High intensity interval training (otherwise known as HIIT) is definitely one of the big buzzwords in fitness these days. And unlike some training methods and diets that peak, plateau and then lose steam and die, this one doesn’t seem to be a fleeting fad. If…
Unless you have been living under a rock, you have probably heard at one point in time that your body could use a fish oil supplement. But have you ever looked into why? Or what kind of benefits you can reap from taking fish oil?…
From plain old white button mushrooms, to cremini mushrooms, portabello, shiitake and oyster, reishi and cordyceps, mushrooms of all sorts are on the healthy list and should be included in your diet. In fact, close to 100 species of mushrooms have been studied for their…
Imagine your metabolism allowed you to eat what you could when you were 15? According to holistic nutrition coach and author Kate Deering (http://katedeering.com/), you can get your youthful metabolism back—or at least you can speed it up despite your age. In fact, she wrote…
“What supplements should I take?” “What about protein powder? Amino acids? BCAA? Vitamin D? Fish oil?” “Do I even need supplements? Isn’t eating a healthy diet good enough?” “Do most supplements even work? Or are you just throwing your money down the drain?” “Can I…
For decades, we were led—or misled—to believe eating fat makes you fat, and eating too many eggs will give you high cholesterol and is sure to kill you sooner than you’d like. Even now, when my 85-year-old grandmother sees me preparing four eggs for breakfast,…
When we think about working out, our muscles are usually top of mind. After all, most of our fitness goals seem to surround our muscles: Add 20-lb. to my back squat. Improve my pulling strength. Improve my pushing strength. Etc. We do much less thinking…
“Fat makes you fat”. “I only eat 600 calories per day..why am I not losing weight?” “I need to workout more and eat less”. I hear these statements ALL the time. They are all very common misconceptions about food and how the body works to…
Step 1 From the home page of MyFitnessPal, Select More from the bottom right hand corner navigation bar. Four options down, select Goals. Step 2 Fill in the appropriate answers for your Starting, Current and Goal Weight as well as Weekly Goal and Activity Level….
Year after year, December is a month of festive gorging. We’re not even at the midpoint of the month yet, and people are already feeling the holiday pooch start to form. While we encourage you to let loose and enjoy the odd treat, derailing your…
