Healthy Behavior Change
Sustaining healthy behaviors is one of the most important things people can do to live long healthy lives. When you learn skills and practice healthy behaviors regularly, you can transform your body, habits and life in significant ways.
Healthiest Packaged Snack Options
Exploring nutritious snack choices is a cornerstone of maintaining a balanced and health-conscious lifestyle. From wholesome nuts and seeds to protein-packed Greek yogurt cups, this curated list of healthy packaged snacks offers a diverse range of options that cater to varying tastes and dietary preferences. Dive into ...
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How do you get clients through their training plateaus?
Article by: Maria Faires, RD Published: March 2014, IDEA Fitness Journal Owner, Active Nutrition Fitness and Nutrition Consulting, Sammamish, WA IDEA is the world's leading organization of fitness professionals. IDEA's publication IDEA Fitness Journal contacted me and asked me to describe how ...
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Pre-prepping ingredients before dinner helps ease the rush and stress of mealtime. I work from home, so when I had some time mid-afternoon, I washed and cut the veggies, gathered the rice pilaf ingredients, and prepared the salmon in its baking dish. An hour before dinner, I put the green beans in a pot with the ...
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Lowering Your Diet's Caloric Density: Eat More + Weigh Less
Bell EA, Castellanos VH, Pelkman CL, Thorwart ML, Rolls BJ. Energy density of foods affects energy intake in normal-weight women. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 1998;67:412-420. [PubMed] Bell EA, Rolls BJ. Energy density of foods affects energy intake across multiple levels of fat content in lean and obese women. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. ...
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The Mediterranean Diet: The Best Diet Pattern for a Long-Term Healthy Lifestyle
Here are a few studies that highlight the benefits of the Mediterranean diet: Estruch, R., et al. (2013). Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease with a Mediterranean diet. The New England Journal of Medicine, 368(14), 1279-1290. This landmark study showed that following a Mediterranean diet supplemented with ext ...
Found in: Active Healthy Aging • Health Conditions • Healthy Behavior Change • Weight Management
Just look at the success Joetta has had! Decreased body fat: 7.3% Decreased weight: 29.8 pounds Decreased inches: 17.75 inches Strength increased! Pushups from 30 to 62! Dropped three sizes from a size 14 to a size 8 When Joetta initially called me she told me it was time to co ...
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Healthy Eating Can Be Delicious AND Easy
This is my lunch of leftovers from last night's dinner. It was so easy to make! I made simple fajitas with an envelope of fajita seasoning, boiled water and added rice, steamed asparagus, and opened a can of black beans and tossed some frozen corn in the microwaved. Fajitas (no tortilla) made with 3 ...
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A Dietitian's Weekend Meal Prep
My Weekend Dinner Prep Want to know what a dietitian eats? Here 'ya go! This was my meal prep plan last weekend. Pan Seared Scallops on a Bed of Sautéed Kale with Garlic and Red Wine Vinegar Baked Herb Salmon with Garlic Lemon Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower And Roasted Carrots with Dill Pomegranate ...
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Build your meals around nutrient-rich foods to make Mediterranean style meals focusing on: Mostly plant foods, lean protein such as seafood or occasionally lean poultry, beans, whole grains, vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, mono fat. Why? 1. Vegetables, fruits, seafood, lean poultry and whole grains have a ...
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Lynn's Fitness Progress Report At 49 years old, Lynn began training with me with a history of little to no exercise and she was quick to tell me that she didn't enjoy working out. Her goals were to tighten her body, increase her strength and lose inches. After 4 months of workouts with me three days ...
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Busy Executive's Weight Loss Success Story
This busy executive contacted me saying that she was an active person who skied, hiked and ran but had struggled with her weight for most of her life. And although she is a vegan, she admitted to eating too many calories and wanted to get help with her nutrition as well as the strength training and accountability. Did I ...
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Client Progress Report: Christine
Christine's Fitness Progress Report Date 1-13-12 2-16-12 Height 4'11 Weight 152.8 146.8 Age 39 39 Arm 12.25 12 ...
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