So you wake up in the morning ready to kick your day off. Before you even enter the kitchen you begin craving cereal with French toast, scramble eggs, with a side of sausage and bacon. Your mouth waters and your stomach growls as you prepare for a decadent breakfast. Well, as soon as you open that kitchen door an organic
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I’m sure we all wished we could snap our fingers and….voila your dinner is served! Yet, let’s get realistic because that only occurs in science fiction. In the real world to get that healthy meal you basically have to work hard to get it. That means after you come home from work (in most cases) you have to labor another
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As a trainer, I emphasize the importance of proper form and technique. Not only is this important for results, but it’s also important for preventing injuries. I cringe as I walk through the gym and see so many people using bad form. It’s an injury waiting to happen! However, there is a time and place for using bad form, and
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Protein is one of three macronutrients that are necessary to maintain our health. There are many different types of proteins. Many people have tried a non-protein diet and have failed. Many have tried a diet that contains only protein and have failed. Too much or too little protein never turns out good. There is one particular protein that I am
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This seems to be a very common issue among the fitness world. For people who have been active for most of their lives, it’s not rare that they may suffer from bad knees. This is a side effect from over-use of the joints in the knees. Due to constant pain in the knees, many people begin to believe that they
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You always hear if you exercise and eat healthy you are on the road to longevity. Eating healthy has always been half of the equation. If you don’t eat healthy or have a “clean diet” there’s a good chance that ideal weight will be very tough to achieve. People don’t always eat healthy to lose weight or to get that
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Powerade, mountain dew, orange soda, what do they all have in common? Well besides the fact that they are all made by coco-cola, they all have a particular chemical in common. This chemical is mostly found in soft drinks and drinks that have a citrus or fruity additive. The chemical I am referring to is Brominated vegetable oil (BVO). BVO
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Everyone knows that a woman will gain weight during her pregnancy. This weight gain is important for the health of the baby. Weight gain during pregnancy is more important for someone who is underweight before pregnancy and less important for someone who is overweight before pregnancy. Did you know that it’s not uncommon for a woman to put on over
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Walking is something we all do every day, as long we get out of our bed. It’s something that comes so naturally that we forget we are even expending energy. It is well known that just walking alone promotes better cardiovascular health. Adding consistent walking in your schedule has shown to add years to an individual’s life. Walking is a
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Did you know that some doctors believe that you only have so many heart beats in a given lifetime? They even go as far as to say that exercising decreases your life span. The reason some doctors believe that exercising decreases your life span is due to the fact that exercise increases your heart rate. If you only have so
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