Niki Gruttadauria
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Los Angeles, CA, United States
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16 Awesome Banana Facts Everyone Should Know (INFOGRAPHIC)
This infographic accompanies its partner slide show covering 16 Surprising Facts About Bananas (see link in article). → Read More
Depression Warning Signs You Shouldn't Ignore (INFOGRAPHIC)
As a follow-up to the slideshow on 8 Warning Signs of Depression You Shouldn't Ignore, this infographic drives the point home. → Read More
Depression Warning Signs You Shouldn't Ignore (INFOGRAPHIC)
As a follow-up to the slideshow on 8 Warning Signs of Depression You Shouldn't Ignore, this infographic drives the point home. → Read More
Motivation: Want it? Earn it.
By NIKI GRUTTADAURIA We all have wants. They come in all different shapes and forms--from 6-pack abs, to a new car, from a promotion at work, to a new pair of kicks. Wants are ingrained in our cultural fabric. Although everybody has wants, not everybody is willing to work hard enough to earn them. If ... → Read More
16 Awesome Banana Facts Everyone Should Know (INFOGRAPHIC)
By NIKI GRUTTADAURIA Did you know that 96 percent of households in the U.S. buy bananas every month? It’s true — and no surprise, given the incredible health benefits they offer. They’ve earned a spot at the pop culture table, thanks to Andy Warhol’s iconic pop artwork of the fruit, but there’s more to bananas ... → Read More
Motivation: Fake It ‘Til You Make It
By NIKI GRUTTADAURIA This post goes out to all the folks who have walked into a gym only to be paralyzed by what you interpret as an army of seemingly motivated fit bodies all stopping to look at you — a feeling so palpable, you can practically hear a Missy Elliott record scratch. I'm going ... → Read More
Stretch it Out: The 8 Best Stretches for Your Pre-Run Routine
By NIKI GRUTTADAURIA A solid stretch program is a critical component to every serious runner’s pre-run routine, which is why we created this slideshow for the 8 best stretches to do before running. To make it easier to print, pin or share the slideshow, we created this handy version below. Check it out: - Niki Niki Gruttadauria is ... → Read More
9 Reasons Chicks Should Start Mountain Biking
By NIKI GRUTTADAURIA 1. It's fun. The first and most important reason why chicks should start mountain biking is because it's fun. If that sounds simple, that's because it is. This kind of fun isn't reserved for the boys, so if you're intimidated, don't be. Riding trails, jumping off curbs and popping wheelies is way ... → Read More
The 14 Best Foods for Stress Relief (INFOGRAPHIC)
By NIKI GRUTTADAURIA Stressed out? That’s no surprise — we battle plenty of stressors in the hectic culture that we live in: work, health issues, relationships, long commutes. But it’s important to keep stress at bay, because the consequences reach far beyond just mental exhaustion. Stress weakens the immune system, promotes overeating, impacts heart health, sleep and […] → Read More
Meet Jaime Hill: The Bike Pro Who “Rides Like a Girl”
By NIKI GRUTTADAURIA Jaime Hill was 26 years old when she started downhill mountain biking, a sport reserved for the bravest of athletes. Less than four years later, she was racing professionally. She was a natural. Photo by Sean St. Denis But don't let her ear-to-ear smile or her appreciation of the outdoors fool you: Jaime […] → Read More
Stretch it Out: The 8 Best Stretches for Your Pre-Run Routine
By NIKI GRUTTADAURIA A solid stretch program is a critical component to every serious runner’s pre-run routine, which is why we created this slideshow for the 8 best stretches to do before running. To make it easier to print, pin or share the slideshow, we created this handy version below. Check it out: - Niki Niki Gruttadauria is […] → Read More
9 Reasons Chicks Should Start Mountain Biking
By NIKI GRUTTADAURIA 1. It's fun. The first and most important reason why chicks should start mountain biking is because it's fun. If that sounds simple, that's because it is. This kind of fun isn't reserved for the boys, so if you're intimidated, don't be. Riding trails, jumping off curbs and popping wheelies is way […] → Read More
The 14 Best Foods for Stress Relief (INFOGRAPHIC)
By NIKI GRUTTADAURIA Stressed out? That’s no surprise — we battle plenty of stressors in the hectic culture that we live in: work, health issues, relationships, long commutes. But it’s important to keep stress at bay, because the consequences reach far beyond just mental exhaustion. Stress weakens the immune system, promotes overeating, impacts heart health, sleep and […] → Read More
The 11 Must-Know Yoga Poses (INFOGRAPHIC)
By NIKI GRUTTADAURIA Below you’ll find the 11 fundamental yoga poses that benefit the most inexperienced yoga novice all the way up to the most advanced yogi master. For in-depth explanations of each pose, check out our slideshow: 11 Essential Yoga Poses Everyone Should Practice. Make sure you pin our graphic to your edgy Pinterest […] → Read More
Depression Warning Signs You Shouldn’t Ignore (INFOGRAPHIC)
By NIKI GRUTTADAURIA When we published the slideshow 8 Warning Signs of Depression You Shouldn’t Ignore, our audience (you) connected very strongly with it. In our continued effort to spread the word on this important mental-health topic, we created an infographic to make pinning and printing that much easier: – Niki Niki Gruttadauria is the social media […] → Read More
Motivation: Pay It Forward
By NIKI GRUTTADAURIA "If you get, give. If you learn, teach." -Maya Angelou What would the world look like if we all, in some way, tacitly embraced the responsibility of elevating those around us? If we all paid the knowledge, talent and experience we acquire forward to the next willing recipient in our path? My […] → Read More
Motivation: The Difference Between Great, Average and Small Minds
By NIKI GRUTTADAURIA Before the Notorious R.B.G. was a Supreme, Rosa Parks said no, and Maya Angelou picked up a pen, there was Eleanor Roosevelt. Her enduring legacy of brilliant and inspiring words have graduated to somewhat of an American paradigm with her most notable: You must do the thing you think you cannot do. […] → Read More
Motivation: Fake It ‘Til You Make It
By NIKI GRUTTADAURIA This post goes out to all the folks who have walked into a gym only to be paralyzed by what you interpret as an army of seemingly motivated fit bodies all stopping to look at you — a feeling so palpable, you can practically hear a Missy Elliott record scratch. I'm going […] → Read More
Motivation: Be Ambitious
By NIKI GRUTTADAURIA One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar. - Helen Keller There's nothing more powerful than an ambitious person striving for greatness. Conversely, there's nothing more deflating than witnessing someone capable of greatness fall short of their true potential. You owe it to yourself to move whole-heartedly and urgently […] → Read More
Motivation: Want it? Earn it.
By NIKI GRUTTADAURIA We all have wants. They come in all different shapes and forms--from 6-pack abs, to a new car, from a promotion at work, to a new pair of kicks. Wants are ingrained in our cultural fabric. Although everybody has wants, not everybody is willing to work hard enough to earn them. If […] → Read More