Posts Tagged ‘BALANCED DIET’
Start Your Successful Fitness Journey Today
I was recently asked what advice I’d give to someone starting their fitness journey. This couldn’t have come at a better time than when a lot of people are trying to get into shape for the holidays. I ended up with 7 things one can do to start a successful fitness journey. Without wasting any…
Read MoreSTART YOUR SUCCESSFUL FITNESS JOURNEY TODAY
I was recently asked what advice I’d give to someone starting their fitness journey. This couldn’t have come at a better time than when a lot of people are trying to get into shape after the holidays. I ended up with 7 things one can do to start a successful fitness journey. Without wasting any…
Read MoreNew Year's Resolutions: 5 Things You Must Know About Willpower
With the new year right around the corner, your New Year’s resolution may be heavy on your mind. Many people believe they can improve their lives by sticking to those yearly resolutions. However, after a few months, road blocks and a lack of willpower could lead to a loss of direction and commitment. Do you want to eat better,…
Read MoreCounting Those Christmas Dinner Calories
Christmas dinner may be the best meal of the year. However, the deliciousness comes at a cost, and quite a hefty one. Therefore, it is important for you to remember your fitness goals during this joyful time by mentally taking note of your Christmas dinner calories. I am going to share with you just how…
Read More12 tips to avoid overeating during the holiday season
Prepare for the holiday season with thoughtful food planning The season of overeating and over-indulging is upon us. The holidays are wonderful for the soul, but less so for our year-long, well managed health and food routines. We get invited to family gatherings where its not always easy to involve ourselves in what goes on…
Read MoreTop tips on how to avoid processed carbohydrates and create healthier eating habits
Bad eating habits start with Pavlovian conditioning Some of our bad eating habits come from childhood, and consuming (processed!) carbohydrates is certainly one of them. When we did well in school, our reward at home was a chocolate bar. One of our friends had a birthday, and the celebration included sweet, butter cream cakes. After…
Read MoreWhat Does 200 Calories Look Like?
I’m going to start this article off by saying that calories aren’t evil! Calories are energy and we all need energy to live, breath, work and have fun. But, if your health goals are also focused on losing, gaining or even maintaining a particular weight, then having a bit of knowledge around how many calories…
Read MoreNutrition Tips to Burn More Fat (and Reduce Cravings)
Losing weight isn’t about eating less. It’s about eating more of the right types of foods to fuel your body, kick-start your metabolism and keep you feeling full. After all, it’s when your body feels like it’s starving that everything slows down and you go into fat storage mode. Totally not what you want if…
Read More8 Mindset Shifts that Help with Weight Loss
Have you ever started a new diet or workout program full of motivation to finally lose the weight THIS time? And, how did it go? Most people can easily find the drive to get the weight loss train rolling but, sustaining that effort over enough time to actually create results is another matter. So, why…
Read MoreTwo Nutrition Myths EVERYONE Needs Busted
If you listened to all the advice there is out there about nutrition, you’d probably be convinced that water and air are just about the only things that are actually healthy. But, it’s not meant to be that hard! Whether you think that you currently eat well or are looking to make some dietary changes,…
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