Everyone knows that Fourth of July cookouts are filled with delicious yummy treats like cupcakes, alcohol, greasy burgers, hotdogs, pulled bbq, fried chicken and basically any other American food you can think of. That being said, one could imagine how easy it would be to wreck that beach body you’ve worked so hard for if you’re not careful.The holidays are for celebrating and are meant to be enjoyed, but you don’t have to sacrifice your health or beach body every time you at

It’s summer which, for most of us, means the time of year when we feel the need to eat a little bit more healthily and move our bodies that little bit more in order to look and, importantly, feel our very best whilst revealing that little bit more skin. Yet, ironically, summer is also the time when we often indulge in foods that are high in empty calories and treats which serve to sabotage our best efforts at eating healthily. In this blog I wanted to explore some healthier

With obesity becoming more common around the world, you may have heard about the importance of eating small portions. No matter if you are concerned about your weight, your energy level or nutritional deficiencies, eating small portions can help maintain your optimal health. Research has shown that adults who eat multiple small meals every day tend to eat better, and weigh less, than those who eat fewer but larger high calorie meals. Decreased Caloric Intake One of the most

We hear a lot about how hard snoring is on those who have to share the same bed with a snorer, but nobody gives much thought about how difficult it is on the person doing the snoring. Snoring can result in a host of health problems, including heart trouble, high blood pressure, and stroke. If that’s not enough to worry about, sometimes snoring is the result of sleep apnea, a terrifying condition in which the snorer stops breathing repeatedly during the night. Some people with

Most Americans would agree that sugar is quite tasty especially when it sweetens our favorite treats like soda, desserts, fruits and much more. There’s a good chance that you’re consuming more sugar than you should on a daily basis. The sweet stuff hides in everything from the sauce you put on your pasta to the (seemingly healthy) almond milk you pour on your breakfast cereal. That’s not even counting all the places we know it’s lurking — like soda and ice cream. Yes, it tast