In years past, many nutrition and weight-loss experts gave their patients rigid guidelines to follow. They often counseled eating less, switching to low-fat foods, carrying sliced celery in a plastic bag for snack time, and eating high-volume, modest-kilojoule foods like salads. This approach proved...
When people get up and move, even a little, they tend to be happier than when they are still, according to an interesting new study that used cellphone data to track activities and moods. In general, the researchers found, people who move are more content than people who sit. There already is consid...
You work out and eat right to feel your best, but some of your food choices might be sabotaging your efforts. “You are what you eat: that’s as true for migraines and headaches as it is for heart disease and strokes,” says Vincent Martin, M.D., President of the National...
Your trainer is there to help motivate you, support you, guide you, and to help you perform each exercise that you are taught, safely and effectively. They’re good folks who try hard to match or elevate your enthusiasm to be your fittest. They want you to succeed and be your best, but sometime...
We all know it’s important – but why should we eat protein? We did a little research and have put together five top reasons to enjoy this vital food group. #1 Protein is an essential part of fuelling brain cells, muscles, skin, hair and nails which are all protein-based body parts. When we con...
