The Importance of Carbohydrates (and why you need to be eating them!)
Carbohydrates. Are they good or bad? Or somewhere in between? Keto, South Beach, Atkins, Dukan…plenty of fad diets recommend cutting back on this important macronutrient. The concept that ...
4 Steps to Improve your Fitness Mindset
Try These Small Changes that can Lead to Big Results Committing to a healthy lifestyle takes consistency and dedication. You have to find what makes you happy in an active lifestyle and go for it ...
The Awesome Health Benefits of Edamame Beans
Eda-WHAT?! . . . a Japanese word for soybeans that are not fully matured, picked then boiled in their pod. I am bringing up edamame not only because of its amazing taste, but it’s amazing ...
How Should I Warm Up Before a Workout?
Today’s blog post will teach you the importance of warming up before a workout and guide you through some of the best dynamic warm ups using easy-to-follow YouTube and Instagram videos. The ...
Healthy & Tasty Vegan Meals You Need to Try Right Now
Whether you identify as flexitarian, plant-based, lactose-intolerant, pescetarian, or vegetarian, cooking delicious vegan meals is a great way of expanding your cooking repertoire. Even if ...
The Importance of Plant-Based Protein in Fitness
As a vegan fitness instructor, I often get asked about plant-based protein and its importance for fitness. To help answer some of your FAQs, I’ve compiled the latest research in science and ...
Yoga and Yoga Therapy Health Benefits
Yoga and yoga therapy health benefits are unending, but I’ll share the most important reasons why its attracting people of all ages and all health ranges. What is Yoga? Yoga is a ...
Houston and Austin Vegan Style!
This was me and Kona’s (my dog) first adventure by ourselves and we sure as hell kicked its butt! Kona was an angel. I highly recommend traveling with your dog. It makes for such a fun adventure ...
Justine’s Nutritious Green Smoothie (Vegan Recipe)
Justine’s nutritious green smoothie is a blender made juice with all the fiber and nutrients packed into one big glass! I like to blend my fruits and vegetables instead of juicing so it ...
The Amazing Health Benefits of Berries for Beauty & Body
Berries are packed with nutrients to help give you a healthy body and a beautiful appearance. Here are some of the rewards you can look forward to by including berries in your diet. Daily ...
Healthy Meals to eat Before a Workout (Vegan-Friendly!)
Healthy vegan meals before a workout can keep energy levels high, support muscle building and increase weight loss. For all my fellow exercise lovers who deal with stomach problems and fatigue ...
A Guide to Heart-Healthy Foods (Vegan Friendly)
Each heartbeat is a signal for our bodies to keep going. For our heart to continue working for us, we need to take care of it. One of the easiest ways to start caring for our cardiovascular ...
The Ultimate Guide to Vegan Health & Fitness (updated Oct 2020)
Hoping to embark on your vegan health & fitness journey but don’t know where to start? Then you’ve come to the right place! My name is Justine and, as a vegan certified personal trainer and ...
The Best Home Workouts & Top Tips (From a Professional Fitness Trainer)
The internet is teeming with fitness fads, absurd diet plans, unbelievably difficult workouts, and constantly evolving equipment that look like instruments of medieval torture! It leaves most of ...
The Difference Between Plant-based and Vegan
Did you know there is a difference (by definition) between plant-based and vegan? I often use both terms to describe myself and my company. I use them both because they both describe who I am and ...
Justine’s Coffee Blended Green Smoothie – Vegan
This coffee blended green smoothie is what I drink every day after a workout or just as a snack to hold me over until lunch. It is a high-nutrient yet low-calorie snack you are sure to enjoy too. ...
Why I’m Vegan!
Why I’m Vegan! My vegan journey started about 10 years ago when I moved to Los Angeles. A friend of my husband inspired me to try eating vegetarian, and I felt so healthy that I ...
What is Plant-based Fitness?
What is plant-based fitness? It’s as simple as leading an active life while using plants to fuel our energy instead of animals. At JustFit we embody this lifestyle by fueling our bodies with ...