All Entries in the "Reviews" Category

Brand New Fitness Books for 2010

Brand new fitness books for 2010 landed on my desk.  I am always looking for more information about fitness, health and diet.  I love reading about those hot topics. 
The title of the first book really got my attention,  Celebrity Body on a Budget.  We all want to know how those super skinny pretty famous people [...]

Review-iHerb.com

For twelve years, iHerb has striven to enhance  the online shopping experience.
iHerb is a world-class online store, supplying a vast selection of brand name natural products.
iHerb carries over 16,000 products and 600 brands.
WOW! That is a lot to choose from.
Alright GGS readers. iHerb.com has been generous enough to give GGS crew three things: a $50 shopping spree for us, [...]

Review-elete Electrolyte Add-In

I had the opportunity to try out elete Electrolyte Add-In, which is a liquid you add to your water to replenish your electrolytes when you are exercising.  I am a big flavored water drinker but rarely replenish my electrolytes with sports drinks due to all the added sugar in them. 
Why are electrolytes important to our [...]

Review: Charm Factory

Charm Factory contacted the GGS girls to do a giveaway/ review for the Charm Factory.  Lucky me, I was up next in the review scheduling.  I was told I could pick up to 7 sterling silver charms. I was so thrilled to see their extensive line of charms you could pick from and it literally [...]

Review-Low Fat Allegro Cheese

Who does not love cheese! Yum, they add such great flavor to everything.  The GGS girls were so happy to be sent some Allegro Cheese. 
The Allegro cheese that we were sent were all  low in fat and packed with protein and calcium.

4% White Sliced Firm cheese were gone the day we received our package.  My son got [...]

Review: Stevia Extract in the Raw

I had an opportunity to try out Stevia Extract In the Raw which is a an all-natural, zero calorie sweetener derived from the leafy green foliage of the Stevia plant grown in South American rain forests and Asian mountain valleys (now if that doesn’t sound healthy I don’t know what does).
I am an avid user [...]

Review-New Balance Cross Trainers

The three GGS girls had to duke it out playing ROCK PAPER SCISSORS to see who got the review for these very cool looking New Balance shoes.  AND, I won!  Sorry, ladies I love my shoes so I pulled out all the tricks!
When the box came in the mail, I was not sure what they were.  It [...]

Review: Garmin FR60 Sport Watch

I’ve been a runner for five years now and ever since I started, I’ve had a Garmin watch.  My first watch – which I still have and occasionally use – was the Garmin Forerunner 301.  It’s big, clunky and every time I look at it, I’m tempted to ask it to ‘Beam me up, Scotty’.  [...]

Review-Coromega Omega3 Squeeze

I had the opportunity to try out Coromega Omega3 squeeze, which is flavored Omega3 gels.  We were sent lemon, orange and orange-chocolate flavors.  We all know how we should be getting more Omega3 into our diet for our health and how hard it is to get it, especially children.  So I was very excited about this easy [...]

Review-Jillian Michaels

Jillian Michaels’ knowledge of fitness training stems from years of martial arts and intense personal training. Best known as a trainer and coach on NBC’s hit TV show The Biggest Loser, Jillian Michaels is an amazing motivator, personal trainer and guide to nearly 15 million Biggest Loser viewers every week. Before she was a massive [...]

Review: Reebok EASYTONE – Brilliant butt toning for lazy girls like me

I have a dirty little secret and I’m going to share it with you.
I’m lazy.
Yes, I am.
Lay-Z.
That’s why I run.
I run because I find it the most efficient way to exercise in the shortest amount of time.  I know I can get away with running for one hour twice a week and one longer [...]

Melanie Takes On Genuine Health’s 21 Day pH Challenge

Today was Day One of my Genuine Health 21 day pH challenge.
What is that, you ask?
Here’s the scoop:
My husband and many members of his family, as well as many of my friends have been Greens+ fans for years. I’m a relative newcomer but am a fan of the Greens+ Extra Energy and the O3mega+ Joy. [...]

Review-Vivvos Brazilian inspired under?wear

Yes, we are going there! Where? Under there…yes, I mean under your workout gear.
Sian says….
When I first saw these Vivvos under?wear, I was delighted with the bright colors and on just how soft the material was.  So I had to take them to the test and wear them to the gym to see how they [...]

Fitness Product Reviews – What’s Coming

Here’s an updated list of upcoming fitness products we’ve been asked to review and links to some of our past reviews.
Want us to review your fitness-related product?
We welcome your inquiry regarding having GGS review your product!
Please note, we have limited space in our schedule available and receive many more inquiries than we can commit to.

We [...]

Review: AquaHydrate High Performance Sports Water

“Water, water, everywhere
And all the boards did shrink
Water, water everywhere
Nor any drop to drink.”

— Samuel Taylor Coleridge, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
These days here in North America we don’t have to worry much about access to drinking water, not if you have money to buy bottled [...]

Review: BANGLZ weights

Banglz are essentially traditional ankle and wrist weights covered in attractive fabrics to be worn doing your every day routine.  I was sent a set of the .5 lb.wrist bands to try and when I first saw them I was a little skeptical.  I wore them for the first time to my child’s hot lunch [...]