The New Year can be a great starting point to bring about positive change in your life. Whether you're trying to quit smoking, lose weight or start exercising, the New Year can give you the motivation you need to finally start to change. Here are a few great resolutions that...
1. Oatmeal. Oatmeal is packed with complex carbohydrates. Complex carbs will keep you full, energized and healthy. The fiber in oatmeal will keep you full for a very long period of time which will help you eat less throughout the day. Pick the traditional style oatmeal since it has less...
Making smart health decisions involves gathering good information. Unfortunately, today's diet and exercise world are filled with unreliable sources pedaling inaccurate information to further a specific agenda (gym memberships, personal training packages or supplements). When you get information from unreliable sources, you will make bad decisions. 1. People That Look Good....
1. Make Changes Slowly. One of the biggest ways to make a diet fail is by making changes too quickly. If you're used to eating hamburgers and drinking soda all day, trying to change that overnight will almost certainly lead to failure. You need to make these changes slowly so...
1. Use Smaller Plates. If you're used to using a big plate at dinner and filling it up to the rim, you're taking in way too many calories. Instead, use smaller plates so that when you fill it up to the rim, you won't be eating as much. You can...
1. Bananas. Bananas contain a high amount of calories, vitamins, minerals, fiber and most importantly, flavor. They are a great addition to your post workout shake and to have as a snack throughout the day. 2. Honey. Honey is not only high in sugar, which is excellent for a post workout...
1. Eggs. Eggs have a large amount of high quality protein. They can be prepared in many different ways (some healthier than others - boiling versus frying) to satisfy just about anyone. A good way to eat eggs is by boiling them and keeping a good supply in your refrigerator....
1. Drink Water. When you replace high calorie drinks such as coke, fruit juice (with added sugar), sweet tea and coffee with water, you'll drastically cut down your calorie intake. These drinks are filled with empty calories that are digested quickly leaving you hungry a short while after. Foods...
To gain weight, you need to treat each meal as an opportunity to eat a lot of healthy food. Breakfast is no exception because it helps your body snap out of a fasting state it's been in since you went to sleep. These fasting states can breakdown muscle. Eating the...
1. High Body Fat Percentage. Having a nice set of abs is dependent on a low body fat percentage. If your body fat percentage is too high, you can do all the sit ups, crunches and leg lifts in the world, but you'll never get your abs to show. This...
