America loves fast food, and that’s not something most of us are proud of.

According to a 2013 report from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Americans consumed about 11.3 percent of their total calories from fast food from 2007 to 2010. That’s a lot of hamburgers, fries, and milkshakes.

Pilates is a totally perfect exercise to cure chronic back pain... I almost hesitate using the word "cure", but it's the truth, it can cure it! I work with clients on regular basis that struggle with back pain from a variety of sources. I tell them that you can't have a strong front without a strong back and they both work together to keep your trunk strong and pain free.

Make a few simple changes to what you eat, what you do, and how you exercise to go from flab to fab.

The official start of summer is about ten weeks away but if you aren’t in tip-top shape just yet there’s no need to worry. Why? Because by making a few simple changes to what you eat, what you do, and how you exercise, you can go from flab to fab in about a month.

Anyone can benefit from clean eating, not just seniors, but seniors should know, it’s not too late to start eating clean! The older you get the harder your body has to work to fight off disease and infection, so eating the right foods and the right quality foods is essential.

So many trends and diet fads out there, it seems new trends emerge each week! Many of these can be extremely enticing, making claims of serious weight loss or outrageous results. While I can tell you that somer results are possible with these diet trends, most of them are just that: fads.

Remember those college days of eating ramen noodles and spaghetti-o’s? Not the healthiest choices but they were cheap and easy right? With so many college students that are more indul about healthy eating and keeping the freshman 15 at bay, there are plenty of ways to eat healthy without leaving your dorm room.

We all see the benefits of working out...we feel good, our clothes fit better, our skin looks better… But the workout itself is just part of the equation. What you do before and after your workout can affect your progress, your goals, and your overall health.

The word “diet” has such a bad rap… and rightfully so. No one wants to starve themselves or cut out entire food groups just to lose a few pounds. Losing weight starts from creating lifestyle changes that are incorporated into your everyday life.

We all know by now that we need to eat more veggies, and salads make that easier….thowo some veggies in a bowl, add some dressing and BAM: a veggie centric meal. But, problem is, we often end up starving an hour after eating a salad. Here is how to construct the perfect salad that's both filling and healthy.

You might have read or learned enough about nutrition right now to know that sugar is BAD. It is the culprit responsible for the rising rates in childhood obesity, diabetes and inflammation related diseases. Sugar is hidden in so many things now from salad dressings, to condiments, to spices; sometimes you have no idea you are even eating it! THe best advice is to always read the nutrition labels so you can see where the hidden sugar is.