Drinking a fresh juice provides the body with nutrients on a superhighway. This means that the juice provides an extremely fast delivery of vitamins, minerals, enzymes, carbohydrates, chlorophyll, and many other phytonutrients which increasingly are being shown to increase health benefits. Juicing allows all the nutrients work together to help enhance immunity, protect us […]
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Healthy Fats For Post Workout
Here are some healthy fats that you can add to a meal or shake after a workout. Avocados are a great anti-inflammatory fat and should be eaten an hour or so after your workout. Avocados have high essential fatty acids, contain 17 vitamins and minerals which makes it a great post workout fat to add […]
Burpees = Fat Loss
Add burpees to your workout for a fat fighting move that gets your heart pumping. You can burn twice as many calories by adding burpees to your workouts instead of spending wasted time on a treadmill. Here are the steps to perform the perfect burpee. Check out the video below to help make sense of […]
Protein Packed SFH Pure Whey Pina Colada
This is a great post workout shake or good for when you are looking for something refreshing to drink with added protein. Protein Packed SFH PURE Whey Pina Colada 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese 1 cup pineapple; either juice, crushed or chunks 1/2 of a banana 1/2 cup of almond or coconut milk 1 […]
Low Down On Tomatoes
Just add tomatoes to your diet. A diet rich in tomatoes can decrease risk of heart disease as well as certain forms of cancer, due to their ability to lower bad cholesterol ( LDL ) and blood fat ( triglycerides ). The antioxidants in tomatoes can help decrease post workout inflammation, making it easier […]
Are You Drinking Enough Water?
Are you drinking enough water? Drinking enough water is key for overall body function. If you are not drinking enough water throughout the day you are not performing at your highest level. Keep your body strong your mind sharp and your energy high by drinking large amounts of water. Look at it this way: […]
The Ideal Post Workout Recovery Meal
The ideal recovery meal you should have right after a workout to heal and repair muscle includes 10 to 20 grams of protein. This should be taken right after your workout. Then, 45 to 60 minutes after your workout, eat a meal that consists of another 10 to 20 grams of protein and 50 […]
Weighing In On Wheat
Weighing in on Wheat. The good and bad on wheat. Some say to take it, others say cut it out and add something else. Well here are some of the good things about eating wheat. Wheat is full of fiber, phytochemicals and a slew of vitamins and minerals. Wheat is a low-fat complex carb […]
Building The Perfect You
Here are my three tips for building a perfect you. First, use circuit training as part of your overall plan, and vary your approach. Do this rather than the conventional, and sometimes boring, method of 3 sets of 10 reps per body part with rest between. Try doing rounds of 20 reps of 3 […]
Squash The Muffin Top
Squash the muffin top and get that flat stomach you have been wanting. We’re all guilty of adding weight during the winter months and with spring right around the corner it is time to lose that crap we have been carrying around the past couple months. Here are my three rules to follow when […]
