Your body and your brain need carbohydrates for energy and to function properly. However, if you take in too many of the wrong carbs your body will turn them into fat. In this short 4 minute video, Isabel De Los Rios ends the confusion over carbs and shares the simple rules that you can follow [...]
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Caroline Shannon posted this interesting question on Her Active Life website. In the article she points out that some researchers are starting to find evidence that discounts the widely held dieting belief that eating in the evening packs on the pounds. One nutritionalist, Monica Reinagel, states that there are differences in how our body handles calories at [...]
Hi Everyone, I came across this great article in the newsletter put out by Million Dollar Body. It was written by one of my favorite trainer Chalene Johnson, enjoy! 10 Tiny Changes for Big Weight Loss By Chalene Johnson, creator of Turbo Jam® Turbo Jam® trainer Chalene Johnson recommends taking baby steps to eat healthier. If [...]
Whole Grains are an important part of a healthy diet, they provide dietary fiber along with trace minerals and other natural health protectors. Studies have shown that a diet high in whole grains can cut your risk of cancer by 34%. The problem is Americans are only choosing about 12% of their daily grains as [...]
Do we really need to drink 8 – 8 oz glasses of water a day? I always thought this recommendation was a bit broad, I mean do a 300 pound man and a 100 pound woman have the same water needs? And what about those who exercise or have a physically demanding job, do they [...]
More and more studies are showing that diets high in refined carbohydrates contribute to weight gain (especially when these foods are consumed in the evening). If we just think for a moment about the typical snack choices available to us we quickly realize that many are high in refined carbohydrates, and therefore not [...]