It’s the most wonderful time of the year...until it isn’t. With the holiday season in full swing, your schedule, credit card bill, and jeans might all be on the verge of busting at the seams thanks to holiday parties, shopping, and treats at every turn. December is quite often the time when a lack of willpower and time means making good eating choices and working out … [Read more...]
Don’t Let A Meal Prep Mistake Sabotage Your Fat Loss
Take a scroll through Instagram and Pinterest in search of healthy eating tips and you’ll soon find that if fat loss is what you seek, than meal prep is where to start. Not familiar with meal prep? It’s when you make a batch of properly portioned and nutritiously balanced meals at one time so that you can easily eat right all week long. Avoid a Meal Prep Mistake What’s great … [Read more...]
Got Belly Fat? Thank Mom and Dad
If you have a round mound around the middle, it might have less to do with a lack of planks and crunches in your workout and more to do with your lineage. That’s because the apple--or more specifically, the apple-shaped body--doesn’t fall far from the family tree. If mom, dad, or another branch above is (or was) prone to belly bulge, it’s possible your body will follow … [Read more...]
What Craving Say About What Your Body Needs
A food craving has a way of throwing your healthy eating efforts a major curve ball. While you may interpret your need to binge on cookie dough ice cream and pepperoni pizza as weaknesses in willpower, it’s more likely your body’s way of telling you what it needs. Your body is built to operate on specific whole food-based nutrients to perform and function at its best. If … [Read more...]
Add a New Strategy for Success in 2017
When it comes to your 2017 fat loss goals, do you have a new strategy for success? In a world of “stick with what you know” and K.I.S.S.--or “keep it simple, stupid,” the idea of doing something new to improve your results may feel counter-intuitive. And likely so. After all, when you get out of your comfort zone and do something you’ve never done before, you’re bound to … [Read more...]