What Is Intuitive Eating : Everything You Need to Know
Intuitive eating is a method of food consumption that relies on responding to your body's natural signals. There is no weight loss goal in mind but rather listening to your...
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4 Reasons Why Carbs Are Not Your Enemy
The Purpose of Carbs Carbs are not your enemy. Carbs are your body's primary source for energy. They are what your body needs to help you breathe, sleep, think, and...
5 Steps to Lose One Pound of Fat in a Week
1. Accurately Calculate & Track Your Macros Calories are a unit of measuring energy. Gaining body fat is simply what happens when your body receives more calories, or energy, than...
Your Fitness Tracker's Calories Burned Metric Is Probably Wrong
The study called for 22 participants, both male and female.The wrist worn fitness trackers were provided accurate stats of each individual's height, age, and weight. Participants were tasked to complete...
3 Supplements You Should Be Taking for Muscle Recovery and Growth
During your workout you are performing repetitious movements that cause your muscles to contract. Repeated muscle contractions cause microscopic tears of your muscle fibers. After your workout, your body begins...
How to Track Macros to Lose Weight
Macros or macronutrients are protein, carbs, and fat. Tracking macros for weight loss is simply tracking how many grams per macronutrient (protein, carb, and fat) you need to eat for...
Is a Pre Workout Supplement Necessary?
Pre workout can be taken any time you need extra motivation to workout, have hit a plateau with your weight loss or need extra endurance. The powders come in a...
What “Sex And The City” Taught Me About Fitness
Over the years Sex and the City taught us much about relationships whether toxic or healthy. Like, how do you know when enough is enough? Maybe never. Or, what if...
Good Fitness Habits From a College Campus
In the U.S. if you went to a state school or other major university, your college campus was likely massive. The average college student walks 10,000 steps per day, which...
Pamper Yourself to Reduce Muscle Soreness
Research indicates that a massage post exercise reduces inflammation. Specifically, scientists found that massaged muscles produced less cytokines which are proteins that cause swelling and soreness. A deep tissue massager...
Staying Active : The Key to Maintaining Your Bod
The first bump in the road was realizing my goal oriented attitude was present both inside and outside of the gym. For example, when I wasn't focused on cutting or...
Is That a Protein Bar or a Candy Bar?
The high carb content is due to the fact that these faux protein bars are usually loaded with sugar. Yes... sugar is a carb, it is addictive, and consuming too...
Does Alcohol Make You Gain Weight?
Alcohol contains almost double the calories per gram compared to carbs and protein. Yes, it contains a whopping 7 calories per gram, and with that amount you don't even get...
I Burned 1,150 Calories Playing Rugby
Did I mention that many of the players on the team were semi-pro Samoan men? Yeah, I didn't think so. I'm just thanking my lucky stars it was only touch...
7 Most Common Reasons for Overeating
This is the number one most common reason for overeating, and you have your brain to blame. The same part of the brain that interprets your hunger sensations also interprets...
Intermittent Fasting Diet for Women : All the Juicy Details
Intermittent fasting is a manner of managing your regular diet so that you're only eating during a period of time. For me personally, I only eat between 12p-8p. However, some...
