On the Road Snacking Tips

Here are some on the road snacking tips: * Plan ahead. Buy non-perishable foods that you can carry, like the following: Cliff bars, bottled water, canned sugar free fruits, meal replacement packets, bran muffins, graham crackers, low-fat turkey jerky, rice cakes,...

Shopping Tips

• Avoid shopping when you are hungry. Eat something before you go. • Make a shopping list before you go to the market. • Select lean and white meats for their lower fat content. • All canned meats, like tuna or chicken, should be canned in water. • Always...

Body Composition

Body  Composition Definition: The percentage of your body weight composed of fat compared to fat-free mass. In our society, scale watching has become an American obsession. However, the scale can’t tell you how fat a person is, because both fat and muscle, as well as...

Rest and Sleep

It is important to Rest and Sleep To achieve maximum results on any exercise program, there must be a balance between the following three variables: • A training program of progressive overload • Nutrition to energize the body and build and repair new tissue • Enough...

Supplementation

According to the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act, dietary supplements are defined as: • products (other than tobacco) intended to supplement the diet that bears or contains one or more of the following dietary ingredients: a vitamin, mineral, amino acid,...

Minerals

Definition: Minerals are inorganic elements found in nature, in solid form. Minerals are the building blocks for bones, teeth, muscles and other structures. Minerals play a role in muscle contraction, maintaining body water supplies, blood clotting, normal heart...