Weight Loss
Still Afraid of the Fats in Avocado? Read This
Guacamole is one of the most identified foods with this holiday. And there would be no guac without avocado. It’s unfortunate that some people don’t partake in avocado, simply because of the outdated notion that it’s full of fat. Yes, it’s true, avocados are high in fat! But it is good fat, and your body…
Read MoreIntermittent Fasting Not More Effective for Weight Loss
In recent years, intermittent fasting has caught on as a legit weight loss strategy. People on this type of diet set several significant blocks of time during a week in which they refrain from any caloric intake. We’ve written about this in the past, and advised of the difficulty of maintaining this lifestyle for prolonged…
Read MoreNo, Fruit Juice is NOT the same as Fruit
Despite the sexy commercials and the extreme convenience, fruit juice is not a healthy beverage juice for daily consumption. An occasional juice can be a fun and tasty treat, but America is addicted. In fact, 50% of Americans’ fruit intake is in the form of juice! This is partially the fault of USDA recommendations, which…
Read More3 Reasons Your Granola May Be Hurting Your Diet
We’ve had breakfast cereal for over a century, but granola is a much younger phenomena, dating back to the late sixties and the hippie movement. Sometime justified, sometimes not, granola enjoys a health halo, allowing manufacturers to charge a premium compared to cereals. However, in many cases, granola is not much healthier, or even worse,…
Read MoreVitamin D – What’s the Right Amount for Me?
Fooducat- Vitamin D is an interesting nutrient. It is a fat soluble vitamin that is found in food, but can also be manufactured by our body after exposure to sunshine’s UV rays. Fat soluble means it needs a to be consumed together with a small amount of oil/butter/lard to be effectively absorbed by the body.…
Read MoreMay Fitness Specials
Our first Special is called “Spring in 2 shape”. This involves you and a partner attending classes together. With your partner, you collect points. Each class is worth different point amounts. Partners must only attend the same class in order to get points… This contest begins May 1st but sign ups must be complete by…
Read MoreSpring in 2 shape
Spring in 2 Shape Grab a partner and sign up now to win a free month of classes or TTF bucks to be used towards personal training or merchandise. Sign up by April 27th. You and your partner will accumulate points throughout the month, at the end of the month the team with the most…
Read MoreEat Slow for Weight Loss
What can you do to slow down your eating pace? 1. Eat real food. While soft white bread is very chewable, it goes down fast and makes it easy to consume more. Whole grain bread requires more work. In general, “fast food” is made to be easy to eat without much effort. 2. Eat your…
Read MoreAvoid these Four Fad Diets
Please do yourself a favor – do not fall prey to these schemes. Just like cults, these “diets” suck you in with a religious fervor, making false promise. Avoid them at all costs. 1. Juicing cleanses and diets – starving yourself to cleanse your digestive track is wrong on so many levels. First, you’ve got…
Read MoreBeing Fat – Not Just Your Fault
A survey recently conducted by researchers at the University of Chicago has found that people view obesity and cancer as the 2 most serious health issues plaguing Americans today. While cancer is immediately treated by a suite of medical professionals, obesity is often a medical orphan. More than than 35% of people who are obese…
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