Hydrate for Health!

Our bodies are made up of more than 60 percent water. Water therefore should be our beverage of choice. We have evolved to drinking our calories in the form of gourmet coffees, sports drinks, juices, smoothies, alcohol, soft drinks and shakes. But water is the most important and critical nutrient in your body and is key to burning fat. Read more

Grocery Shopping Made Healthy

By now, you should be able to recognize some of the pitfalls of overdoing serving sizes and consuming low-quality foods. Food manufacturers and stores want you to purchase the foods that are the easiest and cheapest to produce, that are available in the greatest abundance, that have addictive properties, and that are the least perishable—basically, most of the foods you can find on the middle aisles of the supermarket. Some salad dressings don’t expire for five years. Is that something you want to put in your body? Read on to learn more about the foods to choose and avoid. Read more

Live-it, Don’t Die-it!

Managing portions and understanding true serving sizes can help you live-it, rather than die-it.

As a nation we have super-sized everything to the point where car manufacturers are making seats and cup holders larger to accommodate our growing bodies and beverages. If you are overweight, you can stop gaining weight first by understanding and cutting down the portions of your foods. Read more

Part 2
Grocery Shopping for a Lean Body

The first installment of our Summer Rapid Body Makeover focused on habits—bad habits that need to be broken and good habits that will help you live leaner and healthier. This week, Kelli Calabrese clears up some of the confusion about food labels so you can avoid the hype and shop smarter.

Do you walk around the grocery store, scratching your head about which salad dressing is best, wondering if you should choose butter or margarine, or which of the hundreds of yogurt choices are the right option for your body? If so, you are not alone. It’s confusing, and the choices keep expanding. But with a little insider information, you can be a savvy shopper and make the very best choices for your health, energy and well-being. Read more

Part I
Enjoying Nutritious Eating

Healthy eating is not about strict nutrition philosophies or depriving yourself of the foods you love. Rather, it’s about feeling great, having more energy and keeping yourself as healthy as possible—all of which can be achieved by learning some nutrition basics and incorporating them into your life in a way that works for you. Read more

10 Holiday Health Tips

Boost your mood and metabolism during the holidays.

It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year… to stay fit. When parties and shopping come to the forefront, the first thing to keep on your nice list is exercise. You might be asking, “How can I possibly find time for fitness with houses to decorate, parties to host, gifts to wrap, cards to send and turkeys to cook?” Well, I promise you can.

Fitness is your answer to keeping off the holiday pounds, looking great on New Year’s Eve, boosting your immunity through flu season and managing the demands of a season full of activity, all while enjoying the process.

Here are a few things everyone can do to stay fit and stress free this holiday season. Read more