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lower body fat q&a
Q: along with most women, hold most of my body fat in my lower body (glutes and thighs). Is there any advice you can give me as far as cardio or training to help me taper down my legs?Im currently eating 1200-1500 calories a day, depending on what carb intake I am...
plateau Q & A
Q: Ok I know how you ladies feel about the scale and stuff, but I feel I have not bee changing for the past 2-3 weeks. I have incresed the cardio, and have cut carbs a bit. But still nothing, nathan, NADA! The scale has not budged and i don't see changes in my body....
Some info on fish…maybe we should rethink tilapia!
Large predatory fish. Shark, swordfish, tilefish, king mackerel, and white (albacore) tuna may have high levels of mercury. Pregnant women and children are particularly vulnerable to the effects of contaminants, and should avoid these species. (Small-catch tuna is OK,...
Metabolism and Insulin
We heard a lot about insulin with all the low-carb diets out there. Problems with insulin are a root cause of some of the most dangerous health conditions, as insulin affects almost every cell in the body. Insulin plays a critical role in how your body uses food. Its...
We must not allow other people's limited perceptions to define us. --Virginia Satir "More than anything else, I believe it's our decisions, not the conditions of our lives, that determine our destiny." Anthony Robbins "To do more for the world than the world does for...
Lemon chicken with Almond Pilaf
Lemon Chicken INGREDIENTS: 1 lb chicken tenders freshly ground black pepper, to taste 1/4 cup oat flour 1 tbsp olive oil 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth 1 tbsp finely chopped garlic 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice 1/4 tsp finely grated lemon zest 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley...
"The idea is to make decisions and act on them -- to decide what is important to accomplish, to decide how something can best be accomplished, to find time to work at it and to get it done."~ Karen Kakascik “No person has the right to rain on your dreams.” ~ Marian...
workout of the week!
Untitled from Gina Aliotti on Vimeo.