Fitness Blog
2000 USA Duathlon Professional National Championships
Prescriptive Fitness Founder Paul Sklar finishes 2nd and earns
#2 USA National Ranking 2000. Click here for the video
Boot Camp 2011
Click here to experience the Prescriptive Fitness Boot Camp video
Healthy Breakfast foods for families on the go
Breakfast can be a difficult meal to plan, especially if you are short on time in the morning. And since breakfast is the most important meal of the day, it is important to fuel up properly.
Click here for some great ideas for quick and healthy breakfast alternatives!
Exercise in a Pill???
Hard to believe but apparently researchers have discovered a new hormone that is produced as a result of exercise. The hormone, Irisin, reportedly helps change white fat into the more beneficial, metabolism boosting brown fat and may make the body more sensitive to glucose, which is important with regards to diabetes.
Excited? Sound too good to be true? Well, much more research needs to be done and there is no way a pill will never replace the benefits of true exercise!
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Tips to Remember When Eating Out
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Are any processed foods health worthy?
Here are a few processed foods that make the grade:
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Calorie Counting not an exact science
Calorie counting is certainly not an exact science (unless you make your own food and use proper portion sizes), especially when many Americans eat the vast majority of their meals outside of the home. The bottom line is that you have very little control over variations in restaurant portion size and ingredient discretion of the chef/cook. Even if you use a diet log app, you are bound to end up with numbers that just don’t add up correctly (unless the restaurant is a chain with over 20 locations and is standardized with regard to ingredients and portion size).
So if you eat out at restaurants often and you are using a diet app, choose the highest caloric values for the foods that you have to choose from or else suffer the frustration and confusion of not losing weight when the numbers just don’t add up! (ex: mashed Potatoes at a fancy restaurant are exponentially higher in fat and calories than mashed potatoes that you make from scratch using healthy ingredients at home!)
Cheers
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Pizza and Fries the key to a long life??
Here is a quick, fun article that clearly shows how genetics play a pivotal role in our longevity. It certainly is not a free pass to eat whatever you want, but it is a reminder that moderation in everything is important! May we all live to 106!!
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Keeping a Food Journal
We find that so many people have absolutely now idea what they consume over the course of a day. Those “mindless” calories can add up and aid in packing on unwanted pounds. We recommend using a food journal, which you can conveniently download on your phone. Try apps like My Fitness Pal and My Calorie Counter. You may be surprised what you learn about your diet. Check out some success stories here.
