by Sandra | Mar 4, 2015 | Blog, Bodybuilding, Nutrition & Dietary
Fats, also known as lipids, are the most concentrated source of energy in the body. Fat has 9 calories per gram compared to the 4 calories per gram that carbohydrate and protein yield. Human beings need dietary fat to carry vitamins A, D, E, and K, the fat-soluble...
by Sandra | Mar 3, 2015 | Blog, Bodybuilding, Nutrition & Dietary
Protein definition: Any one of a group of complex organic compounds containing nitrogen formed from various combinations of amino acids. Protein is necessary for the development of bodily tissues. It is the major source of building material for internal organs, blood,...
by Sandra | Feb 28, 2015 | Blog, Bodybuilding, Nutrition & Dietary
Definition: A group of compounds containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Glucose, glycogen, sugar, starches, fiber, cellulose, and various saccharides, are all carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are the body’s most readily available source of energy. Every gram of...
by Sandra | Feb 27, 2015 | Blog, Bodybuilding, Nutrition & Dietary
Water is the most important nutrient because it is involved in nearly every function of the human body. Water transports nutrients throughout the body, helps maintain normal body temperature and carries waste material out of the body, just to name a few. Common...
by Sandra | Jun 1, 2014 | Bodybuilding, Exercise, Nutrition & Dietary, Testimonials, Weight Training
I would like to write and express my sincere appreciation for “Freedom of Fitness” at Pacific Beach, California. After having two kids and going back to school for my Bachelor my weight totally changed. I hated the way I looked and felt. That’s when I decided to do...
by Sandra | Jun 1, 2014 | Bodybuilding, Exercise, Testimonials
Sandra’s knowledge and experience in the fitness and bodybuilding field surpasses anyone I have known. I have known Sandra for more than 25 years and recently I asked her to take me from my present fitness level to doing my first BB competition in 25 years, in...