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Know your Macronutrients: Carbohydrates: Is it Good or Bad?
Posted by: Carlo Varquez, M.S. - May 6, 2019There is so much conflicting info on carbohydrates. You will see one article on the Internet that a no- carb diet (like Keto) is great! You would tell your friends you are trying keto, and they tell you that you need carbs as fuel. So now what do you think? What is a Carb? […]
Read MoreHow Do You Handle Stress?
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - April 29, 2019As we come to the end of Stress Awareness Month (April), it’s important to educate and acknowledge not only how stressed some of us are, but how we handle that stress. Stress is defined as a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances. According to a 2017 poll […]
Read MoreHeart Rate Zones are Bunk
Posted by: Mika Lemire - April 5, 2019I will cut to the chase here, the idea of the “fat burning” heart rate zone is bunk. Do you recall being in gym or physical education class, and seeing a poster on the wall which appears to elucidate the benefits of different heart rate training “zones”? Or are you otherwise convinced that […]
Read MoreSpend St. Patrick’s Day with an Irish Maid
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - March 15, 2019Irish Maid Cocktail Recipe (makes two 8 ounce drinks at 192 calories each) Ingredients: 2 ounces Irish Whiskey 3 slices cucumber 1 ounce elderberry liqueur 0.75 ounce fresh lemon juice 0.75 ounce honey simple syrup ice Instructions: In a shaker, muddle 2 slices cucumber. Add whiskey, elderberry liquor, lemon juice and honey syrup […]
Read MoreBelieve It or Not . . . Summer is Coming
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - March 9, 2019Staying Motivated at the End of Winter As we enter the third week of March and what feels like the millionth month of winter, many of us are feeling “defeated” when it comes to being motivated to stay on top of our workouts. In Chicago, our temperatures are barely above freezing temperatures, […]
Read MoreFor the Love of Dance
Posted by: Erica Maya - August 22, 2018I started this day wanting to share some information about dance, my forever love and what I love to do everyday. It is, after all, the most innate connection within body and soul available within all of us. It’s hard to hear a melody you like and not move to its rhythm. In […]
Read MoreGrab n’ Go
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - March 28, 2017Easily Prepared Foods that Support Your Fitness Goals I love to meal prep. Nothing makes me feel more “on top of things” than a good ol’ Sunday morning meal prep (exercise, a full fridge and clean house are very close seconds). However, life happens and even I fall off the wagon. […]
Read MoreSleep 101
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - January 25, 2017Train Better with Sleep I’m tired. My husband is tired. Everyone I know is tired, it seems. Jobs are busy and can be very stressful for some, people have deadlines, children to watch and find the time to do the things they enjoy doing (like exercise!) It’s hard to squeeze it all […]
Read MoreDebunking Detox Diets
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - January 18, 2017Have you failed your resolution? The number one resolution people set is to lose weight and over 80% of New Years resolutions aren’t kept past February. The percentage of failed resolutions isn’t surprising when Googling “Detox Diets” yields over 8 million results. Dietitian Kerry was featured on Fox 32 Good Day Chicago last […]
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