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Use It or Lose It? How Long Does It Take to Lose Hard Won Fitness Gains?
Posted by: Randi Kant, MS, MPH, CHES, CPT - March 9, 2020We’ve all been sidelined at some point, an injury, a sudden change in your schedule, sickness, vacation, or just needing a break to rest and recover…sounds a lot like, well, life! Nevertheless, and understandably, you may wonder how long it could take to begin to lose those hard-earned fitness benefits. Turns out the answer isn’t […]
Read MoreThe Basics of Intermittent Fasting
Posted by: Janine Reinholtz, M.S., R.D., L.D.N. - March 2, 2020Intermittent fasting has been ebbing and flowing in popularity over the past few years. What is it? Intermittent Fasting is a dieting method where people will refrain from eating for a specific time frame and there aren’t generally any foods that are off limits. Commonly, individuals will elect to withhold food for a specified […]
Read MoreGot Milk?
Posted by: Ray Richardson, MBA - February 21, 2020Milk in a Bag or Carton? It’s true that plastic milk bags, not the cartons or jugs we are custom to here in the U.S., are de rigueur in many parts of Europe, Latin America and India. These milk bags are catching on fast in Canada, South Africa, China and elsewhere as well. […]
Read MoreA Lonely Heart Is Detrimental to Your Health
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - February 14, 2020Are You an Owner of a Lonely Heart? While at a luncheon this week, our guest speaker said something that struck me hard: Loneliness has been proven to cause heart disease over smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Loneliness causes an immediate and severe bodily reaction. It increases in blood pressure and cholesterol, […]
Read MoreReal Men Do Yoga
Posted by: Jarvis Quarterman, Certified Yoga Instructor - February 3, 2020Moving Past The Stigma!! Men In The U.S. Are Getting Comfortable Joining the Yoga Movement! “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.”~Frederick Douglass Women far outnumber men in American yoga studios today, which is a shame because it means there are many men out there missing out on […]
Read MoreYour Busy Schedule Could Benefit You
Posted by: Carlo Varquez, M.S. - January 27, 2020The Science Behind H.I.I.T. It is recommended by the CDC (Center of Disease Control & Prevention) that we obtain 150 minutes of moderately intense or 75 minutes of vigorously intense exercise weekly. For the average person that has school, a family, work, etc, it may be hard to find a weekly routine. What I mean […]
Read MoreYour New Year
Posted by: Janine Reinholtz, M.S., R.D., L.D.N. - January 6, 2020The most common resolution for Americans is weight loss; but we are learning more and more about health at every size and as a society we’re gaining body acceptance. Here’s a better idea for Chicago: let’s focus on a new healthy habit. This may seem strange that your dietitian is telling you to avoid focusing […]
Read More#Goals
Posted by: Alyssa Langer, RDN, LDN - December 30, 2019Now that the holiday season is wrapping up, the onslaught of ‘new year, new you’ is upon us. With the ringing in of each new year comes the hope and promise of a fresh start. It’s a time to reflect on our 2019, and if we achieved the goals we’d set out last January, or […]
Read MoreFinding Your Fitness Inspiration
Posted by: Carter Scott, Certified Personal Trainer - December 26, 2019First and foremost: movement is paramount to overall health. That said, staying fit in times of stress or difficulty can be a challenge. When the weather is bad, or time is short, you’re fatigued, or for any number of other reasons, fitness can sometimes be put on the back burner. When that happens, it can […]
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