Despite popular belief, carbs are NOT the enemy. However, you have to be strategic when you eat your carbs if your goal is to lose weight. When it comes to carbohydrate consumption, it's all about timing. According to many fitness and health experts, the best time to eat carbs is during breakfast (first thing in [...]
Fat loss requires the right combination of diet and exercise. It is also helpful to know WHEN to eat certain foods to ensure you are burning everything you eat as fuel. Carbohydrates are your body's preferred source of fuel, but to lose weight, you must time your consumption of carbs properly. Here are the 3 [...]
There was a time when I would literally gain weight if I even LOOKED at a doughnut, but today (and after years of learning my body and creating healthy eating habits), I am able to enjoy the foods I love without packing on the extra pounds. My secret? I naturally boosted my metabolism, burning more [...]
All of the "anti-carb" diets out there have a lot of folks afraid to even look at a slice of bread. However, carbohydrates are not only important to maintain your energy levels, they also contribute to your brain function. It's true, a low carb diet can indeed help you shed weight but cutting out carbs all [...]
So, ever since I decided to get serious about fitness, more fitness inspired posts have popped up on my Instagram explorer page. If you know me, I believe in "the law of attraction," and feel that we are all drawn to things, people, experiences and circumstances that are related to goals we set for ourselves. [...]
Proper nutrition before and after your workout is important to help achieve maximum performance during exercise and restore depleted muscles. If you don't eat properly before and after your workout, you could be doing more damage than good. According to Muscle and Fitness, there are many options to eat before and after a workout, here's a few: [...]
