Healthy Brown Bag Lunches If you take your lunch to work you have made the first greatest choice in saving time, saving money and yes, saving calories for at least one meal of the day.  It’s easy to decide to skip lunch when you have deadlines at work and seem to be too busy to even think about eating...

If you drive a car, you know that it requires regular, routine maintenance in order to perform well. When you miss an oil change or a tune up, or decide that the tires will have to last one more season, you are making a decision by not taking action since inaction is ultimately the same as making a...

While interval training has been around for years (also known as “fartlek” training), few of us really know the real benefits of it and whether or not this type of training fits in with what we are trying to accomplish in terms of our weight loss, weight gain or maintenance goals. Hopefully...

Will you make healthier decisons when you make your next trip to the grocery store?  For many of us, our busy on-the-go schedules makes it challenging to make healthy choices.   Take heed to some of  these practical tips for making healther choices when you choose your next lunch or snack item: 1. ...

With over 30,000 health clubs with 45.5 million members, you are probably one of the many millions that have a gym membership.  Unfortunately, the average American visits their gym a mere 89 times per year! Since a lack of time is cited as the number one reason (or excuse!) for people not exercising,...

Many people mistakenly believe that if you exercise on an empty stomach, you will burn more fat and more calories. Would you take a road trip in your car without putting gas in it? Of course not!  The truth is that your body needs energy in the form of carbohydrates to keep it going efficiently during...

As a kid, we all heard the same phrase over and over and……over:  Eat your vegetables! Ever since then, there may be some veggies that are hard to ’swallow’ like cauliflower, peas or spinach.  But if you knew that cauliflower gives you 3 grams of fiber, peas gives you 9 grams...

If you loved to play volleyball in high school, then you should keep playing as an adult.  Since we all have very busy schedules and limited energy, the precious time we spend exercising should be enjoyed.  If you were on your high school or college tennis or basketball league, you should think about...

Snacking can ruin a diet, increase the size of your love handles and put your favorite pair of jeans out of commission.  But it can also give you energy, help keep the pounds under control, and help your eating habits.  Read these tips to learn how to incorporate smart snacking into your daily eating...

Do you get discouraged when you exercise and watch your food intake for a while and you are not seeing results?  Stand in line!  That is one of the biggest frustrations that exercise professionals hear, next to finding the time to exercise.  The best thing you can do for yourself is NOT GIVE UP! ...