Meal planning is a great way to start eating healthier with less stress. Meal planning allows you to be organized in your grocery shopping and potentially even spend less money. One reason clients feel overwhelmed by meal planning is because they are trying to come up with new meal ideas or pick out new recipes […]
Of course you’ve heard it before BUT….Physical activity each day is one of the most important things we can do to improve our health. It’s recommended by the US Department of Health that adults get the following: at least 150-300 minutes a week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity or 75 minutes a week of vigorous-intensity aerobic […]
Caffeine is a natural psychoactive stimulant found in coffee, dark chocolate, cocoa powder, and some colas. It is no secret that America runs on Dunkin’, but that caffeine content is affecting your body in a lot more ways than you probably realize. First, caffeine acts as a neuromuscular stimulant in your body, which affects the […]
Half of all Americans are projected to meet the criteria for obesity by 2030 – up from 40% today. Over the next decade this increase in obesity would directly contribute to more than 8 million new cases of diabetes, 7 million cases of cardiovascular disease, and a half million diagnoses of cancer. Plenty of research […]
When we think of increasing the intensity of an exercise, we often think of increasing the amount of weight we are using. This is important for overloading the muscle and making progress. With that being said, there are also a few other beneficial ways to increase the intensity of an exercise without adding more weight. […]