Last month I explained the importance of eating breakfast. But knowing that something is important doesn’t always translate to being motivated to do it. For many of us, the thought of eating in the morning is more than we can “stomach.” To kick-start a healthy eating program, here are some tips on increasing our desire for breakfast: Get enough sleep:...
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How To Feel Like Eating In The Morning
How to Choose a Great Fitness Class
This is the time of year when we head back to the gym with resolutions still freshly in mind. More often than not, the first thing we do when we get there is sign up for a fitness class. While this is a great idea for a number of reasons, you are still faced with the decision of which class is the best for you. Here are three quick tips for narrowing down your choices...
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...
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...
Trying to lose weight? Have a Coconut.
You'd be amazed at what eating a coconut can do to help you lose weight. Coconuts contain Medium Chain saturated Fatty Acids (MCFAs), which are digested and handled by the body differently than other fats. MCFAs do not circulate in the bloodstream and are instead immediately converted into energy, meaning they are burned instead of being stored as body fat...
