by Sandra | Apr 21, 2015 | Blog, Health & Wellness, Nutrition & Dietary
Flavored waters, made with or without added sugars, are widely available, as are so-called designer or enhanced waters. Many of these drinks are made with added nutrients and herbs and are labeled with structure-function claims stating, for example, that drinking the...
by Sandra | Apr 14, 2015 | Blog, Health & Wellness, Nutrition & Dietary
Lots of today’s popular diets take advantage of our desire to drop weight quickly. Unfortunately, though, “quick-fix” diets don’t work. Here are 5 clues that a diet may be more about empty promises than real results: The diet is based on...
by Sandra | Apr 3, 2015 | Blog, Bodybuilding, Exercise, Nutrition & Dietary
The Freedom of Fitness Program is consists of three main categories: Nutrition, Resistance Training and Aerobic Activity. Below, I have laid out some general guidelines that we promote in our program: Nutrition: Eat 4-6 times a day. Eat foods you can see in nature,...
by Sandra | Apr 3, 2015 | Blog, Nutrition & Dietary
If you are about to make changes in your diet, I strongly encourage you to journal your foods, on a daily basis. Journaling is an important tool for supporting this lifestyle change, as it brings you to a place of focus and learning about your current eating behavior...
by Sandra | Apr 3, 2015 | Blog, Bodybuilding, Nutrition & Dietary
I absolutely loved my experience as an I.F.B.B. Pro Bodybuilder, regardless of politics, subjective guidelines, lack of prize money, and all! After all, competitive bodybuilding was my “passion”, back in the day, so it was fun to train at Gold’s Gym, Venice,...
by Sandra | Apr 2, 2015 | Blog, Nutrition & Dietary
* Avoid shopping when you are hungry. Eat something healthy, before you go. • Make a shopping list before you go to the market and buy only the foods on your list. • Select lean and white meats for their lower fat content instead of the high fat meats like certain...