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The Best Workouts for an Active Lifestyle

The Best Workouts for an Active Lifestyle

Working out is one of those things that is easy to put off. This is due to our busy schedules and financial circumstances. Furthermore, an active lifestyle has become difficult to attain due to the proclivity to be sedentary. Also, there is the misconception that unless you are sweating, you are not working out or burning calories. This is far from being true. Any type of physical activity will burn calories. The key is staying active. Sure, the intensity of…

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Exercise Frequency and Overtraining

Exercise Frequency and Overtraining

The question about the recommended frequency of exercise comes up a lot in the fitness world. Some clients ask me how often they should exercise weekly, yet others want to know if it is alright to work out every day of the week. The response to both inquiries is dependent on many factors including goals, diet, extent of workout, physical condition, and underlaying health factors that may prevent daily exercise such as chronic conditions. Furthermore, some other factors that must…

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What are the Components of Fitness?

What are the Components of Fitness?

Maintaining an active lifestyle does not come easy. This is especially the case since most job positions have become sedentary. To make matters worse, employers push email and phone as the inter-office form of communication, so you no longer can check with Debbie whether her project is ready. Also, you no longer can chat with John while you make copies. Why? Well, you have to email Debbie instead of walking to her desk and you save copies electronically, instead of…

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Foods to Avoid Eating for Dinner

Foods to Avoid Eating for Dinner

Eating healthy is important all around but especially at dinner. Sometimes, it is easy to slip up and order a take-out dinner. If this occurs on occasion, no big deal. However, if it becomes a regular routine, you should strive to make a change. Let’s face it, most of the time the dinner that we order is high in fat, sodium, sugar, or all of the above. When we consume foods that are high in fat, sodium, and sugar, we…

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Developing Good Nutritional Habits

Developing Good Nutritional Habits

Developing good nutritional habits can be a difficult journey when you do not know where to begin. Often you may be given advise to change your habits, but that advise does not come with additional input. Our habits are usually intertwined together in one way or another. Therefore, I have put together some tips that will help you see how our habits go hand in hand. You will see how what ends up on your grocery list, leads to what…

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Eating to Improve Productivity

Eating to Improve Productivity

Do you find yourself going through your day feeling sluggish? Are you often unmotivated and have low energy? I most certainly have had my share of feeling sluggish and unmotivated. Sometimes, I still encounter these feelings. However, when I step back to examine where this is coming from, I quickly determine that it has to do with two factors, one of which being my nutrition, and the second one being my mindset. I do find that my mindset is often…

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Why is Nutrition Important?

Why is Nutrition Important?

Nutrition is a process during which individuals consume food and water to support the functions of their body (USDA, 2023). The body requires adequate nutrients to perform day to day tasks. Therefore, we must see nutrition as fuel that keeps our engines running. For instance, exercising requires certain nutrients to give you strength, as well as to aid in repairing the stress that is caused by exercise. Moreover, utilizing our brain to focus, think and make decisions also involves nutrients….

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