a peachy place. There wasn’t a roadside stand I wouldn’t stop at…
In this episode, Tina talks about her incredible 12-week fat loss phase (cut). She shares her transformation, some valuable lessons, and the metrics that defined her progress. Tina discusses: The results of the 12-week cut How you don’t need to be perfect but you need to be consistent The timing of a cut phase The…
I need to do a better job of cross-posting the things I’ve written for other outlets. Like, for example, this thing I did on NBCNews.com about Lizzo and her detox: Lizzo acknowledged the criticisms and the underlying assumptions in a third video, saying, “I feel like as a big girl, people just expect if you…
July 15, 2023 16 Comments This spicy carrot salad recipe hangs out in your fridge – ready to eat when you are looking for a snack. Like my refrigerator dill pickles recipe and Chipotle corn salsa recipe, these spicy carrots get better with time (as do I). This recipe isn’t that spicy – it…
In this episode, Tina speaks with Natalie Newhart, Mindset Coach & Former Pro CrossFit Athlete and BodyBuilder, about why so many women over 35 struggle with losing weight. Natalie shares how a lack of self-love is the root of all weight, food, and health issues, how humanity has been intensely conditioned to not love ourselves…
I’m just going to come out and say it: Black people keep dying in the care of institutions of power and influence because these power structures (or the people within them) experience no significant penalty for killing us. It’s the reason why we keep seeing police officers shoot an unarmed man in the back on…
July 22, 2023 10 Comments This easy healthy banana bread recipe is for those of us with too many ripe bananas. I think this is an easy problem to solve. The last time I went to the store (Monday), I filled my cart to the brim. I bought a ton of food and I…
In this episode, Tina speaks with Evan Transue, FDN-P, aka Detective Ev and host of the Health Detective Podcast by Functional Diagnostic Nutrition. Evan shares his journey to healing, how he has changed as a person and how FDN has helped him do it. He believes that healing is a personal development journey; you need to become…
So, funny story—you know the movie series The Purge, right? The movie is about a government that facilitates a single day each year where all crime is legal. They go to great lengths to make it clear that this includes murder. It goes about as horrifically as you might expect—lots of torture, lots of petty vengeance,…