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Month: March 2015

5 Ways to Control Blood Sugar with Diet and Exercise

March 31, 2015
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| Categories: Exercise, Health and Fitness, nutrition
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While I was attending a dinner this weekend, one of my friends asked me a question that shouldn’t have stopped me in my tracks. It was a simple question that didn’t require a difficult or elaborate answer. But nonetheless, it stumped me, because my fitness-saturated brain wanted to give him every bit of information at once to help. And ultimately all he needed was a simple guide. He asked me, “Where do I start?” He wanted to start working out, start losing weight and feel better. And he was coming to me feeling somewhat overwhelmed and confused. And I didn’t

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Workouts That Are A Dramatic Mood Booster

March 13, 2015
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| Categories: Exercise, Health and Fitness, Motivation
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I’ve seen as many clients in a clinical therapy setting as I have in a personal training setting. And most of my clients in both settings have benefitted from following a consistent fitness routine. This is probably one of the reasons I love being a therapist and a personal trainer. Taking care of your body via healthy eating and consistent exercise can be a big mood booster, so much so that I’ve seen it replace the need to take medications in several of my clients. (Please check with your physician if you’re contemplating stopping your prescribed medicine.) (more…)

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5 Ways to Burn More Calories Doing Cardio

March 7, 2015
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| Categories: Health and Fitness, Weight Loss, Workout
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When it comes to cardio workouts, it's natural to want to maximize the impact of your workout and feel great. All too often, people make common cardio mistakes when they're at the gym that can actually sabotage their ability to meet fitness goals and leave the scale stuck at its present numbers. Boost your performance with these 5 ways to burn more calories during a cardio workout. (more…)

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How To Improve Your Daily Activity Level

March 4, 2015
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| Categories: Exercise, Health and Fitness, Workout
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It’s an alarming epidemic in this country. Obesity is not slowing down. At least 20% of each state’s population is now obese and there are no signs that this percentage is going to decrease. So while there isn’t one cure, we can all take a stand and increase our activity levels. And this doesn’t just have to be done in a gym. We simply have to get out of our chair, stand up from the couch and get moving. Let’s go over some simple ways to increase daily activity levels so we can start taking control over our waistlines. And

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