April is Autism Awareness Month April is Autism Awareness month, so I’d like to take this opportunity to do something a little different with the blog. I spend a lot of time dispelling health and fitness misconceptions, so this month...
How to Fit Exercise Into a Busy Lifestyle – Client Spotlight, Nadja Mencin For Nadja Mencin’s crazy busy life, Vertex Fitness was the perfect fit. As a fourth year medical student of Drexel University set to graduate in May, Nadja...
A Brief Guide to Natural Sweeteners Most of us consume sweeteners every day — whether in our morning coffee, as a dessert or as ingredients in food products we love. New natural sweeteners — meaning they come from plant sources...
Easy Ways You Can Add More Protein To Your Diet You know that eating well requires you to include veggies, whole grains, and fruits into your diet, but do you get enough protein? Typically, protein is found in foods such...
The Truth About Core Exercises Grab your anatomy book and look up the word “core”. You won’t find it. That’s because the entire concept of Core Exercises is a made up marketing term. Your “core”, as the term is commonly...
The Low Down on Intermittent Fasting Call it Intermittent Fasting (IF), alternate day fasting, 5:2 Diet, 4:3 Diet, 18-hour Diet, Every Other Day Diet, Fast Diet or Starvation Diet, but going without food for a period of time each week...
Weight-Loss Tips For Late-Night Snackers It’s not easy to fall asleep with a growling stomach, and it’s harder to ignore the temptation to snack when you’re watching what you eat! Eating a healthy, hearty dinner to tide your body over...
Celebrate International Women’s Day with Strength Training International Women’s Day is March 8th. I thought that it was a great time to discuss the benefits of strength training for women. Before we even get started, let me dispel a common myth...
Workout, Your Husband Will Love Your Butt – (My Fitness Journey – Vertex Fitness Diary 2) I’m going to share a secret with you that you probably already knew—muscle fatigue is not actually fun. About half of those workout posts on...
Why Am I So Hungry After My Workout? We’ve all been there: you’ve just started exercising, or increased your exercise activity, and you suddenly start feeling more and more ravenous and hungry. What do you do? Eat more and potentially...