There are many diets to choose from when trying to lose weight, improve your health or even increase muscle mass. But,...
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Vegetarian and Vegan Primer
This article examines the basics of eating a plant-based diet. There are two main "types" of plant-based diets:...
Low-Fat Diet Primer
This article contains the basics of eating a low-fat diet. There are a few ways to eat low-fat, some more sustainable...
Paleo Diet Primer
This article contains the basics of the Paleolithic (or Paleo) Diet. Sometimes this diet is referred to as the Stone...
Eat Healthy on a Budget
First, let's talk about healthy eating and what it means. Or, maybe what it doesn't mean, especially in the context of budget. Healthy eating doesn't mean buying super high-end expensive foods. It...
Desk Job Stretches – Stretches You Can Do At Work
Did you know that Sitting is hazardous to your health? It is. Yet, so many of us have jobs that require us to sit. Beyond the need for more physical activity in our lives, we need to actively...
Get More Exercise at Work
A 2017 survey by the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) indicates that only 20.3% of adults in America are getting the recommended aerobic and muscle strengthening activity weekly....
Desk Job Exercises – Exercise You Can Do at Work
So, you need to exercise more? But… you don't have time to go to the gym 30 min to 60 min every day? The good news is that exercise adds up. You can add little bits of exercise to your day and get...
What is the Best diet for weight loss?
When I was in training for Lean six Sigma Master Black Belt, we would frequently ask questions on the tools we were learning, and our instructors would, quite frequently, respond with "it depends"....
Favorite Quick Workout Exercises
Need a quick workout? No Equipment? No Problem. One of the biggest barriers to working out is time constraints. Everyone has time constraints. Unless your job requires you to work out every day, or...
Intermittent Fasting Works for Me (will it work for you?)
Intermittent Fasting It's not quite the buzz-word of "keto" status, but I think it's climbing in popularity. In fact, folks actually use Intermittent fasting (IF for short) to aid or kick their...
Tips for Beating Holiday Temptations
The holidays can be a challenge, especially if you are trying to lose weight or get fit. First, there's all the extra gatherings: Office parties, social gatherings, friend's parties and family...