Spring Superfoods Spring has sprung and it’s time to welcome the abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables that are now in the season. Here are five nutrient packed Spring Superfoods to help jazz up your menus, lighten your diet and reboot your health. Strawberries: Good for skin: They may not have the smoothest complexion themselves,…
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Revamp Your Pantry for Spring Is your fridge crammed with half-empty bottles of condiments and questionable leftovers? Are there foods in your freezer so heavily freezer-burned they’re unrecognizable? Or perhaps your pantry shelves are home to boxes of crackers past their prime. If you’re nodding your head, then it’s time to survey what’s lurking on those…
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3 Tips For Preventing Late Night Snacking Whenever I ask my clients what the most difficult habit is for them to break, late night snacking is often the first thing they say. This doesn’t surprise me. What is wrong with a little late night snacking? It may seem like indulging on a small something is…
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Client Spotlight – Todd J. Todd J. is a busy guy. He is a husband, father, and small-business owner and is very active in his community. As it happens to many of us, Todd started to neglect himself as little. He was determined to get in better shape and be healthier. Approximately one year ago,…
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The Hip Extension Possibly the second most reviled machine in the studio is the Hip Extension (#1-Leg Press). Without question, it is the hardest machine to teach and the hardest to learn proper form. The belt is the reason the Hip Extension is not an eagerly anticipated part of the workout. The belt, when properly…
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Stock Your Refrigerator for Weight Loss Stock your refrigerator to be your best weight loss tool or it am turn your intentions of healthy eating into a disaster. If your fridge tempts you with leftover Chinese food while fruits and vegetables rot, it’s time to stock your refrigerator for weight loss. All you need is…
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Weight Loss After 40 – Why It’s So Hard and What Works If you’re like many women over 40, you’ve probably noticed that it’s become a lot easier to gain a few pounds than to lose them. The foods that you ate without care in your 20s and 30s now stick to your body like…
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10 Ways to Eat Better at Work The office is a sea of temptation with candy dishes on every desk, vending machines stocked with salty goodies down the hall and celebratory sheet cake accompanying every occasion. Don’t give in to these constant diet ruiners; try these simple strategies to eat better at work and avoiding…
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Focus and Concentration Focus and concentration are considered synonyms and used interchangeably in conversation. However, while the words are similar, they have different meanings. This can be illustrated best by looking at a workout at Vertex Fitness. In the broadest sense, both the trainer and client have the same focus, which is to workout in…
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You Can’t Out Run a Bad Diet! When we watch weight loss competition shows like The Biggest Loser, we’re led to believe that weight loss is due mostly to countless hours of grueling exercise in a gym with a trainer screaming in your face. Nutrition is mentioned briefly in a short segment that usually promotes…
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