Have you ever stood in the produce section of the grocery store surrounded by all of those brightly colored fruits and vegetables and wondered non-organic or organic? Well, you are not alone. Many hours of laboratory research has gone into studying these foods in order to determine the differences. There is a four-year study called…
Workout bags are the ultimate necessity accessory, whether you are heading to Sports Club LA or yoga class on Newberry Street your gym bag contains everything from your wallet, shampoo, to your iPad. However, the perfect tote to carry all your calorie burning needs is not always easy to find. This bag has a lot…
There’s another good reason to lose weight before getting pregnant. Shedding excess body fat could reduce the risk that the baby-to-be will be overweight or obese. According to a recent study published in the Journal of Physiology, losing weight before pregnancy leads to changes in hormones and insulin sensitivity that are passed on to an…
A tummy tuck, also known as an abdominoplasty, is a surgery that tightens and flattens the abdominal area. Losing weight before a tummy tuck is ideal for most patients and can be done using exercise and a healthy diet. Cutting down on fatty foods and carbohydrates helps with weight loss. Eat less food during meals….
Have you ever walked around a gym or a beach and seen the guys with huge arms, legs, shoulders, and neck? Then you look at their chest? Its huge, but looks like the shoulder are rolling forward. Or they have a C shape to them? Or are you a guy that cant seem to…
It takes 30 days or one month to form a habit. So, if you could stick to your workout plan for that long then it would become a habit and part of your daily lifestyle. So how can you get to those 30 days before throwing in the towel and giving up? Reward yourself for…
With frigid temperatures and an overwhelming number of gym-goers in the winter months, how do you recognize when too much is too much? Most people have noticed a trend in Cortland during the early months of the new year, dozens of new faces now populating the local gyms. The Fitness Gap has seen almost a…
Losing weight is one of the more difficult challenges that a lot of us will face in our lifetime. One thing that might turn people off to even bothering to try in the first place is a belief that they have to modify their eating habits all at once. But, so long as you are…
A few years ago, I noticed that my clothes just weren’t fitting me right. My pants seemed tighter and there were dresses that kept getting caught up in my midsection. I suspected I’d gained weight, but it wasn’t until after stepping on a scale that I realized just how much: Since graduating from college, I’d…
Heres a message for those who dont think that they can still get into really good shape and maintain a high level of fitness well into their 40s, 50s, and beyond: think again. Tony Andriacco not only shatters that theory, but he is living proof that we can continue to make gains and retain a…