Is Your Environment and Lifestyle Making You Soft ?! EDC Effects Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals will compete with natural endogenous hormones for the same receptor site. Could your environment be affecting your health and hindering your fitness goals ? There is a possibility that Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) in your environment are disrupting some important biological […]
One of my biggest pre-pregnancy fears was watching my body change. Some questions that ran through my head were “Is it going to be safe to work out to the extent I am now?”, “Am I going to feel well enough to exercise?”, “Will I want to exercise?”, and “Will I actually be able to
As the obesity rates in the country continue to rise, it is now apparent that no age group is safe. A newly published study of 16,400 children born in the United States in 2001 shows that 31.9 % of 9-month-old babies and 34.3% of 2-year-olds were obese or at risk for becoming obese. The study can be found in the January/February
Sometimes a successful diet comes down to creativity. If you are interested in adding some different whole grains to your diet, or if you have Celiac’s disease, you should look into these gluten-free grain choices. Do the research, and look into recipes that center around the following gluten-free grains. Armaranth comes from Central and South America. It is a
A study from the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health has found that a diet characterized by high levels of fat, sugar, and processed foods in early childhood may be associated with small reductions in IQ. On the other hand, children who practiced healthy eating may have experienced small increases in IQ. A healthy diet characterized as
One of the biggest problems people have when on a diet has to do with taste. People immediately think that a healthy diet geared for fat loss equates to a bland, boring diet. The only diet that has to be bland and boring is a competition style diet. So if you don’t plan on stepping on stage, you can kick
A Korean study examined 250 people between the ages of 60 and 70 years of age. The study focused on the relationship between fat levels and the cognitive performance of the participants. The BMI (body mass index) of all the participants was calculated and those with higher BMI levels and higher levels of abdominal fat
Recent studies indicated that cooking ground beef well-done can increase the risk of developing prostate cancer. Researchers discovered that men who regularly consumed well-done meat had a 50% higher risk of developing prostate cancer when compared to those who consumed rare to medium cooked beef. John Witte, PH.D., a professor at the University of California at
IIFYM stands for If It Fits Your Macros. The word ‘Macro’ is short for Macro Nutrient. The major macro nutrients are protein, carbs, and fat. The concept behind IIFYM is that it doesn’t matter what food sources you choose, as long as you hit your target macro levels at the end of the day. This
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