food
Ready, Set… Blend!
Spring is here, summer is coming… is your body ready for the changing weather? Here’s a post about cleaning up your diet, healing your digestive tract and reducing calories with the help of blended meals! As we talked about in Spring Cleaning Your Body, it’s conduscive to your health to change our habits to work with the seasons. Our bodies respond better when we’re giving it the fuel needed to accommodate our environment. The colder …
Are You Mistaking Hunger for Thirst?
Next time you’ve got a hunger on, drink a glass of water and wait 7 minutes before grabbing a bite to eat. Read on to find out why this tip can help you maintain a healthy mind and body – and help you lose weight! Researchers have made an interesting observation: the sensations of hunger and thirst are triggered simultaneously in our brains. Over time, we lose the ability to differentiate between the two signals and …
Why Whey is Your Best Workout Buddy
One of our clients recently asked, “Why do you recommend post-workout protein shakes made with whey isolate?” We thought you might benefit in hearing the answer, too, so here’s a post about protein, muscle repair and the best protein powder to use. During a workout, you stress the muscles which, in effect, breaks down the old muscle cells. Your body processes those damaged cells and new muscle cells are generated to build the muscle back …
8 Keys to Successful Weight Loss
Many of our clients contact us to help them lose weight. While good nutrition and a holistic fitness routine are essential to weight loss success, there are just a few more key ideas to keep in mind. Losing weight is actually easier than most people think, despite personal experiences with past failure. Tons of weight loss success stories, like our client Richard Ryder, prove that with the right knowledge, attitude and assistance, success is achievable. …
15+ Feel Good Foods
Are you stressed, angry, sad, or just feeling plain old blah? Well good news, you can improve your mood with your diet! Here’s a list of foods to incorporate into your meals that will leave you with a perma-grin. In our post, The Basics of Healthy Eating, we gave you some guidelines to follow in what to eat, what not to eat and how to eat whether you want to lose weight or maintain it. We mentioned …
The Basics of Healthy Eating
At the end of our post What is Holistic Fitness Training? we reminded readers how proper nutrition and healthy eating habits are essential elements of a holistic fitness routine. Well, say good bye to all those fad diets because all you need is today’s post to achieve weight loss and maintain a healthy body. We’ve been sold on a litany of confusing messages about what to eat and not eat: restrict fats, reduce carbs, eat more …