Smaller Portions make sense

I am a fan of eating smaller portions multiple times per day to keep the metabolism burning.  The attached article talks about findings by NPD, a leading Food Research Company, that cites smaller protions as a growing trend for X and Y generation consumers.  Just remember to get protein with your ssmaller portions and you will be on the right track.

Oatmeal choices abound

Mc Donald's started it and then Starbucks joned in.  Now Chik- fil - A has developed and is offering Oatmeal.  It is great to see Fast Food Restaurnts respond so quickly when consumers show interst in healthy foods.  Good News in MY book!

http://www.ajc.com/business/chick-fil-as-new-1036023.html

When it's this Hot you need to change it up

With the heat wave we are now seeing across the country, I was interested in the impact of the Hot Weather on working out and the body.  As the body temperature rises, the heart rate increases.  Therefore, less activity in the heat burns more calories than activity in a cooler climate.  Additionally, the body needs water and in the heat the water is used quickly and needs to be replenished often.  Whe you stop sweating you know that dehysration  and heat stroke are close behind.  So my advice is to change up your exercise when it is this hot especially if you are outside and get plenty of fluid.  Make the Heat work for you.

Weighted results | CharlotteObserver.com & The Charlotte Observer Newspaper

I am interestd in studies about how Metabolism contributes to one's diet and one's exercise plans. This area of study is relatively new and expanding every
day. As I have said in the past I am a big believer of cusomized work out plans. Seems to me that knowing how my clients metabolism responds to diet and
exercise is a very important part of how a cusomized plan can take shape.





Weighted results CharlotteObserver.com & The Charlotte Observer Newspaper

Freshens Smoothies get even bettter

If you are a big Smoothie fan like I am then you will also appreciate that Smoothie makers like freshens continue to improve their products making them healthier but not at the expense of taste.  Check it out.
http://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/freshens-makes-natural-switch-truvia

Working out with a full stomach is just fine

The attached link is to an article that busts the myth that working out on an empty stomach leads to greater weight loss.  I always like it when the data busts a myth.  I recommend taking supplements prior to a work out.  I am glad that science backs me up now.

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/27/does-exercising-on-an-empty-stomach-burn-more-fat/