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Oct 20 2015

Book Excerpt: Chapter 8 “My Food Blueprint: A Formula for Eating”

by Marilyn McKenna

From pages 128 – 130 of Eat Like It Matters: Stilettos are sexy. Fast cars are sexy. Some say facial hair is sexy (though generally only on men). But let’s be honest, schedules aren’t sexy. Still, sticking to a schedule when it comes to your eating and exercise habits can make all the difference when it comes to […]

Filed Under: Weight Loss Tagged With: Blood Sugar, Book Excerpt, Eat Like It Matters, Eating Plan, Food Blueprint, Metabolism

Aug 4 2015

Blog: What is carbo-loading (and do I need to do it)?

by Marilyn McKenna

The ubiquitous beer garden at the end of a 5K race can be a lot of fun, not to mention an incentive to get to the finish line. Just as common is the “carbo-loading” dinner the night before the big race so that runners can get their fill and store up carbohydrates, giving them plenty […]

Filed Under: Cardio, Fitness, Weight Loss Tagged With: Carb loading, Carbo loading, Carbohydrates, Cycling, Endurance, Metabolism, Running

Feb 20 2015

Strength training is the fountain of youth: Guest blog by Trainer Taryn

by Taryn Langlois

Strength training is the anti-aging drug we’ve all been looking for. It is the Fountain of Youth. kay, that may be a slight exaggeration, but it’s no stretch to say that strength training gives you the best bang for your exercise buck in terms of strength, stamina and calorie burn. If you’re already doing cardio, […]

Filed Under: Fitness Tagged With: Metabolism, Strength Training, Weight Lifting, Weight Loss

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