Fitness Articles

The Truth about Counting Calories (PDF)
Do calories matter or do you simply need to eat certain foods and that will guarantee you’ll lose weight? Should you count calories or can you just count “portions?” Is it necessary to keep a food diary?

Successful Programs are for Life--Take it One Step at a Time (PDF)
A safe and effective weight management program is not a plan that you go on and start over when you've been "bad." You must become flexible enough to allow it to become a comfortable, enjoyable way of life.

Diets Don't Work! (PDF)
Many Americans view a healthy lifestyle as something difficult to attain--and something that's not much fun. Traditional diets have taught us that to lose weight, we must count calories, keep track of everything we eat, and deprive ourselves by limiting the amount--and kinds--of foods we eat.

Psychosocial Factors that Promote Successful Aging (PDF)
There are several psychological and social factors that have been linked to increased individual life expectancy and quality of life in older adults.  While the majority of attention in the life extension and successful aging field has focused on physical factors such as exercise, diet, sleep, genetics and so on, there is a growing body of evidence that suggests that psychological and sociological factors also have a significant influence on how well individuals age (Warnick, 1995). 

Personal Trainers, what is Your Training Philosophy (PDF)
It would be difficult to deny that the barrage of diet and fitness information in the market today has many consumers totally confused about which direction they should turn to achieve the resultsthey are looking for.

Fitness And Wellness Principles - Part 2 – (PDF)
Being physically fit provides a foundation for overall health and well being (Health and Fitness Principles). We can define physical fitness as, the physical attributes and skills that one has that allows them to perform the tasks of daily living effectively and alertly, while leaving an adequate amount of energy in reserve for recreational and/or emergency activities (Health and Fitness Principles).



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