Work Out Your World

How a Nutrient-Dense Diet Fights Fat

While blasting calories away at the gym does help offset some of what we consume, it’s not the primary answer to fighting fat. Ask any of our most successful clients, and they will all simultaneously tell you proper nutrition is the ticket.  Have you not quite bought into that approach? Read on to see just […]

Fat Primer

Body Fat Primer

Everything You Wanted to Know – But Were Afraid to Ask The human body has an amazing capacity to store energy. Throughout childhood and adolescence, we accumulate a certain number of fat cells (adipose tissue) that will remain relatively constant for the rest of our lives. How many of these cells, you ask? Estimates are anywhere […]

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Meditation Primer

The psychological benefits of meditation are many; researchers and doctors all over the world are realizing just how powerful the psychological and physical benefits can be. With stressful jobs, family responsibilities, and a never ending list of things that need to be done. According to Psychology Today, at www.psychologytoday.com, neuroscientists have found that brain waves […]

Deprivation

The Psychology of Deprivation

I always cringe when I hear about people attempting to lose weight through deprivation strategies. It’s in part the food lover in me that hates to see people deprive themselves unnecessarily, but it’s also the registered dietitian who has seen this method destroy the metabolic health of too many people. Sure, everyone knows someone who’s […]

Body Composition

How to Optimize Exercise for Better Body Composition

Transforming your body is no easy task. The food shopping, meal prep, meal timing and food tracking can be more tiresome than the workouts for many – not to mention the right supplements, strict sleep habits, and careful avoidance of tempting social pressures.  But what about those workouts?  Raise your hand if you’re exercising regularly […]

Antioxidants

Anti-Aging Treatment – Anti-Oxidants

The most common and readily available antioxidant though is Vitamin C and Vitamin E. Many of these types come from plants in the form of sterols and enzymes such as superoxide dismutase, catalase and other peroxides.