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General Health According to the BMI scale, I am considered overweight. Yep, I am considered overweight wearing a size 6. The body mass index is a standard for most programs, from worksite health to calculation standards for obesity rates by epidemiologists. However, there is an overarching issue with using the BMI. It doesn’t account for racial, gender,...
Fitness When you work out hard, did you know you can continue to burn fat long after exercise? This all-day burn is called Post Exercise Oxygen Consumption (EPOC). When you exercise at high intensities, your muscles begin to fatigue, and your body’s oxygen stores become depleted. Your body works hard to replace its oxygen debt, and...
General Health Last year we touched on how racism affects African American health, but there are notable health disparities between African Americans and the rest of the population. According to the CDC, younger African Americans live with or die of many conditions typically found in white Americans at older ages. There are many other compelling statistics of...
Fitness Functional fitness is all around us. Not sure what it is? Well, think about the tasks you do every day and how you feel doing them. Functional fitness incorporates stimulating routines that mimic your everyday tasks. Do you want to be in the best shape of your life? Focus on functional fitness. What Is Functional...
Uncategorized When trying to cut weight, we are told to count calories and expend more energy than we take in. It turns out there is more to the equation. You can be doing everything right and still gain weight. Although energy input vs. output is one factor in weight management, hormones play a big part. It...
Fitness If you’re new to the fit foodie life, let me give you a good place to start. There is so much information out there; I will summarize my most popular posts to bring you up to speed. Here are 30 health and fitness tips to jumpstart your goals. Weight Loss Mindless Ways to Lose Weight...
Fitness The face of fitness has pivoted with the recent COVID-19 pandemic to more technologically based programming. This is evident in The American College of Sports Medicines’ annual worldwide survey of fitness trends where online training took the #1 spot. In fact, three technology-based fitness trends took their place in the top 10. Do you want...
Fitness, Nutrition If I could earn a dollar every time I heard the same diet and exercise myths, I would be a millionaire. I do not know who keeps up these crippling myths, but please give it a rest. Have you heard of these before? Here are the top 8 popular diet and exercise myths to leave...
General Health It is easy to claim busyness as an excuse for not practicing healthy habits. When we really say we do not have time, it’s just that it is not a priority. If I were to time stamp your whole day, I bet there are moments where you could take the time to fit in healthy...
Fitness Toxic Fitness Culture: 10 Negative Behaviors as a Client Don’t be that person. Previously we explored toxic fitness culture as an instructor and manager, but the clients need to take ownership of their part. Be honest with yourself, how is your bad behavior contributing to the toxic environment? Here are 10 things to look out...
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