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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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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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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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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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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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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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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