Archive for the 'Nutrition' Category

Pop That Metabolism Into Overdrive!

It is said to increase your metabolism you have to exercise. That statement is true, but to really kick it up a notch you need to change the way you eat! Even though it’s half exercise and half diet, it really doesn’t matter which one you start first to see results. There are some surprising ways to drive that metabolism
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Don’t Believe The Lies About Belly Fat!

I have noticed a lot of news articles coming out about “Belly Fattening Foods” and “Foods That Will Add Pounds To Your Waistline.” The sad thing is that some of these articles are coming from what most people would consider reputable news sources. The main concept to these articles is that there are certain foods that will add pounds to
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Tis The Season….To Prevent Sickness

The holidays are here and so is the stress. Shopping and attending Christmas parties make exercising a very hard thing to do this time of year. This stress has a negative effect on our immune system; so much, that this time of year it becomes very easy to catch a cold or a stomach virus. Now, catching either is not
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Too Much Protein= Body Fat?

I hear this all the time when people talk about staying lean. “If you want to stay lean, eat your protein.” Some people even take this so literally that they go on an all protein diet! Did you know that too much protein can actually cause you to gain weight? Wanna know why?? Protein has calories in it, and too
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Tips To Not Tipping The Scale This Holiday Season

Losing weight is the hardest thing to achieve this time of year. If you are losing weight, then my hat goes off to you, as you’re clearly missing out on the majority of the populations holiday issue. If you want to be more realistic, focus on maintaining your current weight rather then trying to lose it. There will be a
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No Pressure To Eat Fresher

Over the years, frozen vegetables have gotten a bad rap. If you want all of the nutrients in vegetables, fresh seemed to be the way go. Although this may sound most logical, it may not be completely true. Vegetables that are fresh tend to sit for an extended period of time and they lose a large percentage of their nutrients.
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Holiday Eating

Holiday Eating Well, its that time of year again. We are all going to be gorging ourselves with turkey and other fine treats in an attempt to see just how much our body can hold,but it doesn’t end there… The Christmas cookies, candy, and holiday parties start even before December hits. It’s no wonder this time of year is the
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Post Workout Carbs

This week we are continuing on the topic of carbohydrates, but I’m going to discuss their use in post workout meals. After a good workout your body is exhausted and needs time to repair and recover. Even your local gym-rat can tell you that protein is a must have after your workouts as it helps repair and build new muscle.
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Low to No Carbs

In my last blog I talked about the two types of carbohydrates; simple carbs, and complex carbs. In that post we went over the difference between the two, how they are used, and why. If you need a refresher, follow this link to “Complexed About Carbs.” Here is the kicker about carbs… Our body doesn’t need much of them to
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Complexed About Carbs?

The following topic was actually a request from a few subscribers, and we would like to encourage more subscribers to make requests! Carbohydrates can be very complex, but I will try to keep them simple for you. Now, if you didn’t catch the joke in that opening sentence, I’ll lay it out straight for you. There are two types of
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