No Resolutions here…. just small changes to make BIG differences
So another year has gone before we know it, end of an era and time for pastures new. We always look at another year to make promises to ourselves that we will make it better.. NEW YEAR Resolutions.. You don't need to make unrealistic resolutions you just need to make small changes to your current lifestyle to reap the benefits mentally, emotionally and physically. I posted a poll on my PMA Facebook page last week. Do you Fitness train for
Reasons Why Fad Diets Don’t Work
Each year millions of people go on fad diets hoping to lose pounds and gain a slimmer, trimmer body. They try low-fat diets, protein diets, milkshake diets and low-carb diets limiting their nutritional intake to get quick fixes. Many of you will lose weight quickly, telling everyone how successful the diet was. Unfortunately, most will not only regain the weight you lost, but gain additional pounds also. Then in turn you go onto try another fad diet. Does this sound familiar?? Here are some reasons for you to think about the next
Impact of low Carbohydrates & the Effects that Ketosis has…..
The purpose of a Low Carb Diet Low-carbohydrate diets are essentially very simple. The idea is that by restricting daily carbohydrate intake, cravings for carbohydrates will eventually subside, resulting in a lower amount of food consumption and weight loss. Low-carb diets are meant to be used as general weight loss plans, especially for people who are considered "Carbohydrate Addicts". These addicts have consistent and uncontrollable cravings for carbohydrates, resulting in carbohydrate binges. I am sure that there are a lot of us that can relate to that.. If we have not
IBS: What is it? Plus Foods that might Help or Hinder
I have spoken to a number of clients who at some point experience Irritable Bowel Syndrome so I thought I would do some research for you for the foods that might help and then of course foods that might hinder your condition. What I have come across is that some foods that irritate and course problems can also be helpful foods to others so it is a case of suck it and see. Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a common gut disorder. The course is not known. Symptoms can be quite variable and
A Varied Workout gets Results & helps us keep mobile in our older years……
Do you do the same physical routine in the gym, when attending a class or in everyday life!?!? Are you getting the results you are wanting to achieve on the scales or when looking in the mirror?!?! In order to enjoy all the physical benefits that exercise has to offer, vary your usual routine on a regular basis. Performing the same type of activity at the same level of intensity week after week gives your body nothing new to adapt to, it slows down or stops you from reaching your strength
Do you Exercise or don’t you when you have a cold or flu… ?
It's that time of year for flu and colds to rear their ugly heads
Beat the Winter Blues; Keep your Energy High and Your Mood Lifted
Are you feeling fatigue and having erratic mood swings. Is your energy levels low, get up to go to work in the dark, then drive home in the dark and when you do get home have no energy but to sit on the sofa and catch up with the latest soaps or reality TV. Winter is in full force. As the days get shorter and the nights get colder, even the best of us can get a little down. The "winter blues" are characterized by the mild depression, lack of motivation,
How Nutrition combined with Exercise aids Weight Loss
When we are dieting, healthy eating and changing our lifestyle to lose weight we often think that exercise is how we can achieve that weight loss. Exercise is a big contributing factor to weight loss and a healthy lifestyle but what is essentially important is the nutrition we consume during that time. If we exercise and keep the same diet you will achieve a certain amount of weight loss, simply because you are moving more and burning more calories than before you started exercise! You will no doubt experience a plateau