Thought for the day: Follow these basic tips for healthy living and you can better control your own destiny
1. Move More
Make it a daily challenge to find ways to move your body. Climb stairs if given a choice between that and escalators or elevators. Walk your dog; chase your kids; toss balls with friends, mow [...]
Being overweight or obese is a leading risk factor for type 2 diabetes. The body gets its energy from a type of sugar called glucose. Insulin, which is produced in the pancreas, is required to help your body use glucose. Type 2 diabetes develops when your body can no longer use insulin effectively, or when [...]
If you’re one of the 70 percent of Americans who regularly eat at their desks, stay healthy by following these food safety tips from the American Dietetic Association.
Keep Your Cool
More than two out of three desktop diners bring perishable food items for lunch, including sandwiches, fruits, vegetables and leftovers* – which can spoil if left [...]
Everyday we are bombarded with guidelines on what to eat, how much to eat, even what to eat. This can make the process of eating well very confusing at times. When working with clients I have always kept the following back to basics guidelines in mind when improving their eating habits. These key points focus [...]
I completed half of “Murph” today for my workout.
1 mile run
50 Pullups
100 Pushups
150 Air Squats
1 mile run
And this is only half! Watch out FT clients, I may spring this one on you at your next workout!
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The following information was taken from an article in Women’s Health
What is in those little packets anyway?
The pink one, Sweet N’ Low, contains saccharin. Saccharin was discovered in 1879 and is the result of a chemical reaction that produces methyl anthranilate (doesn’t that sound good!). It has only 1/8 calorie per teaspoon versus sugar’s 15 [...]
High cholesterol, known as hypercholesterolemia, is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. In the United States, more than 105 million people (that’s almost 50% of adults over age 20) suffer from elevated cholesterol. Individuals who are sedentary, overweight or obese, consume a diet high in saturated fat, have a family history of high cholesterol [...]
What should be on your grocery list so that you get the most out of your diet? Well, here are 12 suggestions for you. These “Super Foods” are categorized into the following groups: complete proteins, fibrous fruits/vegetables, whole grains/starchy vegetables and fats. Try to incorporate these 12 foods into your diet everyday!
Complete Proteins:
1. [...]
I want to thank everyone who came out to our first train the trainer day and joined us for some fun, healthy grilled food, and pay back!
Congratulations to our clients who earned the right to “pay back” their trainers and take them through a workout. Clients who have been very consistent with their fitness programs [...]
Most people take part in aerobic activity to improve their cardiovascular endurance and burn fat. People weight-train to maintain lean muscle tissue and build strength. Those are the two most important elements of a fitness program, right?
Actually, there are three important elements. Regrettably, flexibility training is often neglected.
Flexibility training
• Allows greater freedom of movement and improved [...]
