Nutrition & Weight Loss

There is no easy way to determine the fluid status of an athlete. The body loses fluid during exercise through sweat. In sports such as swimming and water polo, it can be even more difficult to assess the loss of body fluids because the activity is performed in water. Poor fluid status and/or dehydration can […]READ MORE

Every time we eat, we make a choice. Every time we head to the gym,  we make a choice. Some of them are good choices. Some not so good. And that’s what happened this week on The Biggest Loser. Two contestants had to spend a week away from The Biggest Loser Ranch. They had to […]READ MORE

Maybe you need to lose a few pounds. Maybe you need to lose more. Do you really know your ideal weight? Is it a guess? Is it based on what you looked like in high school? Or a pair of jeans in your closet that you once wore? I think the first step to reaching […]READ MORE

We all know that a fiber-rich diet is important to overall health. That’s why today’s taste features the Fiber One bar! With 140 calories, 9 grams of fiber, and only 10 grams of sugar it packs 35% of an adult’s daily fiber needs and has won all kinds of “Healthiest Snack” awards for its great […]READ MORE

One of the biggest celebrities on The Biggest Loser is personal trainer Jillian Michaels. Maybe it’s because she has such a loud voice for a little body. Or the way she perches herself on top of a treadmill to maintain eye contact with the contestants running themselves ragged. I think it’s because she forces her […]READ MORE

A good friend of mine has a rule in her house when it comes to her children playing Wii. You’re not allowed to sit on the sofa. You have to play standing up. I’ll admit, the fitness instructor part of me scoffed at this strategy. What kind of exercise can you really get from playing […]READ MORE

Sick of the treadmill? Can’t bear the smell of chlorine in your hair? Maybe you don’t have to go to the gym to get your workout. Walking Fido might just do the trick. Of course it depends on how long you walk your dog, how often and how fast. But researchers from Michigan State University […]READ MORE

If you’re losing sleep over weight loss, consider this: Not enough sleep can keep you from losing weight. It’s true. Researchers at the University of Chicago have found that people who get only four hours of sleep every night have the same glucose and insulin levels as people with diabetes. Thankfully, most of us get […]READ MORE

Some say fitness begins in the kitchen. It certainly did this week on The Biggest Loser reality TV show. Two contestants were put in charge of all the cooking for their teams. Only they could enter the kitchen to fix breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. While it took away time from working out – and […]READ MORE

You’ve got the crud. You can feeling it coming on full force. Sore throat, runny nose. You really don’t have time to be sick, let alone go see a doctor. Why not head to the gym and sweat it out, right? Wrong. Yes, exercise can help prevent getting colds but it’s actually a bad idea […]READ MORE