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Nutrition Basics: Carbs - Friends or Foe?

Submitted by ShellyPinkerton on Thu Jan 28, 2010 12:50pm.

Nutrition Basics: Carbs – Friend or Foe?   I’m not a big logo t-shirt gal, but I have to say, if I was going to spend money on one, it would be this:  “I ♥ Carbs”.   Carbohydrates have been given a seriously bad rap. Really, since... Read more »

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Nutrition Basics: Proteins – The Building Blocks of Lean Muscle

Submitted by ShellyPinkerton on Wed Dec 9, 2009 8:25pm.

I came to truly understand the significance of the saying, “You are what you eat”, when I started competing in figure in 2003. For the first time in my life, I began to look at what I ingested on a very specific level, out of necessity at firs... Read more »

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What Makes You Thin?

Submitted by jmeacham on Mon Dec 7, 2009 6:41pm.

Of course everyone wants to know the answer to this question.  The answer is one we often do not want to hear and certainly don't want to do.  But here it is...   Behavior Modification   Yep!  That's it.  More specifically, modifying behav... Read more »

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Meal Timing - Staying Ahead of the "Curve"

Submitted by ShellyPinkerton on Tue Dec 1, 2009 9:03pm.

Life nowadays has a way of getting in the way of our health if we let it. It’s so easy to get caught up in the fast pace of the world around us. What with moms and dads both working, kids involved in every activity under the sun, it’s hard to ... Read more »

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Food Is Your Fuel - A New Way to Look at Eating

Submitted by ShellyPinkerton on Mon Nov 23, 2009 10:48am.

  As a fitness and nutrition professional, I get to work with all walks of life – male and female, young and old, seasoned athletes and casual exercisers, of all different ethnic backgrounds. I love the diversity in helping people address thei... Read more »

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Gourmet Diet Food Delivered to Your Door?

Submitted by staff on Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:12pm.

There are lots of diet systems and meal delivery options out there, but which one has the best food? BistroMD claims to deliver the best menu in the business with dishes like: Grilled Chicken with Moroccan Warm Lentil Salad   Broccoli and Ch... Read more »

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Get Healthy from the Inside Out

Submitted by hynocoachbarb on Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:39am.

Exercise is critical to lose weight, stay flexible, maintain energy and be healthy. But the desire to exercise starts on the inside -- and so does the commitment to keep going when your knees ache, it's cold and rainy outside, or life just demand... Read more »

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Diet and Exercise

Submitted by staff on Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:11am.

Diet and exercise fall hand in hand, you cannot reach your weight loss goals properly without one or the other. If you follow a low-calorie diet without exercising you will just end up losing muscle. Caloric intake is an important aspect in los... Read more »

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