Do you boil or steam your veggies? Do you know how to cook garlic? How should you cook carrots? If you take your health and nutrition seriously, then you likely already know which foods to eat and which to avoid (like any processed foods). Even so, you might still be shortchanging yourself on some real health…
DetailsI’m Invincible! It’s never going to happen to me! It doesn’t really happen. That’s just a rumor! I don’t care, I’ll just deal with it later if it happens. I’ll do ANYTHING to get results. Does this sound familiar? I know, because these are the things that have rolled through my head, and still…
DetailsEat healthy at holiday parties! Tricks to stick to your nutrition plan over the holiday. Enjoy the holiday parties without derailing your diet. This is a tough time of year to stick to a nutrition plan! There are cookies, candy, pie and numerous other treats everywhere! There are several tricks that will allow you to…
DetailsYeah, airport security, traffic jams or crabby kids are tough when you’re traveling but so is eating healthy on the go! Whether you’re on the go at work, running errands all day, heading out for a long weekend or leaving for vacation – taking some time to plan for nutrition is as important as everything…
DetailsDo you struggle to fit in fruits and vegetables? Are you getting your daily does of nutrients? How many servings of fruits and vegetables should you eat per day? 20 Ways to Get More Fruits and Vegetables A healthy meal is easy when you make half your plate fruits and vegetables. It’s also a…
DetailsWhat do you mean eat clean ~ wash my food real good? Ok, so surely everyone has heard about eating clean. So what is it? Hype? Real Deal? And is it possible? There is no fitness goal which you can achieve without first cleaning up your diet. Changing your diet is one of the biggest…
DetailsI’m a fitness professional since 1991. I have always been athletic in sports and starting teaching group exercise / aerobics in college in 1991. I have always struggled with the yo-yo process. I didn’t really grab a strong handle on it until I was in my mid 30′s. I became a Beachbody coach and that…
DetailsHave you ever said that? Have you ever heard someone say that about a diet shake? Typically, if you are between the ages of 2-99, you have probably had some sort of protein shake, meal replacement shake, diet shake, weight loss shake, green shake, etc… The challenge is, our taste buds are SO over processed…
DetailsIncluding your children in the meal preparation process increases their awareness and appetite for healthy eating. When we as parents communicate interest and enthusiasm for making healthy meals, we are more likely to instill the same attitudes in our kids. The next time you are unsure about the importance of family meals, consider how shopping,…
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