February 16, 2010 — by Bea
Eating & Exercise
We all know that what you eat affects your athletic performance. It seems like common knowledge that eating a diet based on potato chips and soda is not going to get you very far-- although I have seen an athlete win medals on a Pop-Tart and chocolate milk diet. It is important to fuel your body with the right fuels.
Carbohydrates are the best source of fuel. Foods high in carbohydrates and low in fat are going to be your best friend. Your body stores excess carbohydrates as glycogen, and this is what your muscles use when energy is needed....
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January 12, 2010 — by Bea
Eating & Exercise
After a muscle burning and heart pounding workout, what should you be reaching into your fridge for, as you stand there, drenched with sweat? The answer is simple--chocolate milk.
While some people drink water to hydrate themselves and to keep their muscles from cramping, others turn to sports drinks, such as Powerade or Gatorade to hydrate and replenish electrolytes. However, a key to becoming a stronger and healthier person is to eat protein after you exercise to help you recover and be more effective with your workout. Protein is needed to rebuild muscles that are torn down during exercises, so...
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February 24, 2009 — by Joe Lawrence
Aerobics, Eating & Exercise, Family Fitness, General Fitness
The most basic building block of any diet is the calories that you consume. Our body weight goals can be reached by regulating the calories we consume daily.
Calories obviously are needed to make our bodies function. Every body type and person vary in the quantity of calories they need to consume daily. Calorie consumption is imperative when attempting to maintain, gain or lose weight. In fact, there is not a single one of you that does not fit one of those three categories.
The three ways we ingest calories are from protein, carbohydrates, and fats. Proteins and carbohydrates each provide 4...
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January 20, 2009 — by Joe Lawrence
Eating & Exercise, Exercises, Family Fitness
According to my dad, my grandparents walked uphill, both ways, through twelve feet of snow, with only one pant leg and no shoes. This was only their journey to school each day. No wonder they were also able to inhale a pound of bacon and never worry about calories.
I am certain my sweet grandmother never chased Native Americans from her land with a rifle. I do believe older generations needed to work harder to get anything done. They washed clothes in a washtub and scrubbed each article by hand. Lawnmowers weren't motorized. My dad remembers shoveling snow from the street because...
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