Dispelling Common Fitness Myths

An ice cold glass of lemon water is a great way to boost your metabolism. Women should avoid lifting heavy weights otherwise they run the risk of getting too bulky. If you use a block or a strap in yoga, you must not be very good at it.            Or, perhaps my personal favorite, Pilates gives […]

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Causes of Obesity- What’s Really Making People Fat?

More than 2 in 3 adults are considered to be overweight or obese[1]. Translation: Nearly three quarters of Americans, children included, have a Body Mass Index equal to or greater than 30 kg/m2 (obese status)[2] and the average clothing size for women is a 14[3]. And it is predicted that if we don’t change our […]

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Becoming Fat Adapted

Ah, nothing like a bottle of GatorAde to quench your thirst, replenish electrolytes and give us much needed carbs during exercise, right? Yesterday, in the first part of this two-section post, I left off in the middle of sharing how I’ve recently changed my training and racing fueling strategy from being heavily reliant on carbohydrate […]

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