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Bill Brown
Dec 16, 2019

Experts Debate: Should You Focus on Net Carbs?

If you’re trying to lose weight and eat healthier, chances are you’re well aware of the benefits of logging your food. While setting calorie goals and balancing macronutrients are largely tried-and-true tools, one metric is a bit more controversial. Enter net carbs, aka “impact carbs” or “active carbs,” a category of carbohydrates that’s increasingly marketed on food packaging. An invention of food marketers, net carbs emerged

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CATEGORIES: Blog, Nutrition & Health
Bill Brown
Dec 13, 2019

Everything You Need to Know About the Mind-Muscle Connection

You probably know your brain controls your muscles and joints. But in science, there’s actually a name for that phenomenon: the mind-muscle connection. “The mind-muscle connection is a person’s ability to focus on engaging an individual muscle, almost like ‘flexing’ without actually making any large body movements,” explains Alan Snyder, DPT, owner of Breakaway Physical Therapy.

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Bill Brown
Dec 12, 2019

Should You Choose Full-Fat or Skim Dairy?

Dairy is one of the five major food groups in a well-balanced diet, along with fruits, vegetables, grains and proteins. The Dietary Guidelines include fat-free and low-fat dairy as part of their recommendations. But lately more experts are getting on board with full-fat dairy. Here, a look at the benefits of eating dairy, why we’ve been told to go low-fat and how

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CATEGORIES: Blog, Nutrition & Health
Bill Brown
Dec 11, 2019

Why Exercise Is Good For Arthritis in the Knees

A persistent belief among arthritis sufferers — and even some doctors — is exercise can increase inflammation and pain, particularly in the knees. But recent research suggests that may be misguided. As long as you exercise the correct way — avoiding certain moves that really can exacerbate your issues — workouts can be a boon

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Bill Brown
Dec 10, 2019

5 Ways Being Patient Can Help With Weight Loss

When you’re trying to lose weight and keep it off for good, experts agree: The slow-and-steady route is your best bet. “It’s normal to feel less-than-patient with your weight-loss journey, but, remember that consistency is key,” says Dr. Elizabeth Lowden, medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Metabolic Health and Surgical Weight Loss Center at Delnor Hospital. “A pound a

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CATEGORIES: Blog, Nutrition & Health
Bill Brown
Dec 07, 2019

Myths about Nutrition & Physical Activity

Are you overwhelmed by daily decisions about what to eat, how much to eat, when to eat, and how much physical activity you need to be healthy? If so, don’t be discouraged because you’re not alone. With so many choices and decisions, it can be hard to know what to do and which information you

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Bill Brown
Dec 06, 2019

Why Does Functional Fitness Matter?

Though fitness trends come and go (alas, Jazzercise has been replaced by kettlebells and Peloton), regular movement remains a critically important contributor to our health and well-being. Recently, the rise of functional fitness has challenged exercisers and gym-goers everywhere to rethink how — and why — they work out. Though this mega fitness trend seems to be here to

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Bill Brown
Dec 05, 2019

10 Painless Ways to Lose Weight

Painless weight loss? If you’re desperately trying to squeeze in workouts and avoid your favorite high-calorie treats, it can seem like there’s nothing pain-free about it.Yet while eating healthier and slipping in exercise does take some work, it really doesn’t have to require heroic effort. Making just a few simple lifestyle changes can pack a

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Bill Brown
Dec 04, 2019

How to Lose Weight and Keep It Off

What’s the best diet for healthy weight loss? Pick up any diet book and it will claim to hold all the answers to successfully losing all the weight you want—and keeping it off. Some claim the key is to eat less and exercise more, others that low fat is the only way to go, while

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Bill Brown
Nov 29, 2019

The #1 Habit You Should Have to Lose Weight

In addition to motivation and willpower, forming healthy habits is key to a healthier lifestyle. By definition, habits become a form of automatic behavior that’s routine and all habits need a cue or trigger. For example, buckling your seatbelt (habit) upon entering a car (cue) or washing your hands (habit) after using the restroom (cue). Moreover, there is one trigger nearly

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