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All About Oats

by Bea February 14th, 2024| Diet Strategy, Workout Fuel





It is no secret that oatmeal is a great whole food choice for pre and post workouts. As a post-workout choice, oatmeal is great because it has a good carb to protein ratio. This will help with repairing your muscles

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The Mindful Diet: Lose Weight Using Your Mind

by Kimberly Hays February 7th, 2024| Diet Plans, Diet Strategy





Our relationship with food is a very personal one. We equate food with memories and good times with our family and friends. We in no way want to give up that, but we can change how we think about food.

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Healthy Snacks for Your Next Flight

by R. Carnavale January 31st, 2024| Diet Strategy, Healthy Snacks





Why spend two to three times what you'd normally pay for a snack when you fly? With airlines raking in money on their onboard menu offerings, passengers oftentimes finding themselves paying outrageous prices for everyday foods, such as $5.00 for

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Matcha: The Unfamiliar Superfood

by Kimberly Hays January 24th, 2024| Diet Strategy, Superfoods





We are constantly discovering new superfoods that we can add to our diets. Although matcha may be something you have not heard of before, it has been around for over 800 years. It was used in ancient China

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Keep Popping!

by Bea January 10th, 2024| Diet Strategy, Healthy Snacks





If you are looking for a healthy snack, look no further than popcorn! Well, okay, there are some guidelines that you should look into before just grabbing any bag of popcorn and assuming that is a healthy snack. Popcorn that

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Nuts About Nuts

by Bea January 3rd, 2024| Diet Strategy, Workout Fuel





As a vegetarian, I have to be a little more conscious the foods that I am eating. In order to have a successful workout that yields a healthier and stronger body, I have to eat the right type of foods.

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New Year, New You: Healthy Snack Recipes

by R. Carnavale December 20th, 2023| Diet Strategy, Healthy Snacks





The new year's just around the corner, so why not consider revamping your snack choices? India's Ayurvedic herbal medicine uses several types of herbs and fruits that allegedly slow down the aging process and make the

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The Powerful Pomegranate

by Kimberly Hays December 13th, 2023| Diet Strategy, Superfoods





The pomegranate season runs from September through February, so this is the perfect time to advantage of this wonderful superfood that can be found in most grocery stores this time of year. Many have believed for centuries that this fruit

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Helping Your Body Fight the Cold

by Bea December 6th, 2023| Diet Strategy, Workout Fuel





While fueling yourself properly is imperative for every workout, it becomes especially important when you exercise in the cold. As our bodies are made up of over 70% water, being in freezing conditions means that your body is going to

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Move Over Brown Rice! Black Rice is Better!

by Kimberly Hays November 29th, 2023| Diet Strategy, Superfoods





Black rice has only recently gained popularity. Honestly, I had never heard of black rice, but noticed it in the grocery store and did some research on how it is different than the white and brown varieties we are used

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The TLC Diet

by Kimberly Hays November 22nd, 2023| Diet Plans, Diet Strategy





The TLC Diet is similar to the DASH Diet and the Ornish Diet. It was designed to be a cholesterol lowering diet. Research has shown that it is also a good diet for heart health, for helping with diabetes, and

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Coconut Water as a Substitute for Water

by Bea November 8th, 2023| Diet Strategy, Workout Fuel
Are you nuts for drinking coconut water? There are so many different types of recovery drinks out there, but one of the more natural ones that you might want to get into is coconut water. Note, we will be chatting about coconut water here, not coconut milk, which is

All health and fitness information is provided for educational purposes. Please consult with your physician before beginning any exercise regimen.