SparkPeople Community Director and Fitness Coach
Jen Mueller left her first career in corporate finance to earn a master's degree in health education. She is a busy mom of four and holds a number of fitness certifications (including ACE's Health Coach, Personal Trainer, Medical Exercise Specialist and Behavior Change Specialist). She is passionate about helping people reach their health and fitness goals. In her spare time, Jen loves running, kickboxing and spending time with her family. Jen enjoys blogging about raising healthy children and how small behavior changes can impact health and quality of life.
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If the Candidates Can Make Time to Exercise, Can't You?
The presidential campaign is a hot topic of conversation these days. Everywhere you go, you’ll hear folks talking about the candidates- their stance on the issues, how they are handling the pressures of public scrutiny, or even what they had for dinner last night. But what about their fitness habits? Do the candidates take time to take care of themselves by exercising regularly?
Posted 9/5/2008 6:10:43 AM By: : 72 comments 11,889 views
Hot Celebrity Moms: Motivating or Discouraging?
Flip open the pages of your favorite celebrity magazine and chances are you'll find an article about how the newest celebrity mom lost her baby weight—very soon after giving birth, no less. Frustrating? Yes. Discouraging? Maybe. A recent BabyCenter.com poll asked moms what kind of impact “these tiny and toned celebrity moms” had on them. Thirty-one percent of moms felt angry about the “extra pressure on regular moms to look that way” and 24 percent simply felt depressed.
These aren’t just pictures of moms at the grocery store in jeans and sweatshirts either.
Posted 8/22/2008 11:00:00 AM By: : 160 comments 21,021 views
Which is Better: Fit and Fat or Skinny and Unfit?
For many years, research has linked being overweight or obese with a variety of health problems, including diabetes, heart disease and stroke. But a new study claims that weight might not be the best predictor of overall health.
Posted 8/20/2008 12:00:00 PM By: : 133 comments 50,240 views
The Big Picture: Curbing Food Waste
I'm sure we're all guilty of it from time to time: buying items at the supermarket that we never end up using and eventually end up in the trash. I know I'm to blame. Usually I have the best intentions, thinking I'll use something as an ingredient in a recipe I never end up making, or buy a snack that looks good at the time but I never end up eating. Whenever I do go through my periodic "purge" of the refrigerator and cabinets, I always feel guilt over the foods I end up throwing away.
Posted 8/15/2008 11:41:59 AM By: : 84 comments 14,041 views
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