I talk a lot about nutrition here at Jessica Valant Pilates, and you all know how important I feel good vitamins are to improving our overall health. Now that I’m 23 weeks pregnant, I continue to have a love affair with my vitamins. I’ve adjusted what I’m taking slightly, and filmed this short video to […]
Healthy Travel Snacks – What I Take With Me
Jessica | Traveling can be a healthy lifestyle killer. You have to find extra time and space to do your workouts You have to wash your hands constantly and drink a ton of water to keep the germs away. You have to dig deep for motivation, whether you are in long work meetings all day or sitting […]
4 Tips To Prepare Your Body For Getting Pregnant
Jessica | Pregnancy is a funny thing. As women we spend half our lives trying NOT to get pregnant. Once we are ready we just except it to magically occur the first month we try, when we really have no idea if it will be easy or hard for us. I can tell you from experience that it’s […]
Why I Take Usana Vitamins – A Love Story
Jessica | This is a repost of an article I wrote in 2013. Usana vitamins were featured on Dr. Oz on January 22, 2015, and I was so excited that I decided to send this information out again! This is a company and a product I truly believe in, and I hope more people now can experience their […]
Protein Powders and Why I use Them
Jessica | Protein powders are a common form of nutritional supplementation these days. There are many different brands and types of protein powder available. I couldn’t begin to go through them all with you! I do want to tell you why I personally use protein powders and give you a few tips if you are considering trying […]
Perfect Protein Pancakes
Jessica | I have searched high and low for a perfect breakfast food. I used to have a protein shake every morning, but when I had my daughter I stopped using the blender in the morning (when a baby is sleeping you do NOTHING to risk waking that baby :)). I was looking for ways to use […]
Exploring Gluten
Jessica | Do you feel lately like gluten may be the source of all that is wrong in our world? I can’t turn my head without reading about the “evils of gluten! Gluten is definitely enjoying it’s 15 minutes in the spotlight, and everyone is questioning whether they are “allergic” to it. Let me answer the question […]