Archive For The “Nutrition” Category
There is nothing is worse than being sick, OK maybe a few things, but it still sucks. It hit me hard last week. Viral infection, flu like symptoms with typical recovery of 7-10 days. It seems to hit us when we least expect it. Just when my workouts were just hitting a flow like state, [...]
I was recently challenged to compete in the Tough Mudder. I consider myself to be in good shape, but after watching this video I am rethinking that! I have never even ran an official 5k race, but this is my goal! For anyone interested in training for this event go check out the TOUGHMUDDER [...]
This post is courtesy of Jonathan Dunsky who blogs at WorldOfDiets.com As your nutrition is the main factor which determines whether you gain weight or lose it, your ability to control the food you eat is imperative. By control I mean the power to decide what food to eat and how much of it. The [...]
The fitness industry is truly crazy. I have been a compliant customer since I coerced my parents to purchase the HulkaMania Workout Cassettes, complete with a multi vitamin, sweat bands and grip strength device. It has been quite the journey since then. Today I am ashamed to be part of an industry that promotes such [...]
When you own your actions, you win……period. The gym is buzzing these days. New members, new training routines, and
I dislike New Years and all the hoopla that surrounds this overhyped holiday. It’s not fair to hate on the party people, because partying is not the problem with New Years, it’s the resolutions. I am just as guilty of making them as anyone, but….
Do you ever get so ravenously hungry that you can eat anything and everything? The truth is we all do. Binge eating is the most common form of overeating, and something I am definitely guilty of. I’m not alone. The holidays are upon us, and you may have allowed yourself to get a bit loose [...]
Many diets focus on number of calories, or specific food items to avoid, but very few emphasize the importance of what you actually do eat. If I had to lose 50lbs all over again I would increase my vegetable consumption tenfold. Here are a few ways to turbocharge your intake of fibre, vitamins, and minerals [...]
If you haven’t heard of the Body By Vi Challenge yet, I’m sure you will soon. Body By Vi is a subsidiary of the Visalus Science company, and it’s vision is two-fold. On one hand the company makes a promise that their meal replacement solutions can help it’s customers lose weight as proposed in the [...]