Hi, I’m Jess Underhill the writer behind Fit Chick in the City. I am a fitness expert with over 12 years of experience in the industry. I have a MS in Exercise Science and Health Promotion as well as a BS in Business Administration The goal of FCITC is to connect everyone from the “gym rat” to the “couch potato”… Read More
Photo courtesy of www.detoxifynow.com My boyfriend says I always have my nose in a different book, and he’s right. I simply cannot soak up enough knowledge when it comes to health and wellness. I recently forayed into the world of detoxing from Candida when I picked up Natalia’ Rose‘s book, Detox 4 Women. There are plenty of interesting tidbits in… Read More
Temperatures are climbing toward 100 degrees and while I’m happy warmer weather is here, I also know the importance of keeping cool in scorching temperatures. Take a peek at my list of obvious and not-so-obvious tips for staying cool. Of course, hydration tops the list, but do so with plain water and more of it than usual. Don’t like the… Read More
Ever had one of those days? A string of unfortunate events yesterday, including a crashed hard drive (back it up, people!), left me feeling a little low. These are the times when it can be tempting to practice self sabotage and eat an entire pint of Ben & Jerry’s or we can choose to surrender to self care. I used… Read More
There’s no denying that jet lag hits me hard. No matter what I do to prevent the feelings of lethargy, it always seems to creep up on me. After spending a week on the West coast, I have felt “jet laggy” all week. Today was particularly rough having slept later than usual, missing my workout and feeling groggy all day… Read More
In desperate need of some warmer spring weather, I took advantage of a recent opportunity to spend this past weekend in Las Vegas. A quick look at the weather forecast indicated that the temperature would be sizzling without a single cloud in sight so my decision was confirmed. Whenever I’m in the sun, I’m reminded of the importance of Vitamin… Read More
You may be wondering why a photo of my toilet is headlining my blog today. Well, folks, whether we want to discuss it or not, proper, regular and complete elimination does go hand-in-hand with a healthy diet and lifestyle. The wooden contraption adorning the base of that fine piece of porcelain in the photo is a MiracleStep. I was enlightened… Read More
Photo courtesy of sambrocatosalon.com Now that I’m so concerned with what I put in my body, I’ve also become pretty obsessed with what I put on it. So when I read an article today in Well + Good about Mary Louise Parker’s hair falling out from a Brazilian Blow-out, my first reaction was not one of surprise. Instead I related…. Read More
Maybe I’ve got Spring Fever or maybe Kris Carr’s book Crazy, Sex, Diet hit me way too hard but I’ve been on a raw food kick lately. No, I haven’t become a full-force raw foodist, but I do happen to believe in the cleansing, healing and nourishing properties of raw foods especially when the weather is warmer or in warmer… Read More
