Calories: The Truth and Nothin’ but the TruthJune 9, 2013
What is a calorie exactly? Calories are a measurement of energy. Technically speaking, 1 kilocalorie, or kcal, or Cal is the amount of energy required to heat one gram of water by 1 degree celcius. Not very helpful for your health or weight management? We didn’t really think so ether. Lets try an analogy, […]
Weight, BMI, and Body Fat: Facts the Diet Companies Don’t Want You to KnowJune 9, 2013
Weight management is simply maintaining a healthy body weight BMI, and body fat. So, what is a healthy body weight and how can I get there? While not the most accurate, probably the easiest method of determining a healthy body weight for your height is using BMI, or Body Mass Index. This is a general […]
Nutrition Labels – Breaking the CodeJune 9, 2013
Nutrition Labels: Food packaging and labels can be compelling, interesting, and informative, but can also be confusing and deceptive. How do you tell the difference? Here are some tips on reading and understanding nutrition labels, ingredients lists, and food packaging.Nutrition labels are required by the Food and Drug Administration so that people can understand […]
Blood Sugar and Type 2 DiabetesJune 7, 2013
Blood sugar isn’t always a bad thing. Because this sugar, glucose it is our body’s primary source of fuel, blood sugar is actually necessary. The sugar in our blood comes from foods that we eat that are processed during digestion and enter our blood stream. Our body also naturally produces insulin in the pancreas, which […]
Cholesterol – The Heart Stopping TruthsJune 7, 2013
Cholesterol isn’t all bad, just the bad kind… Believe it or not, cholesterol is natural in our bodies and is a necessary building block for every cell in our body and is also an ingredient our body uses to make necessary hormones and vitamin D. Our bodies produce cholesterol naturally and we also take […]
Understanding Food Claims- The Good, The Bad, & The OrganicJune 5, 2013
Food labels can be deceptive. Many, if not most food packages make some kind of claim about their product such as, “low-this,” “good source of…,” and “all natural,” “Organic.” But what do these things really mean? In reality, these are advertisements to convince you to buy the product and may not really give an […]
Whole Food Definitions – Seed? Vegetable? Free Range?June 5, 2013
What are whole foods? Whole foods are natural foods that are unprocessed or processed very little. They are generally lower in calories and have higher nutritional value than processed foods. But with all of the different terms out there what is a legume really, what foods are fruits, and which are actually vegetables? Here are a […]
Bust the Slump with Personal TrainingJune 4, 2013
Reach your peak with a personal trainer. A personal trainer is a fitness professional who assists clients toward their fitness and weight management goals by setting up individualized exercise plans and educating clients in the areas of fitness, nutrition, and general health. They motivate clients by setting goals and providing feedback and accountability. A variety of […]
Setting Goals – If You Don’t Have ‘Em, You wont Reach ‘EmJune 1, 2013
Be SMART, set goals! Goals are one of the most important aspects to getting all the way to where you want to be with your Health, Fitness, and overall Wellbeing. Whether you want to run a marathon, be “beach ready”, be more relaxed; whatever it is, setting goals will help you get there. It […]
Plateaus – Stuck in a RutMay 16, 2013
Stuck in a rut with no progress? Plateau is a phenomenon of the human body’s adaptation process. A plateau is a period where the body is matched with it’s current conditions and no major changes are seen. No change in body weight or body fat, no changes in muscle mass, no changes in performance. […]
