Smoothie Sabotage
Today’s contribution is from Good Measure Meals’ Kathryn Shubert RDN, LD Smoothies can be a quick and easy way to incorporate more fruits and veggies into your diet or to make a speedy breakfast. Smoothies and juices have also been widely chosen as meal replacements and to help shed unwanted weight. Are smoothies really…
Read MoreWhy Stretch?
Today’s contribution is by Phoenix Athletic Club’s, Kayla Kelly B.S., SCW Stretching, the most neglected part of the workout for most people. We often get caught up in cardio and strength training and forget an important aspect, stretching. Are you a chronic “sitter” where you spend most of your day sitting? Maybe you have…
Read MoreNew Year's Advice: Embrace Your Different!
Today’s contribution is from Mike Cosentino of Big Peach Running Co. Before there was Big Peach, I was employed at The Coca-Cola Co. on the Customer Marketing team. This group was somewhat positioned as a platoon between our own Brand Management teams and the largest National Accounts. And I still easily recall when a…
Read MoreSalad Sabotage?
Today’s contribution is by Good Measure Meals’ Alissa Palladino MS, RDN, LD. Salad is often a go-to meal when you’re trying to eat more healthfully. But if you’re not mindful about your choices, that salad may unintentionally be sabotaging your health goals – and your chance of winning FitTrip! Whether or not your salad supports…
Read MoreHappy New Year, Y'all!
Today’s contribution is by Suzy Butera, Wellness Coordinator at Barbara Cox Fitness Center. After hundreds of logs are turned in, body fat lost, lean muscle gained, and lifestyles changed for the better, FitTrip wraps up for another successful year. Travel Agents sort through stacks and stacks of feedback from each participant survey. They separate…
Read MoreTop 10 Reasons You Aren’t Seeing Results
Today’s contribution is from Ilyse Rogozenski, a writer for Skinny Mom. You slave away at the gym nearly every day, huffing and puffing through your five-mile run, your spin class, or your favorite bootcamp routine, and yet nothing is happening. You are not losing weight, you are not gaining muscle, and you look no different…
Read MoreFive Ways Fad Diets Fall Flat
Today’s contribution is from Good Measure Meals’ registered dietitian, Jessica Avasthi MS, RD, LD We all know them…the diets that promise quick fixes without any effort. We turn to them consistently but rarely see the promised outcomes that help us reach our goals. Bear in mind, weight management is a lifetime commitment. It’s not an overnight…
Read MoreWhat Should Your Plate Look Like?
Today’s contribution is from Good Measure Meals’ registered dietitian, Joy Goetz, MS, RD, LD, CHES “What am I going to eat?” Have you heard this before? Maybe you’ve been on the receiving end of similar questions from your kids or significant other. Whether you’re cooking for one or twenty-one, there are some super simple meal planning tools…
Read MoreCulinary Tips to Make Healthy Food Actually Taste Good
Today’s contribution is from Good Measure Meals’ registered dietitian, Jamie Hamblin, MS, RD, LD. The journey toward our goals is paved with great intentions. No processed foods, exercise every day, sleep 8 hrs each night. But before long, life happens. Great intentions give way to the busyness of life, and very soon we find that we’ve strayed from our…
Read More5 Small Changes that Make a Big Difference
Today’s contribution is from Good Measure Meals’ registered dietitian, Rachel Baer, RD, LD. Originally published in Wingfoot magazine. The journey toward our goals is paved with great intentions. No processed foods, exercise every day, sleep 8 hrs each night. But before long, life happens. Great intentions give way to the busyness of life, and very soon we…
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