Tag: nutrition
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Before Going on Any Diet, Please Do This!
This is more important than going on a diet this January… Tis’ the season for weight loss New Year Resolutions. Many are looking to see what diet or technique worked for others and give it a try this year. I am here to say, weight loss should NOT be the ONLY goal that someone has.…
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Understanding Macronutrients
Macronutrients are the main nutrients that make up the foods we eat. All of the calories we eat come from either a carbohydrate, fat, protein, or alcohol. Carbohydrates have 4 calories in every gram. Proteins have 4 calories in every gram. Alcohol has 7 calories in every gram. Fats have 9 calories in every gram.…
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Nutrition Terms Your Trainer Wants You To Know
Deciphering food labels is hard. They can be very confusing. There are lots of words and nutrition terms that aren’t clear to most average food consumers. Sometimes it feels like you need a degree in nutrition to read and understand food labels. Nutrition Terms to Know: 💚 “Organic” – Long story short… The U.S. Department…
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Nutrition & Health Coaching
Nutrition & Health Coaching Let us guide you through your journey to create or change habits such as physical activity, nutrition, stress management, weight management, and sleep. We can also help you develop a plan to help you lower your cholesterol, blood pressure, and/or blood sugar. We work with you and your doctor (if needed)…
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Why We Suck At Counting Calories
You know it’s true, we suck at counting calories. And we are told over and over again that in order to lose weight, we need to expend MORE energy than we take in. i.e. Calories In, Calories Out. Which means we need to consume less calories than we expend. And in order to know if…
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7 Ways Your Environment Affects Your Health Goals
What you surround yourself with on a day-to-day basis will affect how hard it is or how easy it is to continue to work towards your fitness and health goals. Let’s cover 7 ways your environment affects your health goals. 1. Temptations If you have junk food readily available to you in your environment and visible…
