Our aim at scoop is to empower you, our readers, to be better-dressed, healthier, and happier, so it wasn’t long before the idea of Standing Desks caught our attention. If you claim a spot in front of a computer screen to earn your living (like most of us), then keep reading. Thanks to your desk job, you probably spend […]
By now, you’ve worked your proverbial butt off on New Year’s Resolutionary workouts – and are heading into spring with hopefully a stronger, leaner, meaner bod. From Jan 1 right up to Easter, there’s little temptation to stray or give up on the diet or exercise [except for Valentine’s of course]. But once Easter Break […]
Been crunching hard for months and seeing few results? We may have found your answer, right here. Like putting on makeup without first washing your face, we recently learned that focusing on your vanity muscles before training the true core will not give you the results you want and may even set you up for injury down the road. You can’t perform outer […]
Even if you are enviably toned everywhere else, it is not uncommon to feel less than confident when it comes to your tummy. Blame hormones or babies or genetics. Regardless, many of us work hard for a crop-top-worthy midriff and rarely feel like we reach our goal. To get the non-gimmicky, uncomplicated truth about how to strengthen our […]
If we told you that a quick 30 minute workout could burn upwards of 500 calories, would you believe us? 9Round Kickbox Fitness in Dilworth does just that. In a half hour participants punch, kick and box their way to a sculpted and toned new bod. The 9Round fitness regime incorporates a full body workout […]
You know those Day in the Life/24 Hours interviews that nobody does better than Harper’s Bazaar? For many of us, a Day in the Life interview would involve hours upon hours of adventures in sitting at our desks: 9:01… working hard answering emails. 10:11… glaring at Mona’s humble-brags on FB. 10:13… removing Mona from your feed and checking your […]
Heart Disease. It’s not just for men anymore. Heart Disease and Stroke are WOMEN’S health issues. Women have more strokes than men, and more women die from strokes than men. Yes. While heart disease has typically been considered a disease of white men, in today’s actuality: Women’s heart attacks are generally more severe, and in the […]
Hashtag News Flash. Heart Disease and Stroke are WOMEN’S health issues. We are at higher risk than men, with a 58% combined heart disease risk vs. that of 48% for men. Women have more strokes than men, and more women die from strokes than men. Yes. While heart disease has typically been considered a disease of […]
Being heart healthy is going to be a major focus for scoop this February, as we are joining Carolinas HealthCare System in their campaign for heart health for you and yours this National Heart Month. Whether you are shopping for a little something red for VDay or want to make an all out I HEART […]
More likely, know anyone who is not? Enjoy this clever “tribute” to all of the s**t juicers say, posted by PRESSED JUICERY. {they can poke fun, after all, it’s their business}. Enjoy, and forward to That Friend 🙂
Meet Christopher. My handsome, sensitive, fiery, creative, smart 7 year old who suffers from allergy induced asthma. Just a regular boy who loves ice cream and playing “minecraft†with his brother. Mi Vida, Mi Amor. I first noticed wheezing when he was 6 months old. The whole family was battling one of those wicked upper […]
In the age of high-def images and the celebrated attainment of physical perfection, we all can find things about our own bodies that we don’t like. How do you know, though, when you, your friend or loved one has veered into a danger zone, one that can have serious consequences on your wellbeing? How do you know […]
