Holiday Food Tips and Strategies

November 25th, 2009 | Posted by Chris in Food | Nutrition - (0 Comments)

thanksgiving

As a general rule, women should be eating approximately 2,000 calories per day to stay healthy and fit (or up to 2,300 if she’s more physically active) As we creep closer to the holidays and the feasts in which we celebrate them, a problem rears it ugly head. On average, a traditional Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner can contain more than 2,000 calories. It doesn’t take a genius to realize that an average woman would be taking in her entire caloric intake in one shot!

Being that it’s pretty unhealthy to eat only one meal per day, we’re going to take a look at some strategies that can help you stay fit through the holidays.

Arman Hareyan has provided a great list of healthy choices to make on EMaxHealth.com including these:

(more…)

, , , , , ,

The 411 on this Dr. Oz character..

November 13th, 2009 | Posted by Chris in Fitness | Food | Nutrition | Peace of Mind | Sex - (0 Comments)

dz_06-sweater_0797_r1_square_sm_letter_0

If you live in the New York area, you’ve more than likely seen the mug of Dr. Mehmet Oz mozying along on the side of a city bus. Having personally witnessed this ad about 1,000 times I gave in. I tuned in and checked out what the good doctor had to say (check out your local listings here).

Here’s  a clip from a recent episode:

It turned out that the Dr. Oz show was incredibly informative and relevant to issues that come u in everyday life. Whether it’s staying clear of germs at the supermarket or how to reduce the amount of gas you have, Dr. Oz seems to have all the answers. After being mesmerized by the show two afternoons in a row, I decided to get the skinny on this entertaining, and inspiring man.

(more…)

, , , ,

Simply getting to or maintaining your ideal body weight with the 12 wonders

November 3rd, 2009 | Posted by Ettore in Fitness | Food | Nutrition - (0 Comments)

tape_measure_around_waist270124321_std

Maintaining your ideal body weight is simple if you follow a few guidelines.

When you eat the right foods in the right combinations there is no need to count calories. It is always better to systematically under eat than to over eat and of course to maintain or get to your ideal body weight you have to burn off more calories than you take in. But many people do burn off more calories than they take in and systematically under eat and still gain or keep on there weight. There are few factors that few understand that can be keeping your weight on or that is making it difficult to take your unwanted weight off.   (more…)

How to beat the diet crankies! The Diet / Mood Dilemma

August 5th, 2009 | Posted by Chris in Fitness | Food | Nutrition - (0 Comments)

300px-diet_mood

It’s not uncommon to become aggravated or on edge when you start a new diet or workout regiment. Think about it, If you’re a stress eater like I am (er, was) you’re losing that security blanket that comforted you when things got tough. (more…)

, ,

Cells gone wild!

July 15th, 2009 | Posted by Ettore in Food | Nutrition - (0 Comments)

almonds-nutrition

What are radicals (often referred to as free radicals)?

What are anti-oxidants?

Why do some get cancer and others do not?

Can you avoid cancer by eating high quality foods?

In this article, I will answers these questions from two approaches, a common sense approach and a scientific approach.

(more…)

, , ,