Archive for March, 2010

Less Clutter = Less Stress

Simply decluttering your space can help lower your stress levels. Come on a house call with organization expert Lori Greiner as she rearranges one woman’s home. Video from Fox News Health.

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Is a Liquid Diet (Such as “Juicing”) Safe?

I am not a big proponent of “juicing” or any other type of liquid diet. I especially object to the false or misleading claims that frequently accompany these unproven and potentially dangerous nutrition tactics. Oftentimes juicing regimens are linked with the concept of detoxification, or “flushing the body of toxins.” What’s more, detox diets sometimes [...]


Fitness Together – Atlanta Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Fitness Together is participating in the 20th Anniversary Komen Atlanta Race for the Cure because I want to make a difference in the fight against breast cancer. Komen Atlanta works every day to enable women and men in the Atlanta community to detect and survive breast cancer and I want to be a part of the breast [...]


71% off Personal Training! (today only)

It’s time to restart your 2010 workout regimen. (Yeah, the one that dissolved somewhere between Valentine chocolates and last night’s 5 Black and Tans). Today’s deal gets you three personal training sessions for $65 at Fitness Together, Atlanta’s premiere one-on-one personal training studio. You’ll get private, customized training to meet your unique fitness goals. Better [...]


From a Mom’s Perspective

We as fitness professionals really do not reach out to the “Mom Community” as much as we should. I hate to leave out the dads, but this is an issue that hits moms the most. Unless you have been there, you have no idea what moms (specifically) are going through with their bodies and how [...]


Battling the “Dread”-mill

Many people (trainers included) feel that working in their cardiovascular exercise into day to day life can be a daunting task.  The surgeon general recommends at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise per day, which many of us fail to get due to our sedentary lifestyles.  This makes it very important to get that time [...]


FAQ- What is too Much Salt?

Cutting back on sodium intake is a wise nutrition move. In fact, the American Heart Association dietary and lifestyle recommendations suggest we keep our intake of sodium under 2,300 mg per day (that’s the amount of sodium chloride found in about 1 teaspoon of salt) and under 1,500 mg for middle-aged and older adults, African [...]


Golf Conditioning Tips

The days of believing lifting weights will slow down your golf swing or upset your rhythm are finally over. The truth is strength training can be beneficial for every aspect of your game and also help to improve your endurance from the first tee to the 18th. As a matter of fact, strength training contributes [...]