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Collagen has jumped into the spotlight as the latest remedy for those pesky symptoms associated with aging. Products are crowding the shelves promising to “help smooth wrinkles, fight cellulite & reduce the signs of aging with just ONE scoop a day.” Heck, the product that uses this very claim is called “Super Youth.” Who doesn’t […]

Grass-fed butter. Organic chicken. Run of the mill beef. Is there really a significant difference between all these labels? Afterall, the price difference is pretty substantial. Is it really worth the additional expense? Let’s find out. What does “grass-fed organic” mean? “Grass-fed organic” sounds simple enough, but the guidelines to use this label are not. […]

Happy New Year everyone! It’s that time of year when the gyms are packed and people are full of good intentions with new years resolutions. It’s also that time of year when contest prep season is getting started for spring shows. Regardless of your fitness goals, below are the top post of 2018 with something […]

Ah the holidays. The season of stuffed birds, indoor trees, and endless platters of food and cookies. While some may look forward to holiday feasts with hand-rubbing anticipation, others can view them with a great deal of anxiety. Not just because you have to pretend to enjoy hanging out with your in-laws, but because it […]

In my article about the benefits of red light therapy, a number of people were surprised to learn that vitamin D is the product of the sun’s UV rays. UV rays, as in the stuff we use sunscreen for so we don’t get cancer and wrinkles and those blasted brown spots that make our faces […]

Competitive bodybuilding is an ironic sport. Athletes hit the stage representing the ideal model of physical fitness, when in reality competitors are far from pictures of health. The process of contest prep is often defined by hunger, fatigue, missed periods, and mood swings that would make Mr. Hyde himself recoil in terror. Despite this, the […]

If you struggle with acne, wrinkles, age spots, joint inflammation, or pain raise your hand. If you are not raising your hand, you are either a newborn baby or Christie Brinkley. For everyone else, I’m right there with you. Besides having the usual concerns associated with getting older, I also have an ongoing battle with […]

I had the privilege of receiving a subscription box from Simplyearth.com. I am always a skeptic but when I got this box, I was impressed and super excited for the next one!! I am an essential oil junkie and make many of my own products from deodorant to air freshener. You can see many of […]

I love essential oils. I use them for everything; deodorant, bug spray, moisturizer, sugar scrub, cleaners, air freshener,  diffuser and so on (check out those recipes here). But today’s post is all about skin care. Any ailment you have from acne to oily skin, this post has you covered.  Megan Ann of Meganannblog.com walks you through must […]

In this post: Menstrual Cycle Review Estrogen:  A Hormone with Perks. Training in the first two weeks of your cycle. Progesterone: The Wet Blanket of Workouts. Training in the last two weeks of your cycle Recap: Sync training and your cycle There’s an App for That! An app to track your cycle Ah menstruation. It’s […]

If you follow me on snapchat: HeatherGF2, or instagram: @getfitgofigure then you know I get in a healthy dose of bone broth in my diet. It has replaced my morning coffee completely. Now, if I needed the caffeine, well then, coffee would be the second drink of the day. Or you could reverse that order […]

What caught my attention about the Oura Ring If you follow me on snapchat (heathergf2), you know that I will occasionally report my sleep patterns, HRV, steps taken, activity levels and readiness score for the day. I love getting this data as it gives me some hard numbers on my health that motivate me to […]

Do you ever feel like your just spinning your wheels?  Do you always tell yourself you will start your new diet tomorrow. Tomorrow comes and you tell yourself Monday is the day? Yeah Monday. Monday roles around and by the afternoon you are digging into your kids Easter Candy telling yourself just one. Okay, just […]

A friend invites you to a boot camp class. Because you’re already in amazing shape, you’re flipping that giant tire like a beast and practically levitating through those push-ups. Your ego is pumped, your heart is pounding and, feeling like the rock star that you are, you grab a jump rope and begin swinging. Then […]

Living with PCOS: my story If you are like me, you may be experiencing trouble losing weight, infertility, depression, irregular periods and acne… like the big deep giant red zits cropping up on your face, specifically around the jaw line. Yeah, those are all symptoms of  Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (“ PCOS”). PCOS is the most […]