Fasting, we’ve all heard of it, but what is it? Fasting is purposefully going without food for a set period of time. Religions include fasting, in fact every culture in every country has practiced some form of fasting for thousands of years. On some level, our body is designed to fast, as you do it every night […]
CONTINUE READINGNew years, new weeks, new fitness fads challenge us to overhaul our lives to be the person society has told us we should be. New challenges are a good thing, but a total life overhaul all at once is not and here is why. You should make peace with who you are, then try to […]
CONTINUE READINGWe’ve heard the craze about “What the Health” we’ve heard the counter that you can’t get enough protein on a vegetarian diet. So here’s the question. Can you really get the proteins you need through plants? You may have heard that animal proteins tend to contain a good balance of all the amino acids that […]
CONTINUE READINGAs busy moms there are few things that give us that moment of sweet pleasure like a hot cup of coffee. The smell, the boost of energy, it makes us feel like we can take on the day – or make it through the afternoon slump. But do we know what’s really in those sweet […]
CONTINUE READINGAll mothers remember the joy and excitement of our baby’s first steps. Those sweet precious little ones letting go of the things they held onto and venturing out into a new method of movement. We know that it took a long time to get to that point. Babies do not start out walking. First they […]
CONTINUE READINGEver notice how toddlers are constantly eating but hardly ever overweight? How is it that they can be eating all the time and is there something to it? Yes, and no. First, we need to address the dieter’s mindset that snacks and/or snacking is “bad.” Instead, we should think of food as fuel for our […]
CONTINUE READINGEver find yourself in the mid-afternoon slump searching for some candy or chocolate for an energy boost or “pick-me-up”? Or how about craving carbs on days when you have been crazy busy or had a long or strenuous workout. That boost you are looking for is coming from the sugars or carbohydrates (that are converted […]
CONTINUE READINGWe all know that a healthy well balanced diet is important for athletic performance. As we increase our exercise we put stresses on our bodies that can lead to an increase in your daily nutritional needs. The one that most people have heard of is increasing carbohydrates when distance running aka “carbo-loading” or “carbing up.” […]
CONTINUE READINGHave you noticed with all the latest health trends there seems to be a lot more packaging touting the health benefits of what’s inside? But is it really healthy?? Or are they just taking advantage of us busy moms who want to get ourselves and our kids healthy food? It says it’s healthy on the […]
CONTINUE READINGUsing the 80/20 Rule Have you ever heard of the 80/20 diet? It breaks down to 80 percent of the time you focus on eating clean, good-for-you foods, and 20 percent of the time you have the freedom to indulge or cheat. So how does that apply to building muscle or getting cut? If you […]
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