by Andrew Schaeffer | Jul 12, 2017 | Fitness
Fitness trackers are everywhere. Like many fitness items they come with pros and cons. Find out how they can help, where they fall short, and which ones will serve you best. Fitness Tracker Pros They Get You Moving Many people, especially in cities, get into the steps...
by Andrew Schaeffer | Jul 5, 2017 | Fitness
Lunges are a very popular and challenging leg exercise. They are also very advanced. Here are the things to consider when adding them into your program. The Forward Lunge – An Advanced Exercise The forward lunge is particularly challenging for the body because...
by Andrew Schaeffer | Jun 23, 2017 | Fitness
Current American Heart Association recommendations for cardiovascular training are 150 minutes per week of moderate intensity work or 75 minutes of rigorous work.1 However, the AHA is careful to point out that this is not an all or nothing proposition. Boosting your...
by Andrew Schaeffer | Jun 20, 2017 | Nutrition
Fat went through a period of demonization, and more recently has made a comeback. This major flip has lead to a lot of confusion. How should you view fat and what should its place be in your diet? Bad Fat, Good Fat In the 1950s two studies came out linking dietary fat...
by Andrew Schaeffer | Jun 14, 2017 | Environment
Americans have been eating less meat over the last decade. The reasons, according to one survey, are price and health. The environment did not rank. But the fact is, it is only a small mental hop to understanding that because health and the environment are linked,...
