When I first discovered gluten consumption was one of the key contributing factors to years of illness, my first thought wasn’t “how will I live without pasta, bagels and bread?” Since I’d been so sick for so long, learning I had the choice to not ingest the thing (or things, plural, as I’d discover soon […]
Read More ›You’re active, you’re eating well and getting a full night’s rest on a regular basis. So does it really matter if you’re spending upwards of eight hours sitting at your desk every day? Without a doubt. In a recent study from the Archives of Internal Medicine, adults who sat for more than eight hours […]
Read More ›Apparently so, according to an article1 in The New York Times over the weekend. Author Moises Velasquez-Manoff notes one in three Americans are now trying to avoid gluten. He opens the piece with a comment about how the “‘anti-glutenists’ argue we haven’t eaten wheat long enough for us to have adapted to it as […]
Read More ›Counting calories…that’s so 90s! But that didn’t stop me from doing it for long after. Being a child of the early 70s, by the time the 90s rolled around, I was well into my health/nutrition mindset. Doing my best to keep fit by going to the gym, I’d get in my sessions on the Stairmaster […]
Read More ›Do you have plans for the 4th? Tomorrow, over 300 hundred million Americans will be celebrating Independence Day and many of them will be doing so by hosting a barbecue, attending a fireworks show, and possibly overdoing it on the drinking. AAA reports Independence Day is statistically the most deadly where more people lose […]
Read More ›During the off season, if you happen to live in a snow covered climate, your choices for vegetables may be limited. But with summer in full swing, we’re spoiled with an abundance of fresh produce, making it an ideal time to get our veggie groove on and take the first step in the right direction […]
Read More ›If you’re looking for a boost of energy and you’re focused on food, you’re well ahead of the game. Far too many people overlook this fundamental piece of the puzzle (what they’re eating) and head straight to the OTC energy boosting pills or drinks that also promise to make you a better fat burner. […]
Read More ›You’re logging your hours at the gym, busting your tail five days a week at the crack of dawn… but you’re just not getting the results you’re after. While you may find that you are, in fact, getting stronger and increasing your stamina, factoring in aesthetics can be frustrating to even the most dedicated […]
Read More ›HOW TO STAY HEALTHY GOING TO WEDDINGS EVERY WEEKEND It may be swimsuit season and staying the course for your perfect bikini bod is motivation enough to stay the course and stick to a Paleo regime. But it’s also the time of year when weddings start to fill our weekends! Whether you’re attending, a […]
Read More ›Weight cycling is the repeated loss and regain of body weight and, when it occurs as a result of dieting, it’s commonly referred to as “yo-yo” dieting. Cycles can range from small weight loss and gain (5-10 lbs per cycle) to extreme change in weight (50 lbs. or more per cycle).1 Chances are you’ve […]
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