Nutrition
Check Your Diet
When most people start a programmed fitness regimen, they usually also consider a diet plan as well. It only makes sense to check your diet, right? If you want to take care of your body, whether you’re losing weight or gaining muscle, you have to watch what you put into your body so you can…
Read MoreSpending Too Much at the Grocery Store?
Spending Too Much at the Grocery Store? How many times have you heard “I would love to eat more healthy, it’s just too expensive” or “Wow, I can’t believe I just spent 150 bucks on groceries!” Do you feel like you’re spending too much at the grocery store? Going to the grocery store…
Read MoreNew Year’s Diet Resolutions?!
Happy New Year 2020! Any New Year’s resolutions centered around diet and food? Sure, we all have them. Want to know how long they last? Well, on average, come January 12th, most people will ditch them and move on. There is some good news . . . about 10% of those that make them, do…
Read MoreHealthy Eating for the Holidays
Pittsburgh – The holiday season is fast approaching, and along with it comes a wide array of festive treats, holiday comfort foods, and – of course – busy schedules. This time of the year can be everything from wonderful to stressful. It can also be a very big challenge for those of us trying to…
Read MoreMacro Series – What’s That?!
As a follow up to our last blog on October’s Macro Series (has everyone marked their calendars?), we wanted to provide more information on what the talks will cover. In addition to the subject matter outlined below for each 30-minute session, we look forward to an open discussion along with time for questions and answers…
Read MoreFind Your Macros: October Nutrition Series
We are excited to be conducting an October Nutrition Series about Macronutrients, or Macros. Why we have chosen this particular topic? What are Macros, and why are they important? How do we calculate individual requirements for each of them, along with their ratios as part of our daily calorie intake?
Read MoreFall Foods! A Great Autumn Recipe
With Fall fast approaching (so hard to believe!), so is the season of spooks, pumpkins and changing leaves. Let’s plan to start this Autumn right with a great Autumn recipe! Here’s an idea- SPICY SAUSAGE, BRUSSELS SPROUTS, AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH FOIL PACKETS An easy Fall foil packet dinner made with spicy chicken Andouille…
Read MoreThose Bountiful Berries
Summer is well upon us and there are so many things to appreciate; lazy weekend days at the pool, picnics, family get-togethers, etc. One of my favorite things is the abundance of fresh, inexpensive and yes, in-season berries. All of the best: strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries . . . I like them all, and…
Read MoreSteak Kebabs with Chimchurri
PREP TIME:15 mins COOK TIME:10 mins TOTAL TIME:25 mins YIELD: 6 skewers
Read MoreBe Your Own Transformation Picture
Interested in losing weight? Maybe just maintaining your current weight? Or, maybe it’s improving your overall health and eating better? The reality is that most of us are. And we don’t have to look very far either for advice, solutions, diets, fads, must have foods, supplements, equipment and more. Ok . . . but the…
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