If you don’t want to fall off your new healthy eating regime you have to be prepared to fight temptation while grocery shopping. It is easy to lose focus and start perusing the aisles aimlessly. Before you know it, you get home and while you’re putting your food away realize you bought junk food that you shouldn’t have […]
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What is Fasted Cardio?
Will Cardio On An Empty Stomach Accelerate Your Weight Loss and Fitness Efforts? Fasting in general is a somewhat controversial subject. Either experts are against it or support it being done as part of an overall wellness regime. Depending on what you are trying to achieve, periodic fasting may actually boost your results. There are some studies and books […]
Are Sad Movies Are Making You Gain Weight?
Everyone has their favorite sad movies that may be tearjerkers but ultimately have a happy ending or perhaps films that just leave them with some type of strong emotion (sadness, stress, etc). Did you know that indulging in these movies could actually be harming your weight loss goals? Before you stop watching Lifetime movies, check out […]
Is Wild-Caught Fish Better Than Farm-Raised?
When you go to a fish market or just the seafood counter at your local market usually you can buy wild-caught or farm-raised fish. Some people don’t believe there is any difference and will just buy based on a factors, like price or color, whereas others may opt for wild-caught, believing it tastes better and […]
How Do Elimination Diet Plans Help People?
Elimination diets are also known as “free-from” diets and include some very popular types of eating plans, like paleo, gluten-free, sugar-free and dairy-free, just to name a few. Similarly, more people are becoming health-conscious about what they are fueling their bodies with and are deciding to eat organically and largely chemical-free, which spurs a diet […]
Do All Sugars Affect the Body in the Same Ways?
It is safe to say that Americans as a whole are addicted to sugar and eat far too much of it. According to research done in the last few years (supported by the USDA), the average American will consume roughly 75 pounds of sugar per year. Imagine stocking your pantry with fifteen 5 lb bags of sugar […]
7 Things to Look for When Picking a Gym
If you’ve decided to join a gym, spending time researching and visiting the local facilities in your area is well worth the extra time on your part. Not all gyms are created equal and there are plenty of horror stories out there about ridiculous contracts (read the fine print), unsafe equipment, inexperienced trainers and even […]
Healthy Fats vs. Unhealthy Fats
It’s unfortunate that the term fat is viewed as something negative or unhealthy most of the time. In reality, healthy fats are very important for our overall health and shouldn’t be viewed as something to avoid. There are both healthy fats and unhealthy fats in food products. Sometimes these fats are found naturally in a […]
5 Free Wellness Apps That Can Help You Reach Your Goals
The biggest struggles of weight loss and just improving your overall wellness involves a combination of remembering to write down what you eat, keeping track of your weight loss, calculating how far your run was and other such chores that can be easily forgotten. Tracking your progress in the form of calories, miles ran and […]
8 Benefits of Eating Locally and Organically
One of the most beneficial things you can do for your overall well-being and health is to eat locally grown foods, especially those that are organic, as much as possible. There are many reasons why it is a good idea to eat organic foods from your local farmer’s market or foods that are sourced locally by grocery stores. […]
