What we need to focus on during this time is this:
You have an obligation to yourself to do your best.
Your best doesn’t mean perfection. Your best doesn’t look like somebody else’s best. Your best may not look like your best a few weeks ago.
Read MoreI was twelve years old when I read in one of my favorite magazines that short people, specifically women, shouldn’t drink juice because it makes you fat. At 29 years old I am five feet tall, so I was even smaller then. I was confused because there wan’t an explanation as to WHY it “makes you fat” or WHY specifically short people should be careful, but out of fear I didn’t drink juice for a very long time.
It is statements like those that mislead people into crazy, restrictive diets and present feelings of utter confusion when it comes to nutrition. It is statements like those that drive me to make nutrition and fitness as simple as possible for people so they can be educated and reach their goals.
Juice doesn’t make you fat. Fruit doesn’t make you fat. Sugar doesn’t make you fat. There is no food on its own that inherently makes you fat; continuously overeating in calories in comparison to what your body burns daily is what leads to fat gain …
Read MoreWhen it comes to muscle soreness after a workout, we all like to have that feedback from our bodies as evidence we worked hard. Muscle soreness is not necessarily indicative of our efforts in the gym, and there are an array of factors that contribute to leaving our muscles feeling sore for the day(s) following a workout …
Read MoreWhen it comes to muscle soreness after a workout, we all like to have that feedback from our bodies as evidence we worked hard. Muscle soreness is not necessarily indicative of our efforts in the gym, and there are an array of factors that contribute to leaving our muscles feeling sore for the day(s) following a workout …
Read MoreWhether or not you have fat loss as a goal, snacking more mindfully is beneficial for everyone’s health. For fat loss goals, we need to be sure we are in a calorie deficit. This means that the energy consumed (calories) is less than the energy we expend through daily living and exercise. This doesn’t mean that snacking is off limits! …
Read MoreA situation we are all familiar with is getting a poor night’s sleep and spending the entirety of the next day feeling extra hungry and reaching for easily accessible high calorie food. We are low on energy with no motivation to exercise. This could be the norm for some people with no regard to how their lack of sleep is truly impacting their day to day life and their health.
It’s no secret that life is easier when we are well rested; we have more energy to prepare our own food and get off the couch to get some exercise, as well as our emotions being in check.
It is suggested that we get a minimum of 7-9 hours of sleep each night due to the incredibly significant effects sleep has on our health. Below, I will discuss just a few examples of why sleep should be at the forefront of our priorities…
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