Why should older adults lift weights? There is nothing great about growing older. However, there are those out there who handle it better than others. Of course, those who engage in a regular fitness program are among those who age the best. Just ask Jack Lalanne.
Understandably, you may not want [...]
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Let’s get real about it; this fallacy was started by the most popular diet of all time, the Atkins Diet. Constantly, I hear people mention that they try to avoid carbohydrates. Though it seems that the marketplace is getting wiser, at the same time, this fallacy seems raise its ugly head.
First of all, [...]
Fitness Together North Buckhead owner, Kelly Huggins will be discussing weight loss and fitness myths and fallacies this Saturday, June 24th at 4:40 p.m. EST.
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Somewhere years past, you might have been taught to do cardiovascular exercise before your weight lifting. Most likely, no reason was given; it was just what you were told to do. So, you accepted it because it came from someone else who exercised, a health club representative, or even a fitness trainer.
Now we know that [...]
In my never ending saga to convince people that what they might be doing could be making things worse, they sometimes will create new ideas that are not serving them very well even when they are doing the things they are supposed to. Does that sound confusing? Let me explain two of the most common [...]
It’s a cliché that we’re living in the too much Information Age, and if you Google anything related to health, it’s plain to see why. Plug in “breast cancer screening” and you’ll get 7.39 million results, including guidelines from the National Cancer Institute, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, the Centers [...]
This month’s Client of the Month is Jack Sibley. Jack originally started as a client back on January 2006, however, he had to leave for a while. During his time away, he was able to stay active but started gaining weight again and decided to come back. We are very happy to have Jack back, [...]
Often, I get asked, “is it okay to eat avocados?” My answer is a resounding “yes!” Unlike other fruits where you may be concerned about getting too much sugar (which shouldn’t be a concern), you may be concerned with the amount of fat in an avocado.
It’s true, avocados have plenty of fat, which is why [...]
You might have noticed a new commercial to lighten the tarnished image of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). If you’re not familiar with it, let me give you the gist of the commercial.
Two women are at a party. One of them is pouring what looks to be some sort of fruit punch into [...]
