Category Archives: Healthy Living Tips
10
May
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Traveling doesn’t have to equal falling off track with fitness and diet. Learn how to save money, time and your waistline on your next trip.

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04
May
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Why is sugar added to our food? Consuming more of this hormonally addictive substance, increases appetite, prematurely ages us, browns our tissues, fattens our livers and diminishes oxygen in our blood. Learn how to avoid these catastrophic health effects.

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03
May
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Give this ab routine a try to chisel the ultimate 6-pack by summer. Byron Paidoussi and Whitney Cole for Muscle & Fitness Magazine.

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27
Apr
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By preparing ahead of time, you can save a ton of time and eat healthier meals. Use these tips, tricks and recipes to stay on track with your diet, save money and enjoy healthy, tasty, homemade meals every day.

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15
Apr
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Overtraining will negatively impact your workouts and your life. Recognize the 10 signs of overtraining and make corrections early on to prevent injury and ensure you keep making progress.

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02
Apr
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Tired, fatigued, headaches, can’t control cravings? You’re probably not drinking enough water for your fitness and health goals. Learn WHY you need to drink more H2O and HOW to get more of this essential fuel in your tank every day.

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19
Mar
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Is bottled water more pure than free tap water? Find out!

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13
Mar
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St Patty’s Day is Sunday, use this easy guide to help plan your day of drinking to maximize taste and enjoyment while not completely ruining your eating plan and adding inches to your waist.

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09
Mar
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Craving: Why We Can’t Get Enough by client Omar Manejwala, MD hits bookstores in April 2013. Ever had an insatiable craving for sugar, carbs, alcohol, cigarettes, gambling, or even sex? Read this book to learn how to satiate that feeling without giving in.

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06
Mar
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Many people that weigh train regularly fall into some common traps resulting in plateaus and making training ineffective. These mistakes include: never changing rep ranges, never changing the routine, lifting too heavy too soon, not training stabilizers and overtraining a single muscle group.

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19
Feb
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Read food labels to avoid these harmful additives which can make you sick or worse! BHA, Parabens, Partially Hydrogenated Oil, Sodium Nitrate, Caramel Coloring, Castoreum, Food Dyes and Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein

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09
Feb
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How to spot fraud in expensive and common foods we Americans enjoy. Avoid cheap fillers and unsafe practices that can make you sick.

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07
Feb
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Valentines day is a time when sweet treats and decadent dinners can derail your “healthy eating” plan. This year don’t undo that month of hard work in the gym, try these ideas to help enjoy the day without the guilt.

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27
Jan
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Superbowl Party foods made healthy! Low fat. Low sodium. Gluten free. NSA. Vegetarian options. Got sweets. Got savory recipes too. All pig approved.

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11
Jan
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You’ve decided to take the plunge and se up a home gym to help achieve your fitness goals. Avoid these 5 common mistakes and set up a gym that you will actually want to use.

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08
Dec
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Winter is here and salads are not always what we feel like eating during the colder months. However, we still want to at vegetables, so lets get to braising some vegetables. This braised fennel recipe is quick and easy and really yummy. Get those vital nutrients while feeling warm and satisfied.

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24
Nov
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One of my favorite things about thanksgiving is the stuffing or dressing, depending on what region of the country you’re from. However, most traditional stuffings are really heavily loaded with calories from fat and carbohydrates as well as high in sodium. What I did this year was to make my own version of stuffing, using our cornbread as the base and really limiting the amount of butter added. It’s still really satisfying and it wont ruin your diet.

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02
Nov
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Don’t let age be an obstacle to training, take inspiration from Dr. Charles Eugster, this amazing 93 year old bodybuilder who can do 50 push-ups in 45 seconds.

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27
Oct
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The gym/health club can be an interesting place, lots of odd characters and great people watching. However, if you don’t want to be one of those characters, here are 10 things that you should absolutely avoid doing.

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24
Oct
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Compression garmets have recently received a lot of attention. Learn to what degree the claims are true and what to buy to improve your performance on the field or in the gym.

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16
Oct
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Learn about the GMOs in many foods we thought were healthy. Dr. Oz hosts a debate about these controversial foods.

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05
Oct
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Science is starting to recognize that foods can relieve pain as well as—or even better than—drugs. Check out what foods incorporated with a healthy diet free of processed foods can reduce or eliminate unnecessary pain!

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26
Sep
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Too many aches and pains from running every day? Running shouldn’t cause the body to break down but BAD running does. Improve your running mechanics and you’ll find that not only will you lessen you injuries, you’ll also find it easier to improve pace and stamina.

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21
Aug
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Keep the hard body you earned this summer! Here’s trainers’ top tips to avoid winter weight gain.

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07
Aug
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Reduce fatigue, stress and cravings… improve immunity, focus and energy with exercise? Learn how!

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18
Jul
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Consumers have a right to know what’s in the food we eat, including whether food is genetically engineered. The FDA does not require safety assessments of genetically engineered foods for human consumption so frequently unwanted toxins map their way into our food. FItness and Fuel LA supports the CA Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act.

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18
Jun
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Love Mexican food? Wish it were healthier? Read on to cut the calories, fat and carbs at your favorite Mexican restaurant.

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24
May
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Save on training shoes at Off Broadway, Puma and more this Memorial Day weekend.

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20
May
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All calories are not created equal. Trying to lose weight or sculpt a body you can be proud of is impossible without the right fuel! Avoid these common mistakes we catch clients making during their first week training.

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12
May
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Sidelined by painful shin splints? Here’s one trainer’s top tips for healing shin splints and getting back in the game.

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