Weight Loss Tips

With the temperatures rising every minute you need to remember to stay hydrated and fueled when it comes to your fitness regimen. Eating healthy in-season foods like fruits and vegetables are a great source of energy and perfect for healthy weight loss. Here are some fresh May superfoods to eat for some healthy fitness fuel. [Read more]

Studies have shown that the family that dines together stays healthy together, but 40 percent of the typical family’s budget is spent on dining out. Eating fast food and restaurant meals may make things easier and take the stress off of you as head cook, but they contain significantly higher levels of fat, salt and calories than the typical meal prepared at home. [Read more]

Fat is always bad for you, right? Wrong—though trans fats raise cholesterol levels and increase your risk of heart disease and stroke, “good” fats like polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats actually regulate the rhythm of your heartbeat and decrease the levels of cholesterol and inflammation in your body. These kinds of fats, which are most often found in plant sources like nuts, olives, flaxseed and avocado, are actually very good for your body when eaten in moderation. [Read more]

The fox-trot, tango, salsa, samba and the mambo—whether you’re an experienced dancer or not participating in a little bit of dancing can really turn up the heat in your life while helping you trim down your waistline. Making exercise fun and exciting is hard to do, especially if you’re a more “inside the box thinker” but this doesn’t have to be the case. [Read more]

If you’ve been to the gym lately to get fit after lap band or gastric bypass surgery, you may have noticed that everyone is wearing suspiciously tight clothing—it’s not just a coincidence. Fitness fiends everywhere are donning compression garments in attempts to improve their workouts. [Read more]

The battle with obesity is more than enough to make anyone emotional, and unfortunately, stress and high emotion make almost all of us crave the foods that are worst for us, that have the most potential to derail any otherwise perfect weight loss plan. After lap band surgery, it’s crucial to stick to your diet plan if you’re to be successful, and stress eating is one thing that can throw even the most determined of us off track. [Read more]

The best way to maintain long term weight loss after your lap band surgery in North Miami is to make sure you’re getting the most out of your early morning workout routines. The morning workout routine is the best training strategy because of its ability to boost metabolism levels and help you stay charged up throughout your day. More than 90 percent of people who work out consistently in the morning have a higher chance of achieving their fitness goals. So, if you are looking to get the most out of your morning workout routine post-surgery, follow these four tips: [Read more]

When you are setting out to grab a bite to eat, the distance that you are going to travel for your meal is probably front and center in your mind. However, many people do not take the time to consider the distance that their meal has traveled before reaching their plate. You may be surprised to learn that the average meal travels about 1,500 miles from farm or factory before reaching your table. Environmental concerns about the transportation of this food aside, that is a long way for your food to travel before you are able to eat it! [Read more]

Last month we talked a little bit about the health benefits of laughter. As the old saying goes, “laughter is the best medicine.” Perhaps this is why new forms of laughter therapy and fitness clubs have had such a wide insurgence over the past few years. Laughter yoga is a popular new form of physical fitness that encourages you to laugh yourself thin. [Read more]

For millions of Americans that live in urban areas, finding healthy food can be quite a chore. In fact for many people, going to the store to buy a piece of fruit or a salad could require traveling several miles away from home. This is the case for urban populations that live in food deserts, a term that has developed to describe cities that are void of healthy eating options. [Read more]