Getting stuffed on Turkey day is easy as most of the foods found on a traditional Thanksgiving dinner table are very high in sugars, fats, and carbohydrates. While eating healthy on Turkey day seems impossible, there are some alternatives. These options offer the same great Thanksgiving tastes, but with a few adjustments can allow for a much healthier late November feast.
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Halloween is a spectacular holiday, but it is full of dense, sugary, creations designed to make you want more. It is ok to step outside your normal health guidelines on this holiday, however it is important to not take your exceptions too far. Staying on track for Halloween will help you stay on track for the rest of the holiday season as well. It is very hard for parents and adults to resist the delicious treats and even harder to limit how much candy your children will eat. We hope to provide you with some helpful tips on how to keep Halloween healthy and fun for everyone.

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Whether working out from home or exercising at a gym, a multitude of fitness equipment options exist. The elliptical trainer has become one of the most popular forms of exercise for a number of reasons. Elliptical trainers offer a low impact exercise, safe range of motion, and are affordable if you choose to get one for your home. Ellipticals are very versatile machines and enable users to exercise a wide variety of muscles groups. We hope to shed some light on what these groups are and why ellipticals are a great way to tap into these parts of the body.
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Independence Day is here once again. The weather is beautiful and the summer is off to a fantastic start. There is no better time for getting into shape and staying active! We have outlined some great Fourth of July 10ks, 5ks, marathons, and more. Bring the whole family out for a day of fun or get involved in an exciting solo race event. There is something for everyone this Fourth of July weekend!

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Father’s day is just around the corner and with the summer months upon us, we thought it would be a great idea to go over some tips and strategies to insure you and your father have a healthy heart. Heart disease is a leading cause of death, and many adult males suffer from it. The best way to prevent the onset of heart disease is with a healthy diet and exercise routine. By eating the right foods and getting the right amount of exercise, anyone can significantly lower their risk of having heart disease.
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When you’re making your holiday gift list, you might consider giving a treadmill, or some other piece of exercise equipment to the fitness fanatic in your life. But then you may second guess yourself. Is that really a good gift? What if it’s sort of like giving a woman an iron or a vacuum cleaner? Buying a treadmill is a bigger undertaking than just buying someone a book or perfume, so you want to make sure you get it right. Just how do you choose a treadmill for someone? Don’t worry. There are simple ways to answer those questions, and to select the best treadmill so the entire gift-giving experience is a success all the way around.

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Obesity will soon surpass cigarette smoke as a leading cause of death in the United States, where 30 percent of adults are currently obese. The only answers to this are to eat less junk food, eat more healthy food, and get regular exercise. But as Thanksgiving approaches, it can be very easy to overeat. You shouldn’t deny yourself any holiday treats. That can just set you up for a binge later when you give in to the temptation. The key is to control your portions. A typical Thanksgiving dinner comprised of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, and other traditional foods, and then finished off with a slice of pumpkin pie can add up to more than 1,600 calories. That’s an entire day’s allowance for many people, and it would take more than three hours on a treadmill to burn it all off!

This diagram shows the recommended serving sizes of the most common Thanksgiving foods, average Thanksgiving dinner calories, and the amount of time it would take to counteract them on a treadmill or elliptical trainer. The fact is, most people will eat much more than these standard servings. How much of these Thanksgiving foods do you usually eat?

The holiday season is here!  As many shoppers search their minds for unique gifts, very often the gift of fitness is on the list.  When I give fitness gifts, I focus on gifts that are versatile and will be utilized.  Refer to the list below for some great fitness gift ideas that will be useful to anyone on your list.  The list groups the gifts according to price and includes an explanation of their benefit and versatility.

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It is holiday time and the average holiday weight gain is claimed to be 5 pounds or more between Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years.

Is there anything that can be done to prevent holiday weight gain?

The most important thing to avoid holiday weight gain is educating yourself. You must know the impact of the foods you are eating. It is very dangerous to haphazardly eat anything in front of you and if you do, you should expect to gain weight. On the other hand, if you go into the holiday season armed with the knowledge of how many calories are in some of the most popular holiday foods as well as how long it will take to burn off those calories you can work to avoid gaining weight over the winter holidays.

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