Category: Lifestyle
Healthy Diets vs Diet Foods
We all know it’s important to eat healthy – even if we choose not to do so. I try to eat as healthy as possibly as often as possible. Sure, there are exceptions, but that’s life. For the most part I do the best I can to make sure that the foods that I put [...]
Oh My Aching #%$@: delayed onset muscle soreness explained
Anyone who has ever put a morsel of effort above and beyond their normal exertion level has experienced the post-exercise *joy* of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). Depending of what your workout included, soreness usually affects the big movers: gluteus maximus (your bottom) quadriceps or sartorious (your thighs) latissimus dorsi (your back) That said, no [...]
Do You Recognize Any of These Emotional Eaters?
Are you hungry? No? Then why are you eating? Yes, you absolutely should keep food in your stomach every four hours or so during throughout the day, but if snacks and unconscious eating rule your day, they’re ruining your diet! 1) The Boredom Eater: You’ve finished a meal and the tank is completely full. A [...]
Become Kid Healthy
Contents Most of the parents I know are incredible people. They dote on their children – paying the closest attention to their education, nutrition, activities, emotional well-being and social interactions. There is nothing a loving parent wouldn’t do for their child. That said, here’s a thought. Most of the parents I know are incredible people. [...]
Happy Valentine’s Day: 10 Facts About Our Amazing Heart
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! The heart. How amazing it is. Weighing in at under a pound, it is the most important muscle in our body. I thought I’d devote today’s post to a few interesting facts about this organ that helps us do what we do each and every day. 1. The average adult resting [...]
The Fittest Baker You’ll Ever Meet
Nine years ago, Brady Braden was 70 pounds heavier, out of shape and eating way too many processed and sugary foods. Then one day he went to the doctor and stood on the scale. “Between the numbers and his ‘encouraging’ me to lose a few pounds, I decided it was time to make things happen. [...]
Fight Off the Food Hangover
If last night left your feeling a little over-indulged, there are a few things you can do to feel a better. Excessive sugar or too much salty or fatty foods are a sure-fire ways to wake up the next next morning feeling sluggish or bloated.What’s more, eating too much the day before can really throw [...]
Are Food Pushers Wrecking Your Diet?
Food Pushers
We know them. We love them. But they are a freaking nightmare to a healthy diet.
Food pushers come from all parts of our lives, and don’t necessarily “push” solely to make us eat more. Here’s a quick food pusher list I came up with. It is not exhaustive and could surely have more added on!
The Crap-I-Don’t-Want-to-Eat Food Pusher
This is the person that is always trying to push something new and avant gardé.
How Will the New USDA Dietary Guidelines Affect You?
In recent weeks, Tuesdays have been the day for “3 Reasons Why Your Body Will Love [insert some great food here].” However, since the new USDA dietary guidelines were released yesterday, I thought I’d highlight a few of the new recommendations. How will the following recommendations make their way into your diet? Sodium The recommendation [...]
Fast Facts About Metabolism
In my line of work, the word “metabolism” comes up A LOT! Often times when people are concerned about weight loss – or possibly weight gain – the focus is shifted to metabolism. To our body, calories are energy. When we talk about metabolism, we’re actually talking about how our body burns calories to use [...]
