Health and Fitness Blogs

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/can-you-do-simple-sitting-test-predicts-longevity-1C7588565 I was reading this article today and thought wow. How many of us can get up off of the floor easily? Why is that important? Because it can help predict the length of your remaining life. Try this test in your living room or office, or wherever you are when you read this. Then think of the people in your life who aren't getting any younger.

Yes it is finally done.  I survived the 21 day challenge!  I am down 15 lbs.  I am leaner.  I feel better.  I eat healthier.  This was a lifestyle change that is easy to do.

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Fall is a great time to start a fitness program because you are going to create healthy habits for the holiday season and beyond. Why wait for New Year’s Day, start today!Here are a few ways to make the most of fitness in the autumn season:

 Have you ever wondered why we have food cravings and why people battle with making good food choices?  Well researchers have discovered a critical link between the unhealthy connection between food and addiction- Dopamine.   Dopamine is the neurotransmitter associated with reward and pleasure.  Cocaine, heroin, and sugar all stimulate the dopamine transmitter that triggers cravings.    When we are about to eat 90% of the dopamine neurons in the Ventral Tegemental Area of the brain are stimulated.   The VTA transmitters branch out to other p

Eating less processed foods is going to give you more energy and help you maintain a healthy weight.  The more nutrient dense foods you consume the less high-calorie, low nutrion foods you will eat.   Go ahead and eat some pizza...can you make the pizza at home using high quality whole foods rather than purchasing a frozen or fast food pizza?  Focus on the quality of the ingredients and putting high-nutrition foods i

Breakfast.  The most important meal of the day.  So why do we typically skip breakfast?  The answer for most of us is probably a lack of time.  In fact, most Americans rarely stop their busy lives to eat throughout the day.  By the time you get home you are starving.  You consume one large meal then sit in front of the TV drained of energy from your hectic day.  Sound familiar?