Healthy Choices & Fitness
The most intriguing thing about life, is that You can change it. Don’t feel as if your own health and fitness is escaping you, instead, align yourself with the methods that will make getting to your goals a lot more enjoyable. No feeling beats the feeling of progress, and seeing the core of your progression pay off in the mirror. Don’t only look good, feel good. And you can do just that by reading up on what we here at Healthy Choices & Fitness are offering.
Why Should You Think More About What You Eat...?
According to a 2012 Food and Health Survey, The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s tests have found widespread pesticide contamination on popular fruits and vegetables, also known as the “dirty dozen.” Here is a creative way to encourage your friends to buy organic fruits and veggies. “Dirty Dozen“
Ingredients For A Successful Lifestyle
Dr. Walter Willett, top nutritionist from Health Magazine says, “Complex carbs, healthy fats, and proteins take longer to digest, satisfy your hunger and provide a slow, steady stream of energy.” Health & Nutrition
WHAT DO EXPERT FITNESS TRAINERS SUGGEST...?
-Eat With A Purpose-
“You want the most nutritional bang for your buck,” says Dan Trink, lead kinesiologist at UC Berkeley, as well as strength coach and trainer. “Everything you eat should serve some sort of nutritional purpose in your body, fuel your workouts, and (be) geared toward optimizing your body.” More Info
The facts
Fasting is not healthy if you go hungry all day and cap it off with a huge meal that replaces all the calories you skipped earlier. Compared to people who lose fat by eating fewer calories, people who fast lose more muscle than fat. Many low-fat or no-fat foods have added sugar, starch, or salt to make up for the reduction in fat. These “wonder” foods often have just as many calories, or more, than the regular version.
The Culprit
- A single pork link packs 217 calories and 19.5 grams of fat.
- One ounce of regular potato chips has 152 calories and 10 grams of fat (3 grams saturated).
- One glazed Krispy Kreme doughnut packs 200 calories and 12 grams of fat, including heart-stopping saturated fat, trans fats and cholesterol.
- A fried chicken breast has nearly 400 calories and 22 grams of fat.
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