Continuing on with our series about common misconceptions when it comes to fitness, today’s post is on skipping meals to lose weight. While at first this idea may seem logical, doing so is not only dangerous and unhealthy, it’s also damaging to your body’s metabolic rate…
By Melissa Allen
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Posted in Fit Lifestyle, Health and Fitness, Weight Loss, Women
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Also tagged body, burn fat, calories, fat stores, lose weight, metabolic rate, metabolism, shed pounds
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This marks the second post of our misconception series about fitness. As far as belly fat, many people out there are under the impression that you can lose it by doing abdominal exercises…
November 18, 2010 – 1:24 pm
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it’s important to stay on track with our health and fitness goals. The secret to eating a healthy, balanced diet is planning, and that especially applies during the holidays.
By Melissa Allen
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Posted in Exercise Programming, Exercise Seasons, Fit Lifestyle, Health and Fitness, Nutrition, Weight Loss, Women
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Also tagged diet, eating, Exercise, exercise session, health, overeat, weight
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October 8, 2010 – 7:49 am
I had just returned from the annual National Association of Newspaper Columnist’s conference down in New Orleans, and I was inspired with a renewed vigor for writing. One thing amongst many that I took away from the experience is that I will always be a student in writing as well as in other areas of my life.
By Melissa Allen
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Posted in Exercise Seasons, Fit Lifestyle, Health and Fitness, Women, Women and Exercise
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Also tagged body weight training, cardio, Exercise, exercising, flexibility, workout, workouts
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September 30, 2010 – 10:48 am
A part of overall fitness is maintaining flexible. When your muscles are tight, you are more likely to sustain an injury than when you are stretched out, so logically it is beneficial to keep your muscles limber and supple.