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Diet Defaults: Is Your First Food Choice Your Best?
Your “diet defaults” are those food choices you often make mindlessly. If most of your defaults are unhealthy, they could be wrecking your...
Five-Minute Workouts to Keep Your Fitness on Track
Some exercise is always better than doing none at all. Commit to doing quick five-minute workouts any week you feel too busy to hit the gym. The...
Weight Loss Plateau? Do This Now
Have you hit a weight loss plateau? Has your fitness plan stalled and you don’t feel you’ll reach your goals? Don’t worry, you’re not alone....
Warmer Temperature, Bigger Bodies?
Can turning up the thermostat be making us put on weight? A recent review article1 suggests that adjusting the temperature just might. Thanks...
Get Better Rest with These Diet Tips
If a good night’s sleep doesn’t come easily to you, your diet might be partly to blame. Here are a few ideas on what to eat to get to bed and sleep...

Tabata Training: Elevate Your Fitness Level

Try a total body challenge.

Adding Tabata training to your current fitness routine is a great approach towards improving your overall fitness level and pushing your fitness to the extreme.

The Tabata mode of training requires that you work out at an elevated intensity level. The reason many people fall in love with this style of training is because it helps you to get maximum training results with minimal time commitment in the gym.

Hydrate yourself first thing in the morning.

Incorporate a few morning beauty habits into your daily routine and you’ll look and feel better all day.

Keeping your macros in the right balance
is critical for good performance.

Depending on the sport, athletes may need to adjust their macronutrient intake – especially when it comes to carbohydrates and protein.

Get your folic acid from leafy green vegetables.

Not eating enough fruits, vegetables or dairy products? You’re not alone, and you might be missing out on some important nutrients. Nutrition Expert Susan Bowerman explains.

Lose weight the healthy way.

I always encourage my patients to tackle their weight issues with a one-two punch of diet and exercise, and a 1500 calorie diet plan reinforces this approach. This type of plan allows a reasonable amount of food, and it generally leads to a healthy rate of weight loss in most people.

Citrus fruits promote healthy skin.

Good skin starts with good nutrition. Choose foods rich in antioxidants for healthy-looking skin.

Strive to keep your hands soft to the touch.

Dry or dehydrated skin on the hands can make them look older and feel uncomfortable. However, there are a number of things you can do to help make them smoother.