The modern day food industry has clogged our arteries and brains with over processed food and marketing gimmics. Now, watching tv late at night can cause you to crave strange foods via commercials. One minute your full from dinner, the next you're craving that pizza you just saw flash … [Read more...]
Get Cut – Lower Your Salt Intake
Most people have no idea how much sodium they really consume. High sodium diets can have a tremendous affect on your health, water retention, and mood. No one wants to look bloated, feel tired, and stressed. So, here are some tips for lowering your daily intake. The recommendation for … [Read more...]
FIT TIP – Listen To Your Hunger Pains
It's almost summer and everyone is trying to cut their calories. However, sometimes cutting your calories can lead to binging later. If you listen to your body and eat when you are hungry then you are less likely to overeat at night (the worst time to overeat). Curb your hunger by eating … [Read more...]
Fit Tip – Move As Much As You Sit
The average person in the 1920's burned between 5- 6,000 calories a day! Now with out sedentary life styles women burn between 1600- 2,200. OUCH! Since our environments have changed, then so should out lives and food intakes. SO what's the solution??? Try this fitness tip: If you … [Read more...]
Fit Tip- Taking A Class For The 1st Time
We've all thought about taking classes at our local gym, but how many of us can actually say we went? Those who do attend classes will rave about how great they are, how much it has helped them, and how much more confident they feel. However, for many, classes at the gym are … [Read more...]
Consistancy- The True Weight Loss Tool
People are always looking for the "quick fix," the newest gadget, and the most recent diet. No one stopped to think that maybe the real key to maintaining a healthy weight really lies within you. I work with hundreds of people every year as a personal trainer. Every session I ask them … [Read more...]
MIX Up Your Gym Classes
Everyone loves taking a fun, stimulating class at the gym now and again. Many people rely solely on the classes to keep them in shape. However, after years of taking the same classes, people tend to get board and plateau. Here are some classes that you might consider taking at a neighboring … [Read more...]
Top 7 Mistakes Of The Overweight
To be consistently over weight means that there are things in your diet that are consistently WRONG. It's not until you identify these problems that you can begin to fix them and shed those extra pounds to regain your energy and health. Here are some of the most common mistakes made by the … [Read more...]
The Facts About Fast Food And Your Weight!
For many busy Americans, eating out isn't a "treat", it's a way of life. How many time have you eaten out this week??? Have all your fast food OR restaurant choices been good ones?? Chances are; not all your eating has been one hundred percent healthy. SO what does eating out do to your … [Read more...]
Is The Scale Ruining Your Day???
We all know those people who step on the scale EVERYDAY! Obsession with the scale can either MAKE OR BREAK your day. So what kinds of things influence the scale, what should you look for, when is the best time to weigh, and how long should you wait before weighing … [Read more...]
Is Your Job Making YOU Fat?
If you day starts like this...... wake up, eat, go to work, work, eat, work, go home, eat, watch tv, and sleep... then you are in BIG trouble!!!! However, this is the most common work day. Then the weekend comes and you are soooooo tired from all the sitting that you can't manage to get … [Read more...]
Integrating Fitness Into Your Daily Life
We all know that modern technology has really put a damper on our body. We walk less and less, we use remotes to change the tv channels, and we have machine for practically every chore in our home. Our jobs have become our life... so why not find ways to work yourself out at work and in daily … [Read more...]
