10 Tips to Developing a Fitness Plan

Last month, I joined a three-month weight management program. The New-U Wellness program includes three one-on-one health coaching sessions, two small group training exercise sessions per week, and a fitness assessment at the beginning and end of the program. A couple of weeks ago, I had my first one-on-one health coaching session and here’s what I learned. I mean, I already knew these tips, but it’s always good to have someone help you be more accountable for your own health. Eat a protein with every meal. Drink at least 64 oz. of water a day. Never go more than two days […]

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Fashion Icon: Gisele Bundchen

Fashion Icon: Gisele Bundchen / www.vanessahwood.com

Supermodel. Super Mom. Footballer’s Wife. Victoria’s Secret Model. Actress. Goodwill Ambassador. And she retired at the top of her game. In one word… Gisele. This Brazilian model pioneered the “horse walk”, and has been labeled by other “supermodels” to be the “only remaining true supermodel.” She has acted in only two films that I know of – Taxi, starring Queen Latifa and Jimmy Fallon, and The Devil Wears Prada, starring Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep. She has been listed as the highest paid model since 2004. In 1998, Gisele was called “the Body” by the great late fashion designer Alexander […]

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