Drinking a protein shake is an excellent way to meet your daily protein requirements and stay energized throughout the afternoon. But shakes aren’t the only way to get a little extra protein boost in your read full story
Today’s guest post is by Pamela Hernandez. Pamela is an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer and an ACE Lifestyle & Weight Management Coach. Last month, Pamela wrote about why you shouldn’t judge your progress based on read full story
Kettlebell training is one of the best ways to whittle your waist while gaining strength and flexibility. Kettlebells have been used as a training method in Eastern Europe for hundreds of years, but have been read full story
Want to find a way to rev up your metabolism to speed fat loss? Try subbing your morning coffee a few times a week with Yerba Mate. Yerba Mate is a beverage similar to a read full story
Losing fat and gaining strength at the same time can seem like an impossible goal. After all, to gain muscle you need to eat excess calories and lose fat you need to cut calories, right?
Not so fast.
Weight loss myths that continue to be perpetuated give people the false impression that it’s impossible for your body to get sculpted and stronger at the same time. Some of these myths include: cutting calories is the key weight loss, the more you workout the stronger you get, and rest is for the weak.
The truth is that you don’t have to starve or work yourself to death to get the body you want. In fact, doing both of these things will result in exhaustion, health problems, and weakness. If you want to really lose fat and get stronger at the same time, check out these top secrets that go against the popular weight loss rhetoric.
Kettlebell training is one of the best ways to whittle your waist while gaining strength and flexibility. Kettlebells have been used as a training method in Eastern Europe for hundreds of years, but have been gaining traction in the U.S. over the last 10 years. Now kettlebells are so popular, that many big box gyms have at least one rack of kettlebells (although they may be shoved into the corner).
Kettlebells have a reputation for being a hardcore training device for muscle heads, but you don’t have to look like this to get the full benefits of kettlebell training:
Today’s guest post is by Geri Wohl, is a Certified Nutrition Consultant and a member of the WellnessFX practitioner team. Geri, also known around the web as the “better eating coach” has a bachelor’s degree in psychobiology from Wellesley College and nutrition certifications from Bauman College. Her early career revolved around cancer and immunology research, but while raising my children she switched my focus to nutrition. Today, Geri discusses why eating a balances diet works better for overall health and weight loss than restricted diets.
Today’s guest post is by Elspeth Raisbeck, writer and editor of Modern Health and Fitness. Elspeth has been a practicing nurse and health writer for 20 years. She uses her degrees in Nursing and Health Education & Health Promotion to share quality health news with fitness enthusiasts. Today, Elspeth writes about athletes can evaluate the benefits of sports drinks versus milk.
Committing to a healthy lifestyle doesn’t have be as complicated and as time consuming as you think. In fact, all you have to do is make a few small tweaks to your daily routine over time to make a big difference in your wellbeing.
In fact, many medical professionals agree that making small changes is the best way to solve major health issues related to lifestyle diseases. According to the Colorado Center For Health And Wellness at the University of Colorado:
“The small changes approach that has become our overriding philosophy for the past decade began with a think tank “exercise” to see how, as a nation, we got to this obesity epidemic. We estimated that modifying energy balance (i.e. energy intake and/or expenditure) by 100 kcal/day could prevent weight gain in 90% of the adult U.S. population. We also estimated that a similar or slightly higher degree of modification of energy balance could stop excessive weight gain in U.S. children.”
Try some of these 3 minute health and fitness makeovers to make a big difference in your life over time.
Shorts season is around the corner, which means your legs are about to see the light of day whether you like it or not. Now is the right time to start sculpting to reveal strong and toned legs on the beach.
Try completing three sets of each of these exercises a few times per week to see results by the time Memorial Day roles around. Combine this workout with a low carb, high protein diet to melt away the fat while gaining lean leg muscle without the bulk.
Want to find a way to rev up your metabolism to speed fat loss? Try subbing your morning coffee a few times a week with Yerba Mate.
Yerba Mate is a beverage similar to a tea that is made from the leaves and twigs of a shrub that is native to Central and South America. Originally used as a stimulant beverage by the Guaraní, an indigenous culture of Argentina, Yerba Mate has recently become a coffee and tea alternative that is popular around the world.
According to a study published in Lab Animal Research, scientists have discovered the Yerba Mate can help speed up metabolism, prevent fat accumulation, and reduce markers of heart disease risk.
Want to stabilize your mood, control your appetite, and prevent mid afternoon brain fog? According to scientists, your best bet is to eat a low carb breakfast.
In a study published last year in the Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, researchers found that participants who ate a breakfast of whole almonds felt full longer and had lower blood glucose concentrations into the afternoon than participants who ate a breakfast with medium glycemic index carbs. Keeping your appetite in check and having controlled blood glucose concentrations are key to preventing preventing weight gain, mood swings, and mental fog.
Today’s guest post is by Pamela Hernandez. Pamela is an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer and an ACE Lifestyle & Weight Management Coach. Today, Pamela writes about why you shouldn’t judge your progress based on the numbers on your scale. Pamela is the owner of Thrive Personal Fitness. Follow her healthy weight loss and fitness tips on twitter: @thrivefit. She is ThriveFit on DailyBurn Tracker. Enjoy! – Kate
When you are running around in the morning trying to pack your gym bag and getting the kids on the bus, it can be hard to think about planning for three square meals. Getting your nutrition from healthy whole ingredients like fresh vegetables, fruits, meat, and dairy is ideal. But sometimes convenience foods help stay sane in an increasingly busy world.
Luckily, there is a new generation of food entrepreneurs who are making grab and go foods healthy by adding nutrition boosters. Their food formulations pack a one two punch of flavor, whole ingredients, and a little something extra to give you the power and stamina that you need to get through your busy day.
Here are the top nutrition boosters for power and stamina, along with a list of new foods products that contain them.
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