As a fitness professional, I can’t tell you how many people I’ve heard say “I want to lose weight”. Year after year, millions of people will claim, “This is the Year” to lose weight. Little do they know, they should focus more on fat loss and waist measurement more than weight. The Optimal body fat percentage…
Carbohydrates have been a hot topic when it comes to nutrition for quite some time. From Atkins to Keto to carb cycling and in between, people often times ask “are carbs bad?” I feel it’s best we discuss what carbohydrates are and why they are important. Carbohydrates (carbs) are the main source of energy for…
By now, you’ve probably heard a number of people talk about their metabolism and how it’s either slow (because they feel their age has really impacted) or maybe you have the friend that feels they have a fast metabolism and they can eat whatever they want. Either way, for our purposes we are going to…
In a study done at the American Heart Association’s Joint Hypertension researches found men and women with high blood pressure reduced the need for Antihypertensive medications within 16 weeks after making lifestyle changes. The study’s author, Alan Hinderliter, M.D. associate professor of medicine at University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill notes: “Lifestyle modifications, including…
It seems to be a recent hot topic! A number of restaurants and even store bought food advertise gluten free options and a number of people are claiming to be gluten intolerant. While many people do have intolerance to gluten (those with Celiac disease), there are a number of people who do not. I, however,…