During this Covid quarantine, it is so easy to lose sight of yourself and become lazy. With Netflex, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Disney Plus and social media it is so easy to become distracted and lose sight of your health and fitness goals. I would encourage all of you to stay strong and stay true to yourself. Inspire yourself to pick …
The Daily Do’s For Your Immune System
Your immunity needs to be strong to fight to fight off colds, viruses, and chronic disease. Working on yourself and your immune system can be very overwhelming. Start off small with simple steps that you can tackle each day. The Daily Do’s to boost up your immune system starting today. 1. Sleep 8 to 10 hours …
Battling The Belly Bulge
Battling the Belly Bulge Are you fighting an unwanted bulging belly that is so stubborn that it is growing bigger by the minute? Stomach bloating is becoming more and more common that it is the new norm. Belly bloating is different from actual fat around the stomach. Bloating is air that is stuck around your stomach making it distend outward. …
Shake The Plateau!!!
Shake The Plateau A plateau is a shorter period of time without weight loss usually 3 or less weeks. This includes lack of progress on a scale and by a tape measure. Shaking a plateau is possible to lose inches while not losing pounds. This is especially true if you do any type of weight training or heavy exercise. Muscle …
Sports Nutrition
By: Laura Burk MPH, RD, LD, NASM www.elb-consulting.com Pre Event Meal Physical activity on an emptied stomach will increase muscle wasting. Consume protein and carbohydrate two hours before workout Pure carbohydrates 30 minutes before exercise (low in fiber and fat) Recovery Nutrition Timing carbohydrate consumption following exercise can facilitate your recovery. By consuming carbohydrates within 2 hours after physical activity …
Nutrition For Outdoor Activities
Welcome to the summer sun, longer days, and chaotic schedules. With our hectic schedules and activities we often forgot to eat. Research has shown that we consume fewer calories in the summer than winter due to the heat. Regardless if we are swimming, biking, hiking, gardening, walking, running, or playing tennis, we need to pay close attention to our nutritional …
New Year’s Resolutions…Not again
Welcome to the year of 2016…it is here!!! Have you set a New Year’s Resolution goal to lose weight, start a fad diet, increase your running speed, or increase running miles? Or have your given up on New Year’s Resolutions and do not set one at all. It is very tough to be successful with New Year’s resolutions because we …