Category Archives: Health

Last year almost three quarters of a million people ran in Nike’s Human Race, with organized races in cities all over the world and individuals who couldn’t make it to the races clocking in their own times through the Nike … Continue reading →

With the onset of flu season, Girlawhirl’s amping up her defenses. She’s washing her hands with soap and hot water whenever the opportunity arises, is exercising regularly (her secret weapon) and keeps Sprayology’s ImmunoBooster handy (another not so secret weapon). … Continue reading →

Girlawhirl makes no bones about her love for FitFlops. They are far more comfortable than a basic flip flop, she feels that with the wide straps and thicker sole they’re more supportive, and when she wears them for an afternoon … Continue reading →

It’s a fact: Heart Disease is the number one killer of women in the United States. But here’s the good news: research shows that a whopping eighty percent of cardiac events could be prevented if women take action and make … Continue reading →

Girlawhirl finds herself more inclined to go for a jog during the summer – it’s becoming a favorite alternative to the gym and she enjoys exploring previously unknown streets, parks and even schoolyards with tracks in her neighborhood. But as … Continue reading →

There’s nothing that inspires Girlawhirl to get to the gym better than new workout gear. Whether it’s a new pair of kicks, or a great fitting top, or even some new music downloaded into her mp3, a little something new … Continue reading →

There’s a new focus for Nike and Lance Armstrong’s LIVESTRONG Foundation during this year’s Tour de France: It’s About You. It’s no longer just about Armstrong and his cancer battle. Now anyone whose life has been touched by the disease … Continue reading →

Since the Skin Cancer Foundation’s Road to Healthy Skin Tour started making its way around the country on May 13th, they’ve made some skin saving discoveries. More than 300 suspicious markings have already been detected and 17 of them are … Continue reading →

Lately Girlawhirl and her Super Pals are all at a stretch to see who can read a menu without their glasses. Arms are reaching far away because between the small print and the mood lighting at their favorite restaurants, no … Continue reading →

With a tag line that reads, “If you thought the ball was just for crunches think again!” Adam Ford just might be the Baryshnikov of the Swiss Ball. Trainer Tiffany Davidson discovered him and his Swiss Ball DVDs online and … Continue reading →