Health & Fitness Advice

How and What to Eat to Lose and Maintain Weight

March 27, 2012
By FitWithMolly
How and What to Eat to Lose and Maintain Weight

You have to eat often to lose and maintain your weight!  It sounds crazy, but it’s true… Feed your body at regular 3 hour intervals with high-quality foods containing proper portion sizes and you will lose and maintain your weight, have more energy and look and feel your best. The old “diet” mentality leads...

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5 Excuses that Keep You Unhealthy

March 7, 2012
By Rich
5 Excuses that Keep You Unhealthy

I am an avid reader of Leo Babauta’s Zen Habits blog and he just featured a guest post from Matt Frazier of No Meat Athlete that I just have to share it in its entirety because it is so good… Each and every one of us, as a human being, is hardwired to choose...

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You get what you pay for!

February 29, 2012
By Jessica Watters
You get what you pay for!

As I was vacuuming today, I was really taken aback by how much I enjoyed the task lately. Weird, right? But recently my husband and I decided enough was enough with the less expensive vacuums always letting us down. We decided to bite the bullet and invest in a Dyson. Now vacuuming is easy,...

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Get Your Sexy Back!

February 9, 2012
By Jessica Watters
Get Your Sexy Back!

Valentine’s Day is approaching fast! And we only have about 100 days or so until Memorial Day weekend! Where does the time go? So who wants to get their “SEXY” back? The holidays have a way of plumping us up and the end result is we start feeling sluggish, bloated, not sexy at all....

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Portion Control: Tips and Cues for Mindful Eating

February 7, 2012
By FitWithMolly
Portion Control: Tips and Cues for Mindful Eating

The key to maintaining a healthy weight is all about portion control.  It’s not about giving up foods you enjoy, but rather controlling the portions and being mindful of how much you consume.  The healthiest way to eat is combining proper food groups, in appropriate sizes, every 2-3 hours. You end up eating smaller...

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Think P90X isn’t for you?

January 29, 2012
By Cale Dansbee
Think P90X isn’t for you?

Maybe you’ve seen the info-mercials for P90X, LES MILLS PUMP, or TurboFire and you were impressed. And then, you thought to yourself – There is no way I can do that. Those people are already super fit. Well, there is no denying that those folks are super fit, but there is so much more...

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A Positive Attitude and Support Assist in Reaching Your Health Goals

January 20, 2012
By FitWithMolly
A Positive Attitude and Support Assist in Reaching Your Health Goals

Making resolutions is the easy part, following through with them is the challenge! Many obstacles can get in our way from reaching our goals, our attitude included.  The biggest thing I have learned is how my mind can have so much power over my actions. Deciding you want something and believing you can achieve...

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Vitamins

January 20, 2012
By KevinGrant
Vitamins

Vitamins are chemical substances that serve a wide variety of purposes in the body. They regulate the chemical processes responsible for converting ingested food into an energy source that the body can use. Vitamins also feed metabolism, aid in cell rejuvenation, and help process the foods you eat, which in turn helps keep your...

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Fit at 40? Heck yes!

January 6, 2012
By Jessica Watters
Fit at 40? Heck yes!

I have a love/hate relationship with my age. I don’t feel my age and to most people I don’t look my age, but I admit, I’m over 40.  I don’t want to get into the whole psychological discussion on how society views women and age. Its not my intent. And I know that there...

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Foam Rolling: Your Tight Muscles Best Friend

January 5, 2012
By Rich
Foam Rolling:  Your Tight Muscles Best Friend

Oh, Those Aching muscles! If you’re feeling a little bit stiff and sore after your first few days of working out again, don’t despair. It’s totally natural. If you haven’t exercised in a while, then the several dozen squats, kicks, push-ups, or gingas that you did over the past day or two certainly placed...

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