Weight Loss And You

Swimming is the perfect workout if you want to quickly burn a ton of calories. Need proof? Ask athletes from other sports who become exhausted after only a few lengths of the pool. There are many reasons swimming is a great workout for the mind and body. For example, it’s the only cardiovascular exercise that […]

Food labels got you loopy? This guide should help you get label literate. ORGANIC This is the big one. It is a verified and meaningful label regulated by the USDA. Standards for organic labeling vary by product, and some states have stricter standards for their labels. Organic fruit, vegetables, nuts and grains are non-genetically modified […]

Shaved, chopped and sliced. Fresh and roasted. These are some of the usual ways you might see carrots popping up at mealtime. Packed with fiber, potassium, trace minerals, as well as vitamins B and C, carrots are entirely too flavorful and bountiful to limit to salads, soups and roasted on sheet trays. Here are three […]

Economics is probably not something you associate with fitness. However, there is a concept from econ that may also apply to your workout — and learning it can help you ensure that every second you put into your exercise is helping you achieve your goals, rather than wasting your time. If you didn’t sleep through […]

You know everything there is to know about peanut butter and you’ve enjoyed it in all the usual places: spread on toast under jam, on bananas, over crackers, stirred into oatmeal, and off the spoon straight from the jar. But what do you know about carrot butter?  Roasted carrots blended with creamy macadamia nuts and […]