The holidays are a busy time of year and most people blow off exercising due to parties, shopping, and spending time with family. The problem is with all of the calories that are available this time of year it is easy to put on 10 or 15lbs in the three month holiday stretch. This article by Liz Plosser offers some great suggestions on how to keep exercise in your life this time of year. Realistically speaking, your goals this time of year should be to fend off the dreaded holiday bulge (the average weight gain is about a pound), hold on to your hard-won endurance (women can lose up to 20 … [Read more...] about Tis the Season to Stay in Shape
XMAS does not have to equal Extra Pounds
These Christmas healthy tips can help you stick to your weight loss plan and avoid the holiday bulge. One of the hardest times to stick to a diet is around the holidays, especially Christmas with all the yummy food, cookies and candy. Celebrating the holidays does not mean having to gain weight and undo all your hard work throughout the year. Everyone wants to sample the desserts and filling foods on the dinner table or steal a Christmas cookie set out for Santa. It’s not unusual to put on a few pounds during Christmas, but if you have been working hard to take weight off, the last thing you … [Read more...] about XMAS does not have to equal Extra Pounds
Oley Valley – District 3 Champs
Congrats to Oley Valley district 3 Field Hockey champions. Hard work, perseverance, and training with Xcellerated Speed Training has paid off. We are very proud of the team and look forward to your success next year as well! You can read more about their win in the Reading Eagle. … [Read more...] about Oley Valley – District 3 Champs
Extreme Exercise: The new phase
Social media puts a ton of stress on individuals to look a certain way.If you combine that with the pressure from peers whether you are a teenager or an adult, it makes a recipe for disaster. Many people turn to unhealthy eating habits, plastic surgery, gastric bypass surgery, or an unhealthy addiction to exercise. This article by Tatiana Boncompagni discusses the lengths that individuals will go to in order to look a certain way. Like anorexics, fitness obsessives can't seem to stop. Tatiana Boncompagni on why more women than ever are going to workout benders, pushing themselves to dangerous … [Read more...] about Extreme Exercise: The new phase
Energy drinks: The new silent killer
Are you feeling tired, lethargic, possibly falling asleep on the job or in the car? Many individuals turn to energy drinks to provide them that added boost to their day. It is turning out that the decision to use energy drinks could prove deadly. There are at least 5 different manufacturers of energy drinks that fail to list the amount of caffeine in the can. Most recently there have been 5 deaths that have occurred due to the high dose of caffeine in the energy drink made by Monster. Consumer reports tested a multitude of products and 5 out of 27 have a 20% higher caffeine dose than listed on … [Read more...] about Energy drinks: The new silent killer
A Thinner Thanksgiving
As we approach the end of October and the candy-filled bowls that ensue, we enter another month with a holiday. If you are like most Americans, Thanksgiving usually is a time spent with friends and family around a table filled with unhealthy choices. Some people decide to not eat all day because of the ensuing onslaught of food that will take place over the next several hours. The holidays can be a difficult time of year in which most individuals will pack on 5 to 20lbs and will end up keeping that weight on for the rest of the entire year. I thought it might be helpful to provide some great … [Read more...] about A Thinner Thanksgiving
Exercise can help prevent and help cope with Breast Cancer
Each year millions of women are diagnosed with an awful disfiguring and sometimes fatal disease called breast cancer. Most women will do just about anything to help with the prevention of this disease. In over 30 recent studies, the effects that exercise can have to reduce the risk is staggering. The studies show that if a woman exercises with moderate to vigorous exercise for 3 or more hours per week, they can reduce their risk of breast cancer by 30 -40%. The drug tamoxifen has nearly the same effects as exercise does, yet you do not get any of the side effects. The World Health … [Read more...] about Exercise can help prevent and help cope with Breast Cancer
Halloween: How many calories are in your candy?
With Halloween right around the corner, many parents are out shopping for various costumes for the children of the household. The other important distinction involved with this celebration is the accumulation of candy. Each child has his/her favorites whether its Jaw Breakers, Mike-N-Ikes, Hershey Bars, Kit-Kats or Skittles. The trick for most parents is trying to make sure that their children do not eat all of the Halloween accumulation at one sitting. Many people will buy their Halloween candy prior to the actual date in hopes of putting some aside. The reality is that most people who buy … [Read more...] about Halloween: How many calories are in your candy?