“Sitting is the new smoking”… at least that has become one of the taglines used in headlines of news articles that discuss the last few decades of research that have highlighted the dangers of sitting and the negative health consequences of spending hours a day on a chair at work. But… is there any truth […]
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Apr
Apr
A drug known as Ozempic has gained a lot of notoriety in the weight loss world over the last 12-18 months. This drug, which was originally used as a glycemic control medication for diabetes, has recently been approved for weight loss by the FDA. Despite the rise in popularity, there is still a lot of […]
03
Feb
Feb
What is Intermittent Fasting? Put simply, intermittent fasting refers to a method of eating that only allows you to eat during specific times of the day. The exact times do not necessarily matter, but rather that you can only eat during that specific period. For example, you may choose to only eat at breakfast time […]
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Nov
Nov
How Many Steps a Day Do You Actually Need? 10k steps a day or bust. That is the motto. At least, that is what we are all told. 10k a day is ingrained in most of our brains. I mean heck, even FitBit devices have a feature that makes the band vibrate when you hit […]
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Oct
Oct
The weeks leading up to the holidays can often be a mental challenge for individuals who are looking to improve their health and fitness, especially when it comes to nutrition for the holidays. There is often anxiety around holiday meals, parties, events, and travel. Higher calorie foods, alcohol, and lack of a consistent training schedule […]
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Jan
Jan
Starvation Mode… more accurately referred to as Metabolic Adaptation is an often misunderstood concept with arguments being made whether it even exists. This series will flesh this concept out in depth. Here is part 1. What Is Starvation Mode? There is irrefutable evidence that in a caloric deficit the body loses weight. This weight loss […]
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Jan
Jan
Food is simple, behavior is complicated. It is simple to tell people: to lose weight just lower your calorie intake. It is also simple that lowering your calorie intake is, in fact, the easiest way to lose weight. However, the act of lowering your calorie intake and sustaining that can be complicated, because human behavior […]
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Dec
Dec
The “30 grams of protein per meal” rule is one of fitness’s most durable myths. It floats around the internetosphere (I made that up, I’m claiming the copyright) as a confident piece of advice: eat more than 30 grams in one sitting and your body just throws away the rest. It’s not true, but it’s […]
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Sep
Sep
A few years ago since being peri-menopausal, diagnosed with Hashimoto’s and struggling with debilitating anxiety relating to numerous physical injuries and PTSD after a long policing career, I literally hit the wall! And, to add salt to the wound, a miserable soul destructive sedentary job thrown in the mix, just about did me in! My […]