Do you struggle to find healthy food at lunchtime? Maybe you get so frustrated and short on time that you wind going out for lunch or worse, picking up fast food. Eating healthy requires planning and dedication. And crafting healthy lunches for work is an art in and of itself. If you’re serious about staying healthy and reaching a healthy …
Do you painstakingly count calories in an effort to shed excess weight? What if there were a better way? It turns out, there is: tracking your macronutrients. Instead of thinking in terms of restriction by limiting your calorie intake, focusing on macros for weight loss allows you to think in terms of nutrition by giving your body what it needs …
If you want to lose fat, you shouldn’t eat fat, right? Actually, wrong. While it feels like a contradiction, you do need to eat fat to lose fat. For decades, we were sold a low-fat diet by the food industry, which marketed low-fat/no-fat everything. We thought eating anything would help us lose weight as long as it was labeled low-fat. …
Feeling sluggish? Aren’t we all. What with the fast pace of modern life, and the go-go-go mentality in our culture, it’s no wonder we’re all exhausted. We’re living in an information age, which fatigues the mind. And most of us have so many responsibilities, it feels like there’s never enough time to get it all done. We could all use …
Do you get enough omega-3 fatty acids in your diet? The importance of omega-3s cannot be emphasized enough. Your body needs them. Your brain needs them. But do you know what they are and how they benefit you? Do you know the best ways to consume them in order to reap maximum benefits? Omega-3 deficiency runs rampant in the American …
Do you get enough vitamin D? How do you even know if you’re getting enough? Vitamin D is one of the most essential vitamins for our health. In fact, some healthcare professionals now believe that achieving optimal vitamin D levels is more important than balancing any other hormone. Even in Florida, where many people spend their days under the sun, …
If you’re trying to lose weight, you’ve likely heard about the importance of high-quality protein in your diet. Protein is crucial for a balanced diet because it’s truly a building block of life. Protein helps us build healthy muscles and tissue, and we use its amino acids to carry out nearly every bodily process imaginable. But, how much protein do …
For many of us, it seems the older we get, the more tummy circumference we acquire. Belly fat is one of those things we’d love to do without — not merely for reasons of vanity, but also for optimal health and longevity. Too much visceral fat around the middle can be a precursor to some serious diseases. Type 2 diabetes, …
Losing weight and keeping it off can be a frustrating undertaking. With so many diets and weight-loss plans to choose from, how do you even know where to begin? How do we know what works and what’s just another fad diet trend? Figuring out what’s healthy and effective for weight loss can feel like an impossible feat. But, it can …
Do you feel as if you’ve reached a weight plateau? Perhaps you’ve been dieting and exercising for months now and lately, you aren’t seeing any real changes. It can be frustrating to feel that you’re doing everything right, but it’s just not working. Don’t give up! First, understand that hitting a weight plateau is totally normal. Weight loss is not …
