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Fit Bottomed Girls
- Posted on Tuesday September 30, 2025
It’s safe to say that most people want to be healthy. No one enjoys being sick, but it’s more than that—illness, whether acute or chronic, impacts quality of life. Defining Health Beyond the Absence of Illness Health, of course, is more than just the lack of illness. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), health is defined as “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” This definition, established in 1946, remains relevant today. But our relationship to health has shifted. How Our Pursuit of Health Has Changed What was…
The ... Continue Reading » - Posted on Tuesday September 23, 2025
Is there something more frustrating than when we feel like we’re doing all the right things, but it’s still not working? For many women, this especially applies to food. We have a plan to follow, but why can’t we just stick to it? One day you’re doing great—eating clean and following all the “right” steps. You meal prep, skip dessert, and fill your plate with greens. The next day, out of nowhere, you find yourself at the bottom of a bag of chips or polishing off a whole sleeve of cookies. This cycle gets confusing, and we start to think…
The ... Continue Reading » - Posted on Tuesday September 16, 2025
Raise your hand if you’re a woman who has a playlist of songs that makes your body want to move, but you feel like you can’t. If you’ve been searching for a workout that’s actually fun and not just a chore—or if you’ve been craving a way to connect with your inner child and let loose—then you’re in the right place. A lot of us get stuck in the same old gym routines, pushing through boring cardio sessions just because we think we “should.” We end up feeling disconnected, uninspired, and frankly, a little resentful of our workouts. But what…
The ... Continue Reading » - Posted on Tuesday September 09, 2025
We live in a world that celebrates exhaustion. We brag about being busy, wear sleep deprivation like a badge of honor, and even turn mindfulness into another productivity hack. Yet when we finally collapse on the couch at the end of the day, the things we call “relaxing”—scrolling, streaming, sipping—rarely leave us feeling restored. They’re distractions, not renewal. In truth, even the rushing itself can be a distraction, keeping us from noticing what lies underneath. What if slowing down could actually refill your tank in a way that lasts? What if rest wasn’t something you had to earn, but something…
The ... Continue Reading » - Posted on Thursday September 04, 2025
Are you a woman who’s been told that bravery looks like skydiving, running a marathon, or starting a company? For too long, courage and resilience have been defined only by big, audacious, risk-taking acts. But what about the courage it takes to get out of bed on a heavy day? Or the resilience needed to nourish your body when fear is telling you not to? For many women, true strength lies in the small, seemingly insignificant battles we fight every single day. That’s exactly the perspective Renee Zukin brings in her new book, Every Day, I’m Brave: Cultivating Resilience to…
The ... Continue Reading » - Posted on Tuesday September 02, 2025
When it comes to perimenopause, there’s a lot of weird and sometimes confusing information online. This is partly because women’s health is underfunded and understudied scientifically, but it’s also because of misinformation and snake-oil salespeople who rise up to fill the void with products and practices that don’t actually help. It can be especially hard for women—who are so often gaslit by medical professionals—to know who to trust. That’s why so many women fall victim to grifters selling unregulated and untested products full of empty promises. So how do you sift through all of the competing information online to figure…
The ... Continue Reading » - Posted on Thursday August 28, 2025
Trust in public health officials and the medical establishment is on shaky ground. During the COVID-19 pandemic, a rise in conspiracy theories, pseudoscience, and medical misinformation—promoted by politicians and grifters alike—widened the rift between the American public and medical professionals. That divide has yet to be repaired. As a result, public health has become politicized in ways we haven’t seen before. And when something as essential to community well-being as public health is dismissed, the consequences are clear: people get sick. Even worse, when policymakers restrict access to services that support public health, the result can be disastrous. The people…
The ... Continue Reading » - Posted on Tuesday August 26, 2025
Raise your hand if you’ve ever been told you’re “too much.” Too loud. Too emotional. Too passionate. Too ambitious. Too… you. For a lot of women, that’s the cue to start shrinking. We tone down our voice, dim our fiery nature, and sand down the sharp, beautiful edges that make us who we are—all in the desperate hope of being accepted. We learn to censor our jokes, hide our big dreams, and put a lid on our feelings because we’re afraid our genuine selves will be rejected. But here’s the tough-love, liberating truth: the constant effort to make yourself smaller…
The ... Continue Reading » - Posted on Tuesday August 19, 2025
Empty-nest season is almost upon us. This rite of passage in the parental journey kicks into high gear in late summer and is often filled with dread and sadness—especially for women—as their children head off into the world. Rethinking the “Empty Nest” Narrative It’s easy to buy into the narrative the patriarchy would have us believe: that once our children are launched, we no longer have a role in society. That we’re used up. That our lives just languish in front of us—our only joy arriving when our kids stumble home with duffel bags full of dirty laundry and empty…
The ... Continue Reading » - Posted on Thursday August 14, 2025
Bone loss begins to accelerate for all women in their mid-30s, so if you’re under 50 and think DEXA scans and bone density concerns don’t apply to you—hold up. This is information you’ll want under your belt sooner rather than later. Let’s talk about why. What is a DEXA Scan? A DEXA scan (short for dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry) is a quick, non-invasive test that measures the mineral content of your bones to assess bone density and monitor changes over time. While it uses a small amount of radiation, exposure is minimal—about one-tenth that of a chest x-ray and less than…
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