Spring break differs depending on the person. For the college co-ed the week off might mean bikinis and cocktails on the beach, while a mom of three might be booking passes for the kiddos to meet Mickey and Minnie. But no matter how different your spring break plans may look from that of other people’s, every spring brink has one thing in common: the potential for fat … [Read more...]
Eat Less or Move More?
Go to a restaurant and it seems as though portion sizes are on the rise. Even salads come out in bowls that could more aptly be named troughs. It certainly explains why obesity in America is on the rise, right? Wrong. According to a recent study completed at Stanford University, it turns out that when comparing federally collected health data from 1988 to 2010, people are … [Read more...]
Active Ways to Do Rest Days
Ah, rest day. No getting up at the crack of dawn to sweat in spandex. Instead you can sleep in and wake when you want, be lazy all day, and feel no regret for not being at the gym. Sure, this is one way to approach your days off in between workouts, but there are better things you could be doing for your body that still help to give your muscles some respite. Yes, your … [Read more...]