Contributed by: Amanda Albiar, NCSF-CPT Uh-oh…..you were too busy to get up from your desk, or your boss had you on a 2 hour conference call right from the start of your day. You skipped breakfast and it’s just about that time…..to grab a snack. You feel faint from blood sugar and you really don’t …
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Contributed by: Ciara Floyd, M.S., NSCF-CPT, NSCA-CSCS Artificial sweeteners are chemicals added to food and drinks to make them sweet. These sweeteners are used as a substitute for sugar. Some common names for artificial sweeteners are sucralose, aspartame, and saccharin. Although using these products in place of sugar can help decrease the amount of your …
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Provided by: Laurel Dierking, M.Ed., NFPT, 200YT Our bodies were built for movement. Sitting for hours on end not only slows our body’s natural internal process (digestion, metabolism, circulation, brain functioning, elimination, etc.), but it also goes against our primal and innate design. In order to keep your mind functioning optimally, adequate rest, nutrition, and …
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Contributed by: Carol Kline What’s the best way to get a healthy dose of vitamin K, vitamin B, vitamin C, and vitamin E, and lots of healthy, monounsaturated fats, linked to lower blood cholesterol? Eating avocados! Studies show that a diet rich in heart-healthy avocados can help reduce overall cholesterol levels by up to 10%. …
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Provided by: Amanda Albiar, NCSF-CPT If you are surrounded by lots of friends, family, and co-workers all sharing their fitness goals day in and out….it can be sometimes overwhelming. But what is more overwhelming, is when you have tried all the different types of eating plans and workout sessions, and you’re still not budging on …
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Contributed by: Shellie Billingsley, NASM-CPT, NPTI For many of us, the daily routine of work, cooking, family and other priorities can cause a great deal of stress. And if you’re trying to exercise and eat correctly, counting calories can sometimes feel like an added stress to your already busy life. Not to mention that most …
Contributed by: Michael Devon, NASM-CPT When it comes to food, self discipline can be a struggle. It’s especially hard to watch what you eat when restaurants serve meals that are oversized for what most of us should consume. Here are 3 simple steps you can take to turn the odds in your favor and keep …
Contributed by: Michaela Scroggins, M.S., CPT-NSCA Do you suffer from chronic aches and pain? Did you know you can escalate pain within the body by simply consuming the wrong foods? Foods that are processed, have preservatives, sugar, or hormones will cause inflammation in the body. In fact, these foods can be the root cause of …
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Contributed by: Carol Kline Sweet potatoes are naturally sweet AND they help improve regulation of blood sugar. If you’re trying to cut down on sugar, the sweetness of a sweet potato may fool you into believing it’s bad for your pancreas; however, sweet potatoes can help improve blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes, …
Contributed by: Michaela Scroggins, M.Ed., CPT-CSCS Are you suffering from allergies, the common cold, or are your mornings lacking energy? Here is an easy tip that is just a squeezes away; by simply adding lemon to your water every morning you can bring numerous benefits to your body. Lemon is rich in nutrients like potassium, …
