When the Leaves Drop, It’s Time to Drop Weight- Use Fall to Get in Your Best Shape Contributed by: Amanda Albiar, B.A., NCSF-CPT September is the new “New Year” as far as weight loss potential. Think about it, your weight loss might have slowed, or even stopped, over the summer with the season’s social expectations— …
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Natural Baking Soda Home Remedies
Natural Baking Soda Home Remedies Contributed by: Carol Kline Did you know that there are numerous benefits to using baking soda? Baking soda is a must have ingredient for natural homemade remedies, it’s also inexpensive and readily available at the grocery store. Here are just a handful of uses that you may not have known …
You Want Your Gut: Here’s Why!
You Want Your Gut: Here’s Why! Contributed by Dustin Gonzalez, M.S., NASM-CPT Despite how widely available artificial sweeteners are and the overwhelming number of products they’re found in, the unintended consequences can be downright frightening and more likely to lead to a lack of success than the “sweet” benefits that savvy marketers may lead you …
It’s Not About Having Time, It’s About Making Time
It’s Not About Having Time, It’s About Making Time Contributed by: Michael Devon, NASM-CPT We could all use a few extra hours in the day, imagine what else you could accomplish in your day if you had an extra hour to do it! However this isn’t the case, we have the same amount of time …
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Quick and Easy Kimchi Recipe
Quick and Easy Kimchi Recipe Contributed by: Bethany Reynolds AFAA-CPT, CI-GEL In our over-sanitized modern world, most of us aren’t exposed to very muchgood bacteria, and this can be a problem. Most of our food has beenpasteurized, irradiated, or chemically treated to kill bugs – but thisalso kills the good stuff. Probiotic – or fermented …
Benefits of Ginger
Benefits of Ginger Contributed by: Ciara Floyd, NSCF-CPT, NSCA-CSCS Ginger is a spice that has gained popularity over the years for its many health benefits. It has been used in traditional and alternative medicine for years. Ginger is a root and can be used in many forms including fresh, ground, dried, and even oils and …
Watermelon
Watermelon Contributed by: Carol Kline Watermelons are mostly water (about 92%) and are a wonderfully sweet, summertime treat! Here are some of the health benefits you can enjoy while eating this delicious fruit: There are high levels of vitamins A, B6 and C, lots of lycopene, antioxidants, and amino acids. There’s even a small amount of …
Not ALL Fats are BAD
Contributed by: Amanda Albiar, NSCF-CPT Not ALL Fats Are BAD If you are like most people, and trying to lose weight in some capacity, chances are you are cringing when you hear the word “fat.” This is not a bad word in the fitness and nutrition industry. For most, it’s because they do not quite understand the importance …
Does Gluten Free Equal Healthy?
Does Gluten Free Equal Healthy? Contributed by: Michael Devon, NASM-CPT Eating gluten free has a number of health benefits which may include decreased inflammation: great for managing autoimmune disorders, decreased GI discomfort, and the opportunity to substitute healthy gluten free alternatives in your food. Gluten consumption in some individuals triggers an immunologic response in which …
Clean & Clear Skin
Clean & Clear Skin Contributed by: Amanda Albiar, NCSF-CPT When it comes to clear, healthy skin, everyone is looking for the perfect answer. Whether it’s a cleanse, detox, trendy face mask or good old fashioned exfoliating, everyone and their mom is willing to try the next big thing to eliminate acne. According to Dr. Trevor …