FITNESS & HEALTH

Gut Check: Popular Misconceptions about Prebiotics and Probiotics

With Reena Mehta, PA-C, Tryon Medical Partners  With all the...

Healthspan vs Lifespan: Expand Your Prime, Not Just Your Time

With Caroline Lee Wilds, MD, Tryon Medical Partners  The question...

Where to Eat Gluten-Free in Charlotte

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Liz Hilliard answers some of our CARDIO questions.

I got an email from Hilliard Studio Method which shared Liz's thoughts on doing Cardio and Losing Weight recently, and thought you guys might be interested in the topic.  Liz's p.o.v. lines up with what I've read as current...

8 health and beauty benefits of pumpkin

It seems like we can find just about anything in a pumpkin flavor these days.  I've personally seen pumpkin muffins, bagels, cookies, waffles, cream cheese, pancake mix, salsa, and even soda. While constantly chowing down on orange pastries is probably...

scoop does a Barre hop: Your Guide to the Charlotte Barre Studios.

I'm not sure I've ever actually participated in a bar hop; even in college. Mostly because it's hard enough for me to decide ONE place to go for the evening, much less multiple places. Then ya gotta find a...

Why and How You Should Be Using Coconut Oil

Over the course of the past few years, I’ve become a bit of a coconut oil maniac, and I’ve been using it like crazy. If you’re not using coconut oil, maybe you've seen it in the store or heard something...

“40 is the New Pink” – Charlotte Radiology’s Mobile Mammography Unit

by Leigh Ann Young of baseballlovestory.com Based on the American Cancer Society's recommendation, annual breast cancer screenings should start at age 40. Why? Because one of the keys to beating breast cancer is early detection. Since I am comfortably in that age bracket, I decided...

Lauren’s FlyBarre Challenge Diary. Barre date 3/3/13.

Dear FlyBarre, We've had quite the rendezvous. It's only been six weeks but I'm calling for a break. We've had great times together, some better and some worse, but it's simply time for us to see others. Don't think I'm leaving...

Lauren’s FlyBarre Challenge Diary. Barre date 2/18/13.

Dear Flywheel, I can't believe it could be almost over between us. With only two weeks left to the FlyBarre Challenge, I'm sad to say I'll be missing the four dates we've been sharing each week. You started off as...

Lauren’s Fly Barre Challenge Diary. Barre date 2/3/13.

Dear Flywheel, I can safely say my love/hate relationship for you has turned in to pure adoration. It's week two of the FlyBarre Challenge and though some days I wake up feeling sore in places I didn't know existed, I...

The Scoop on Flywheel.

Have you heard about the new cycling studios in town?  Flywheel.  Maybe so, they've been getting a lot of buzz.  And maybe you've wondered, like I did, seriously, how great can a spinning / cycling studio be? There are no...

My 5-day BluePrint (juice) Cleanse

Haters, take note. You'll want to skip this one. This post is a recap and review of my recent (as in finished yesterday) 5-day "detox" cleanse from BluePrint Cleanse. Two points I want to make right up top.  1) I...

So wait, is Neon Nail Polish Illegal? whaaaaaa?

Then how did it get on my fingernails?  Oh wait, it's not illegal to wear it (though perhaps the fashion police will have a say) but it is illegal to PRODUCE it.  Well, actually, it's really only that neon...

What’s new for nails – Spring/Summer 2012 Trends

Nails for spring/summer 2012 are either super demure or super duper. No matter which way you go, the shape is not the way to make your manicure mark for the coming months.  The shape of nails this season is simple.....1)...