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April 2010
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Product Review: FITLICIOUS Flavour Blasters
I stumbled across this product recently online, and ordered myself some to try out. Think crystal light without the aspartame, cross falvoured fibre supplement… Alright so here is the description of the product: “Developed exclusively by inbalance nutrition™, FITLICIOUS Flavour Blasters™ are sinfully delicious, sodium-free, low-calorie, powdered flavour boosters. Formulated with inulin, all-natural flavours, and [...]
Shaking it up with Protein
By request here are some protein shake tips. Keep in mind that protein shakes are a great alternative to get enough protein in your diet, but they should not be relied on as your only source. As early blogs have noted, protein powder come in a vareity of different types, from Whey to Rice, Blends [...]
Yummm…. Kale
I love Kale. As a staple in my diet I eat it on a daily basis, but suddenly I am starting to realize that many people have no idea what this super food even is. I have noticed this particularly at the grocery store checkout- almost every single time I buy it with the cashiers [...]
SIMPLE Protein Bar Recipes
Alright, 2 simple recipes for you: #1– Protein Bar 2 cups cooking oats 1/2 cup natural peanut butter (ie Adams)– can use almond butter too 4 scoops of wheycarb protein powder (I’ve tried chocolate peanut butter, and it’s delish! Other suggestions are vanilla and cookies n cream) 1 T ground flaxseed 1/2 cup water Mix [...]
Victoria’s Secret… No just my Kitchen
A few months back I wrote a post on one of my secrets of Food Prep. It was hugely successful and I got a lot of messages after asking me for more tips. For today’s blog, I am inviting you into my kitchen (it is a scary place people, brace yourself). Below are tips for [...]
Know What your Popping! Popular Supplements Defined
With so many supplements on the market, and new fads appearing daily, it is hard to determine what to take. It is extremely individual, and must be determined by you and only you! This is a guide on some of the basic products on the market. Remember to always educate yourself before taking anything! Look [...]
Uncovering the Reality of the Female Athlete Triad
Time to get a little bit serious. With the holidays around many fitness professionals are taking writing about how to stay trim with Holiday parties and guides to New Year resolutions. I on the other hand wanted to take a different approach and take my time off school to really get into some deeper issues [...]
Getting Familiar with your Body Part 2 – Basal Metabolic Rate
Still with me? Back to BMR. This is the minimum amount of energy required by your body to sustain BASIC functions. BMR or Basal Metabolic Rate is the standard measure for energy expenditure (calories burnt) and is expressed in terms of daily rates of energy expenditure. The problem with testing for BMR is that it [...]
Getting Familiar with your Body Part 1- Metabolsim and Metabolic Rate
Regardless of if you are sitting on your couch waiting tv, spinning up a storm, or getting a pump on, you are always using energy. Your METABOLIC RATE is the rate at which your body uses energy. When we exercise, our bodies require more energy and our metabolism speeds up to supply it. Increasing your [...]
Turning Your Dreams into Action with Goal Setting!
Today’s blog post is going in a little bit of a different route. I have talked about sports nutrition to training, contest prep and even gone into cardio work outs. Let’s turn reverse on, and slow it down a bit. Before you can train, eat clean or live healthier there is usually a turning point. [...]
