As part of a healthy lifestyle, we exercise but also watch what we eat. For some of us, it is easier simply to set rigid boundaries: you can eat all you want of this, but you can’t eat that. So black and white. It works for a while, and then…it’s just a matter of when…we start slipping. Our boundary lines start blurring, blurring just like chocolate...
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The Good Binge
The Importance of Eating Breakfast
We're often told by nutrition professionals about the importance of eating breakfast every day. Yet, despite this advice, breakfast is still the least commonly eaten meal of the day, which many of us try to justify by saying we either don’t feel hungry first thing in the morning or simply don’t have enough time to eat it. Whatever our excuse, if you desire...
It’s Time To Negotiate Your Health
The new year is here and health clubs and fitness programs want you!!! They know that you made a resolution to shed some pounds when the ball dropped and they're eager to capitalize on this ambition by boosting their memberships. However, you can use their desire to recruit you to your advantage by negotiating. That's right. The best deals for joining a gym can be...
‘Tis the Season for a healthy mind, body and soul
With major holidays just around the corner it's the time of year where our focus comes to helping others, spending time with family, making our deadlines and creating new goals for the New Year. It's a lot of stress to put into such a short amount of time. The risk of failure is huge. But if you take a few minutes to plan out your week ahead, it will be a lot easier to keep...
Eating Like a Pro
Beach Volleyball is a physically grueling sport. Don't think so? Just try walking in the sand. Now imagine jumping, sprinting, diving, lunging, and squatting on and off as fast as you can for up to 60 minutes in the sand. That is just one match and as a professional, I can play up to five matches in one day. While training has helped me endure these grueling day long...
