Archive for the ‘Food and Nutrition’ Category
Transformation of a Figure Competitor – Week 5
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
We are 10 weeks out from show time and everything is getting more intense physically as well as emotionally. I'm starting to feel more hunger and cravings then I had prior but all is good. My energy is still good and I broke my own record in my dead lift this week. There is more to read....
Helpful Holidays Tips
Friday, December 11th, 2009
That time of the year is approaching again when we attend holiday parties and family gatherings. Even though we walk into the situation thinking we have it under control, the temptations of treats and our favorite foods often overwhelm us.
I am a fitness trainer and a professional athlete. I, like everyone else, want… There is more to read....
Cool features in dotFIT Me, the online weight control program from dotFIT
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
I spend a lot of time showing fitness professionals how to use all of the features on the dotFIT Me program; there are a lot of them. When we designed this program, we really did try to be everything to everyone. Now I know they say (whoever the heck they are) that that cannot be… There is more to read....
Cleansing and Detox: Fact, Fiction or Somewhere in Between?
Thursday, August 27th, 2009
Every month or so, I get a question about the value of detox or cleansing products and programs. Before giving an answer, it is useful to differentiate between the most common methods used and what risks, benefits and scientific validity exists.
Purpose
All methods are based upon the same premise: over time, "toxins" accumulate in… There is more to read....
Why the Fuss Over Vitamin D?
Saturday, August 8th, 2009
The major function of vitamin D in the human body is to maintain blood levels of calcium and phosphorus by enhancing their absorption in the gut. Although the vitamin is essential, experts estimate that about one billion people are vitamin D deficient, since very few foods are fortified with the vitamin. Deficiency may lead to… There is more to read....
Not all supplements are created equally… (or legally)
Friday, August 7th, 2009
Just in case you missed it, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning to consumers to avoid supplements that contain steroids and similar substances like. So if you're taking products that claim to alter, decrease or enhance the hormones testosterone, estrogen or progestin, you probably want to stop. Serious complications, including liver… There is more to read....
Multivitamins, are they beneficial?
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009
Something never ceases to amaze me when it comes to media reports and how news organizations attempt to dissect information and give it to the public. I'm referring to the recent reports regarding the supposed "ineffectiveness" of multivitamin formulas. Someone help me here - this is a broken record that someone really needs to finally… There is more to read....
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