When the weather is cold and you need your caffeine fix, what do you order? Do you get a simple black coffee? Or are you tempted by the sweeter and larger options? Those fancy coffees may sound tempting and may actually be quite delicious, but are they worth the calories? Ordering a Starbucks Venti Caffe
For many people, especially those watching their weight, chocolate calls louder than any other flavor. Below are some chocolate choices along with their calories to help satisfy the chocolate craving. Just remember, if you don’t burn those extra calories off, the chocolate will show up on your hips! Type of Chocolate 1 cup
Did you know that people start to lose their sense of balance when they’re in their 20s? Just like anything in life, you have to work at it to achieve it. By age 65, one in three people will fall doing normal activities, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Improving your sense
Should you eat gluten free if you don’t have to? You see it everywhere, gluten free this, gluten free that. It seems like everyone is eating gluten free these days, but should you? It all depends. Do you have celiac disease or are you gluten intolerant? If so, the answer is yes. When people with celiac
The FDA is proposing to update the Nutrition Facts Label found on most food packages in the United States. The current label is 20 years old and was developed to help people make informed food choices. If the new changes are adopted they would put a bigger emphasis on understanding nutritional science, serving size based
You might be a little surprised to learn that avocados work really well when cooked or baked and they are especially nice in these fries coated with the crispy panko bread crumbs! Servings: 4 Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ingredients: 2 large avocados, sliced salt, pepper and cayenne to taste 1/2
How much protein do I need to consume daily? Does protein really make a difference in our metabolism? Should we eat protein at certain times of the day? These are common questions that I hear all the time from current and prospective clients. The name protein comes from the Greek word protos, which means “first.”
I have done one form of exercise or another for most of my adult life and each venture has been quite successful. Before coming to Zumba I worked out five days a week at a local gym and I felt reasonably fit and strong but I was getting bored, I needed to do something different. I
Do you say this to yourself? Do you know what you should do to get in shape but you just aren’t doing it? As a life and business coach I hear this from my clients all the time. Here are a few tips to help you bust through whatever is in your way and start
Lets Burn Some Fat! Do you feel like you’ve reached a plateau with your fitness gains? Maybe you need to change things up a bit. To really rev up your metabolism, try some tabata training. A tabatta workout consists of high intensity intervals followed by rest. The benefits? You’ll improve your resting metabolic rate and