If you’ve ever had a nasty sunburn, you may have relied on aloe vera gel to relieve your pain. You might even have an aloe vera plant in your home. Well, you probably wouldn’t think so to look at one, but you can actually drink the juice from an aloe plant! Aloe vera juice is just […]
Understatement of the year: I am not a morning person. Don’t talk to me, look at me, or touch me before I’ve been up for a while & had a big gulp sized coffee. That being said, you can assume I don’t wake up raring to whip up a healthy breakfast. I was giddy with […]
For the past few months I could not solve the mystery of the variety of orange-painted bicycles scattered up and down Park Road at Quail Corners, and it was driving me crazy. Well, mystery solved last Tuesday when I stepped into the new ORANGETHEORY FITNESS studio at Quail Corners Shopping Center to try my first […]
Protein powder isn’t just for the Arnold Schwarzenegger’s of the world. Everyone can benefit from a diet that is rich in protein, and the right protein powders can make this easily, healthily done. Protein in your diet can help to boost your metabolism, balance blood sugar levels, control hunger, and build stronger hair and nails. Adding quality […]
There’s a pretty big coconut oil craze going on right now, and I believe it is more than just a fad. What makes coconut oil so special, you ask? For starters, coconut oil is lower in calories than many other oils. In addition, it is easily converted into energy and it does not lead to […]
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 […]
