Let's face it! You know this to be true. Doing only crunches to reduce your waistline simply DOES NOT work. So why do so many people still fall for the late night infomercial touting sexy abs by using their new and improved abdominal trainer, fat melting creme, or fat eliminating pill? Answer: desperation, convenience... and a lack of complete understanding of how the body actually … [Read more...]
Healthy or Not? Do your research!
Have you seen the commercials for KFC's new "grilled" chicken? If not, you must not watch that much television because they are running spots on almost every channel. One of my clients asked me if the new grilled chicken was healthier than the fried chicken, so I did a little research. Here's what I found: The Original Recipe Breast (1) has 370 calories, 21 grams of fat, 5 grams of … [Read more...]
Swine Flu (Is your immune system up for the challenge?)
Well if you've been listening to the news lately then you know that everyone is talking about the Swine Flu. One of two things will occur. Either it will disappear over the next couple months, which would be the best case scenario, or it will turn into the pandemic that all the news stations would make you believe it is already. Could this thing get bad? Of course. So don't misunderstand what … [Read more...]
My Top 5 Snack Foods
Do you ever find it difficult to get that mid morning or afternoon snack between your regular meals to help curb cravings and keep metabolism stimulated? If you're like me than, yes, you do all the time. I usually don't have much time to eat between meals due to my client schedule, but have recently found several snacks that work very well and are very healthy. So today I am bringing you my … [Read more...]
Want a Quick, Healthy, Nutritious, and Energizing Lunch?
Try this! Recently I posted a video of me teaching you how to make Spaghetti Squash. Well the response was overwhelming! And I plan on bringing you many more healthy, "real world" recipes straight from my own kitchen in the near future. But it got me thinking that maybe I could share other types of meals that I like to eat, as well as ideas that others share with me. Like the lunch I had … [Read more...]
Why Exercise is GOOD for The Brain!
My neighbor was so proud to tell me all about his regular aerobic training on the elliptical trainer the other day. It's an interesting phenomenon but I've noticed that when people know you as a fitness professional, they almost feel obligated to inform you about their pursuit of peak fitness. This particular gentlemen admitted that though his elliptical training was regular, it was not nearly … [Read more...]
The Time is NOW!
Dear Friends, This morning while I was talking with a client, whom I have to thank for spurring this thought, stated that he was ready to finally take control of his eating habits. Then he said "I'm gonna start next Monday." Have you ever noticed how we always say "I'm gonna start on Monday"? It's as if Monday's hold some kind of magical power that makes it possible to start doing … [Read more...]
