Nutrition & Weight Loss
Hidden Vegetables Slash Calories in Entrees
If you want to lose weight, you have to take control of what you eat. And to eat fewer calories – and be healthy – you have to eat vegetables. I’m lucky, I guess. I love vegetables. I love a fresh salad of dark, leafy greens. If I can fill my plate up with grilled […]READ MORE
The Biggest Loser: Winner Needs Credit, Too
Can you imagine losing nearly half your body weight in five months? That’s what Olivia from The Biggest Loser show accomplished last night to win the grand prize of $250,000. She started out weighing 261 pounds. The 35-year-old opera singer was fed up with always playing a certain role because of her weight and appearance. […]READ MORE
Top Ten Super Foods: #1 Omega-3’s
Omega-3’s are polyunsaturated fatty acids obtained from a variety of foods, such as cold-water oily fish, flaxseed, walnuts, and canola oil. Because they cannot be synthesized by the body they must be obtained from dietary sources and fall into the category of essential fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids can decrease risk of heart disease and […]READ MORE
Top Ten Super Foods: #1 Omega-3's
Omega-3’s are polyunsaturated fatty acids obtained from a variety of foods, such as cold-water oily fish, flaxseed, walnuts, and canola oil. Because they cannot be synthesized by the body they must be obtained from dietary sources and fall into the category of essential fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids can decrease risk of heart disease and […]READ MORE
National Burger Month vs. National Salad Month
In a cruel twist of fate, the month of May manages to be both National Burger Month and National Salad Month. While some people may view this as a meal showdown (fast food vs. healthy food, high caloric vs. low caloric, unhealthy vs. healthy), we’re here to remind you that you can celebrate both without […]READ MORE
Get a Summer of Sessions!
Summer shouldn’t just be for the kids! Make this summer YOUR summer and let Bon Secours In Motion Sports Performance help you feel better about the shape you are in. Our certified athletic trainers and strength and conditioning coaches will tailor a plan specifically for you. They’ll keep you motivated to achieve your personal fitness […]READ MORE
The Biggest Loser: Finishing What You Start
It’s hard to believe the remaining contestants on The Biggest Loser are the same people who started the show 20 weeks before. Losing 150 pounds is like losing the weight of an entire person. It’s a testament to how diet and exercise can work if you do it consistently and with the help of personal […]READ MORE
Get Some Zzzs to Lose More Pounds
I love learning simple ways to improve weight loss. For me, it’s been trusting the advice of a personal trainer and lifting weights consistently. Sure enough, I dropped those last few unwelcomed pounds and a dress size. Now it looks like another easy lifestyle change is in order. Going to bed earlier. It doesn’t take […]READ MORE
FAQs About Eating “Organically”
What is organic food? Food that is labeled “organic” has been grown or raised without chemical fertilizers, pest killers (pesticides), weed killers, or drugs. This means that farmers and ranchers who grow organic food use only natural pest killers and fertilizers, feed their animals only organic food, don’t give their animals antibiotics or hormones, and […]READ MORE
FAQs About Eating "Organically"
What is organic food? Food that is labeled “organic” has been grown or raised without chemical fertilizers, pest killers (pesticides), weed killers, or drugs. This means that farmers and ranchers who grow organic food use only natural pest killers and fertilizers, feed their animals only organic food, don’t give their animals antibiotics or hormones, and […]READ MORE