Nutrition & Diet
Fitness
A Fun Partner Workout with a Medicine Ball
Whitney Wells created this fun medicine ball workout to do with a workout partner! Try to use a weight that works for both of you and, if you have options available, don’t be afraid to switch out weights between exercises. For this particular workout, an 8-10 pound medicine ball worked perfectly for us. Did you […]
Weight Loss
A Circuit Workout Proven to be Convenient and Customizable
Are the winter months keeping you away from the gym more than you’d like? Maybe you don’t want to fight the New Year’s Resolution crowds. Or perhaps you’re in a post-holiday funk. Sounds like the perfect time to add your own circuit workout to get you back in the groove! Working out at home can not […]
Nutrition & Diet
Why Mindful Eating Works for Weight Loss (And How to Start Now)
Can changing your relationship with food result in weight loss without dieting? Ongoing research demonstrates that mindfulness practices can result in significant weight loss without choosing to diet or restrict calories. You can bring mindfulness into your daily life during your work day, morning preparations, time with your loved ones … really at any time. […]
Nutrition
Pre-Workout Nutrition
As you establish your training plan, it’s important to support your activity through sound pre-workout nutrition. The most common struggles related to sports nutrition includes not eating enough, eating the wrong foods at the wrong times, or skipping workout nutrition entirely. Let’s take a closer look at how skipping a pre-workout meal can set you back […]
Just Getting Started
7 Reasons to Workout at Home Instead of the Gym
Let’s face it, there are times when we just can’t get to the gym for a workout. Maybe you have a little one at home, or have a tight schedule. Maybe you simply don’t want to deal with a busy gym and having to fight the crowds that always seem to grow as the colder […]
Achieving Your PR
Muscle Recovery Foods for Post Workout Meals
Here is a great summary of some of the best muscle recovery foods when you’re feeling rundown following a tough workout. You could recover more quickly after tough workouts, with improved post-workout nutrition. Taking advantage of the best muscle recovery foods and timing around your workouts can go a long way when it comes to […]
Healthy Recipes
Guilt-free Recipes For The Fourth Of July
Take advantage of fresh, local produce and make these 5 super-easy, guilt-free recipes for your Fourth of July get-together.
Nutrition
How to Crush Carb Cravings with a Heart-Healthy Almond Snack Recipe
February is heart month, and I have a special place in my heart for this occasion. (See what I did there?) My dad has suffered from a heart condition called Atrial Fibrillation since I was in middle school. It was pretty scary growing up knowing that he had such a serious issue, and he has since had surgeries […]
Nutrition & Diet
Heart Disease, Diabetes, Body Weight and Genetics
We have known for years (decades really) that individuals that are overweight or obese are far more likely to develop Type 2 Diabetes than those that are leaner or “skinnyâ€. Clearly, there is much truth to that statement but some new genetic research has identified a gene known as IRS1 that is linked not only […]
Healthy Recipes
Stuffed Turkey Burgers
Serving: 4 Ingredients 1 1/4 pounds lean ground turkey breast 1/2 cup chopped roasted red peppers 1/2 cup shredded part- skim mozzarella cheese 1/4 teaspoons salt Freshly ground black pepper 4 whole wheat hamburger buns Directions Separate turkey into 4 equal sized rounds. Make 2 online casino equal sized patties out of each round, so […]
Fitness
Understanding your Metabolism
Article by: Lifefitness.com People who are overweight or prone to gaining weight easily sometimes blame a slow metabolism for their bodies not expending calories quickly. But before pointing the finger at your metabolism, you should understand exactly what it is, what affects it and how you can raise it. When most people talk about metabolism, […]
Health & Wellness
Saturated Fat
The main dietary factor in high levels of cholesterol is high levels of saturated fats in the diet. But what, exactly, IS saturated fat? If saturated fat in the diet is an important predictor of cardiovascular disease (and it is!), what can be done to reduce it in the diet? Perhaps by answering the first […]