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The “No Excuses Workout”
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - May 14, 2015No Gym? No Problem! “Oh well, I can’t make it to the gym today.” How many times has that situation happened to you? Skipping the gym is easy to do – it usually falls low on your “to-do” list. However, what if I told you that you could blast calories and build strength […]
Read MoreEat the Whole Easter Egg
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - April 3, 2015No Yolk About It Can you believe these nutritional powerhouses are sold for such a low price? One regular sized egg is about 70 calories and packs roughly 7 grams of protein, <1 gram of carbohydrate and 4-5 grams of fat. Eggs also contain high amounts of many nutrients including: choline, selenium, iron, […]
Read MoreGroup Fitness vs. Personal Training
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - March 30, 2015Choosing the Right Fit Anybody can exercise. Get out of bed, put on sneakers, move – it’s that simple. However, not everyone knows how to exercise correctly. I don’t know about you, but if I am going to spend my early mornings at the gym instead of snoozing in my bed, I better be […]
Read MoreA Favorite Shoulder Workout
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - March 24, 2015Build Those Boulders Exercise is therapy for me. It’s something I have to do almost every day. I love to switch up my workouts so my body doesn’t get used to the same thing (hello calorie burn!) and this includes both weight training and high intense interval training (HITT). Now, I don’t exactly have […]
Read MoreMason Jar Lunch Recipes
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - March 10, 2015Reusing Mason Jars to Preserve the Nutrition Quality of Lunch A quick count reveals that I have roughly 47 mason jars of varying sizes on hand in my kitchen cabinets. This does not include the 6 to 7 dozen glass pint jars currently occupying some storage space in the basement. Growing up […]
Read MoreEat Your Greens
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - March 9, 2015Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day the Healthy Way! What better month to eat your greens than the greenest one of them all….March! Getting creative about which ones and knowing how to prepare them can make this task a little less daunting for those new to this. I recommend about 5 servings of vegetables to […]
Read MoreToo Sick to Exercise?
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - March 4, 2015Cold Winter = Lots of Colds When to Skip the Gym Offices, libraries, kids play places, subways/trains, etc. are homes to lots and lots of germs as you know and I feel like this winter has been one of the worst for getting sick (stomach bug twice in 2 months!? Really?) While your body […]
Read MoreHot Sippers in Cold Chicago
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - February 23, 2015Warm Up with Low-Calorie Cocktails This cold weather is for the birds! The saving grace in this case; however, is that so many great cocktails can be created using both cold and hot ingredients. Some of the most classic of cocktails were actually at one time served warm. Partly due to the lack of […]
Read MoreFats that LOVE Your Heart
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - February 19, 2015Fats Are Not the Enemy By Kerry Clifford, MS, RD, LDN For decades, nutrition has been focused on low fat diets for health. 2015 Fact: Fat doesn’t make you fat, excess calories do. And Here’s why you need to start eating fat at every meal: Our bodies use the fat we eat to […]
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