Leave it to a celebrity to make an old balance tool a “cool” and “in” fitness toy.  This balance gear has been used for years in gyms and physical therapy offices.  As with many balancing tools; it helps to strengthen the core, build up stabilizing muscles, increase calorie burning, and tighten up tendons in [...]

 
     Barack Obama seems to be winning the race for president.  Next month he is said to be posing for the cover of “Men’s Health.”  Personally, it makes me happy to know that a man that could be our next president, values health and fitness.  Taking care of your body sounds like a simple task, [...]

   Sometimes you have little control over what you’re eating when you are dinning out at friends or eating at restaurants.  So here are some easy ways to shave calories.

If your eating a burger of some type, ditch the bun!
Order egg substitute with omelettes when eating breakfast out.
Order “light cheese” or tell the server to [...]

This summertime staple can be made as soon as you begin seeing beautiful heirloom tomatoes at the produce market. Use different colored tomatoes to make an especially colorful salad½ small onion, roughly chopped (about 1/2 cup)
3 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
2 Tbsp. lime juice
2 Tbsp. low–sodium soy sauce
1 Tbsp. maple syrup
¼ tsp. red pepper flakes
By Fiona Kennedy [...]

   Most people will splurge over the holidays.  People will look for ANY excuse to give themselves “permission” to over eat.  Halloween is only days away so here is your survival guide to Halloween eating. 
You can look up the amount of sugar or calories in most popular candy brands using our nutrient search tool. You’ll [...]

 
     Wendy’s is by far one of the easiest places to eat a low fat meal while you are on the go.  These three classic ideas are great choices to keep you on your diet while you’re out and about.

Mandarin Chicken Salad and a Baked Potato
Saves 500 calories and 46 grams of fat compared [...]

 
   Who doesn’t love Britney Spears?  Her come back cd is out, and her new video “Womanizer” shows just how hard she has been working out.  If you thought all celebrities did to lose weight was to take pills and live on cigarettes then this video of Britney working out will prove you wrong. 
 

 
     Britney’s [...]

    I have been watching workout since the first season.  As a trainer, I could relate to all the ridiculous “gym drama,” and the struggles that trainers go through as they help others to make positive changes in their lives.  However, maybe some of the drama lost it’s sizzle, as well as some it’s ratings.  [...]

     Everyone is trying to eat healthy.  However, not everyone has the time to prepare their own meals.  So here is what you can eat at Burger King when you are on the go!

BK Veggie Burger “without Mayo” and an orange juice
Saves 30 calories and 21 grams of fat compared to a double cheeseburger. If [...]

 
 
 
   Here is a fun exercise that works your abs in an unconventional way.  Ball exercises always seem to spice up a workout and help to burn more calories then machines and floor exercises. 
 
When choosing more advanced exercises for your abs, knee tucks are great for targeting balance, stability and, core strength. The arms and [...]