Everyone loves sushi but how many of us know how many calories we are consuming when they eat this healthy meal? It's one of my own personal favorites so I thought I would put together a calorie breakdown of some of my favorite choices. California Roll Calories 300 (1254 kJ) % … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2010
What Makes The “Bender Ball” So Great?
VS. I watched the Bender Ball on TV. Since I didn't have one of my own I used a dyna disk to mimic the movements in the gym with clients. To my surprise it was a huge hit! The disc allowed the body to extend and contract in a full range of motion. Over time, I added more and more movements … [Read more...]
How Can You Tell That Your Body Fat Increased?
Let's be honest, if you don't have body fat calipers at your house (which most of us don't) then how can you tell if you have lost true body fat instead of just weight? As trainers we have our ways of knowing just by looking at the clients. Here are some things you can do at home to make sure you … [Read more...]
Tainted Milk In China Sicken Hundreds Of Thousands
Although I reside in the U.S. I love to go to the Asian stores for great prices and authentic foods. However, this article made me think twice about what I have consumed from overseas in the last couple months. Employees from a Chinese dairy have tainted powdered milk products causing 6 deaths … [Read more...]
Links We Can’t Do Without!
Trying to Fight Fat??? Or course you are! Check out these 5 fat fighting foods! Employees at Whole Foods Get Fatter Discounts Based On Their Health! Twitter To Get Fitter. Can logging your food and exercises help you get fit. Pros and Cons of the Garmin Sports Watch. Omega's Could … [Read more...]
Jenny Craig And Weight Watchers Dook It Out
Watching tv at this time of years can get a little repetitive when it comes to the commercials. For every Jenny Craig commercial that you see, there is also one for weight watchers, subways, taco bell and now Jillian Michaels new cleanse program. We get bombarded with information claiming that … [Read more...]
Health Risk Of Obesity Is Worse Then Smoking
Although both smoking and obesity are bad for your health is now been found that the amount of people that are obese exceeds the amount of people that smoke, drink heavily, and live below the poverty line. This study was done by the RAND institute in Santa Monica. Using the body mass index … [Read more...]
Pop Chips. “Love Without The Handles.”
Never fried or baked. These chips claim to have more flavor (since they aren't baked) and less fat since they aren't fried. Unlike other snack foods, they leave out the MSG, the artificial dyes, preservatives,and hydrogenated oils. How DO they Do It??? Since these chips aren't baked or fried … [Read more...]
Are Your Weight Loss Costs Tax Deductable?
The rise of obesity in the U.S. has cause health costs to sore. Due to these rising costs in health insurance the government is willing to give tax payers a break when it comes to weight loss. This tax break only pertains to people who have medical issues that are affected by weight such as … [Read more...]
Not All Fiber Is Created Equal
With the increased amount of over processed foods there has also been a gradual rise in things like iratable bowel sydrome and constipation. Although no one like to talk about it this can be a huge issue! The bowels have been known to be the "brain" of the body. Advanced science has link bowel … [Read more...]
Celebrity Fat Loss Secrets
While watching TV, there was a show on celebrity fat loss secrets. So as your fitness and health resource, we decided to share the info with all of our loyal readers. Although some of tips are generalized, others are very interesting. It's also useful to see what each celebrity uses to keep … [Read more...]
Think You’re Eating Healthy? Think Again!
Think you're eating healthy? Yeah right! Little changes in your food intake can show huge results in you weight, inches, and body fat. Now a days we eat more and more processed food. Anything that is deemed "quick" usually falls into this category, and is bad with a capital B! Some deceiving … [Read more...]