S.L.A.M. Times
NEWS AND FEATURED S.L.A.M.ers
Sweet, Strong, and Setting an Example
Our June S.L.A.M.er of the Month is Mindy Balash in Fairbanks, Alaska. Mindy faithfully comes to class three times a week (since she is working as a nurse the other two days) and gives her all at each and every class. Her form is admirable, her endurance is...
A Dietitian’s Food Rules…aka Habits
While rearranging my office, I came across books I had not read in a while. One of them was Food Rules by Michael Pollan. I enjoy reading Pollan’s books and adopted his signature line Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. as a healthy approach to balanced eating in...
The Postpartum Weight Dilemma
Raise your hand if you are or have been a nursing mother on the verge of eating your child because you’re so hungry (okay, totally kidding—by child, I mean the entire fridge or pantry). Now, keep that hand up if you also have wondered post baby “why am I not losing...
May SLAMer of the Month: Lots O’ fun in Fayetteville
Hi! My name is Riley O’Rourke and I have been S.L.A.M.'n in Fayetteville (www.strollerstrongmoms.com/fayetteville) since February 2017! I am a Mom of two, Connor who is 4 and Hadley who is 10 months, and my husband is active duty Army! Growing up I was always fairly...
Send that Sweet Tooth to the Curb!
Some of us have some serious sweet teeth. I’m not talking about a pristine dental job. Rather, a strong preference for all things sweet. Whether it’s in our DNA or related to habits – the desire for sweet treats for some people can seem out of control. The strong...
Is Dairy Scary?
“We are the only animal that drinks another animals milk.”—I remember reading this statement years ago and it has stuck with me since. We as women produce milk for our young just as most mammals do. As baby mammals grow, they eat other foods, their mothers stop...