When it comes to exercising, most people tend to neglect an important part of their body…their feet!  Instead we focus on losing weight, developing strong core muscles, and achieving that defined upper body look we have always wanted.  Although sometimes we forget about two important things that help us reach these goals and this time [...]

With every New Year come resolutions…which by definition means “a state or quality of being resolute, a firm determination”. But how many of us really think we will stick with our New Year’s resolutions? Do we make promises to ourselves that we know we won’t keep? Do we set goals that set us up for [...]

Have you ever wondered how much all those extra holiday calories cost your body?  It is almost inevitable that over the holidays you will consume extra calories.  Holiday parties, potlucks, family dinners, traveling…the cards are stacked against us.  Holiday weight gain happens when you don’t have a plan of how to attack these extra calories.  [...]

Written by: Aaron Nelson JKFITNESS, LLC Exercise Physiologist As with any exercise program, variety is very important. Variety not only provides a change of scenery but also introduces a new mode of exercise to your body. Modifications to your exercise program are one of the best ways to break through that boring routine or to [...]

Athletes tend to push themselves 120 percent while exercising because their main objective is to jump higher, run faster, or become stronger. If your main objective is weight loss, you don’t need to push yourself this hard. What you need to do is find an appropriate intensity that will maximize your body’s ability to burn [...]

By Madison Park, CNN STORY HIGHLIGHTS Nutrition professor’s “convenience store diet” helped him shed 27 pounds Haub limited himself to 1,800 calories and two-thirds come from junk food Haub said it’s too early to draw any conclusions about diet (CNN) — Twinkies. Nutty bars. Powdered donuts. For 10 weeks, Mark Haub, a professor of human nutrition [...]

I will preface this blog by saying this…if you are not taking any form of a multi-vitamin supplement, start taking one today.  Of the wide array of nutritional supplements on the market today, a simple multi-vitamin should be your first choice.  Even if you eat a well-balanced and healthy diet, I can almost guarantee you [...]

Written by Megan Thiedeman, M.S.S., ACSM-HFS JKFITNESS, LLC The Truth Behind Common Exercise Myths Pick up any health or fitness magazine these days and you will likely see the quick-fix exercise routine that requires only ten minutes a day to achieve the perfect body…or you can read about the latest fad diet that will help [...]

For fad dieters, a gluten-free diet is one of the more recent trends to impact the dieting craze over that past few years.  The popularity is evident by the increase in demand of gluten-free prepared food products on the market.  In 2003, only 100 new gluten-free products were available to the public.  In 2008, those [...]

Energy Drinks – What about the Vitamins and Energy? The Effects of Too Much B Vitamins & Taurine Our previous blog focused on excessive caffeine intake and the effects of caffeine found in today’s popular energy drinks.  Aside from the caffeine, it is important to know that energy drinks also contain other ingredients that, if [...]