The short answer is: It depends. It depends on your lifestyle, your goals, and your own personal metabolic response. Have I confused you enough? I know low carb diets are all of the rage right now and you may have heard a lot about the Ketogenic diet. I do believe that nutritional program does have ... read more >
"Lose up to 20 pounds in 6 weeks! Guaranteed!!" "I've been eating clean and exercising six days per week for a week and I've only lost 3 pounds!" "I've gained 5 pounds since last week! I'm giving up on healthy eating and exercise!!" Do any of these sound familiar? If so, then you're not alone. ... read more >
Geneva Fortson is a young fitness guru! I attended a presentation by her at a recent women's conference and was totally impressed by her attitude and approach to fitness. Having been in the business since 1965, and being one of the early pioneers in fitness, it was refreshing to hear someone talk about listening ... read more >
For years we have been told that Whole Milk is terrible for you and that we will get heart disease and die if we consume full fat dairy products. I don't consume dairy all that much anymore but when I do consume dairy it's full fat. My personal belief is that reduced fat and fat ... read more >
I was watching one of my weekly allotted trashy television shows, and one of the women had her session with a trainer after a 40 pound weight gain in about 8 months. Let me preface this by saying this woman is going through a rough time emotionally. Another woman on the program made some very ... read more >
I am all about practical nutrition tips that people can incorporate to live a thriving and healthy lifestyle. This is a great list that I found in one of my Personal Training journals. I recommend employing at least one of these strategies per week! Drink Water or Tea before a meal The theory is that ... read more >
It’s easy to get down on ourselves. It’s easy to start believing that everything we do, say, and are is wrong. It’s easy to second-guess our decisions and to believe that the better choice was the one that we did NOT make. However I have discovered that if you want to stop thinking you suck ... read more >
I recently came across an article in the Washington Post regarding Millennials and why they are experiencing so much hip pain. Before I even read the article, I knew what the answer was: Bad Hip Mobility, Lack of attention to fundamental mechanics, poor flexibility, and too much impact with too little strength. The most popular ... read more >
One of the biggest obstacles I hear from people in regards to eating healthy is that they have financial constraints that make it harder to eat healthy foods. Let's be frank: The processed foods that are full of preservatives are more affordable due to longer shelf life and not so great ingredients. A Protein Box ... read more >
I recently spent two days commuting back and forth about 50 miles. This commute took an hour and a half each way and by the time I got home I was tired. I did not feel like going to the gym or doing any type of exercise. I probably looked like good ole Glenn Close ... read more >
