September 23 marks the official start of fall, and while we may not always experience a traditional fall season with the changing of the leaves and cool air, there’s no reason why you can’t turn a new leaf yourself. With the kids in the swing of the new school year and the holidays right around [...]
X-Factor Fitness Solutions Blog Archive for the ‘Matt’s Blog Spot’ Category
Re-Motivate for the Fall!
By X Factor Fitness Solutions Team on September 19th, 2011MyPyramid: Sound Nutritional Advice or Guided by Politics?
By Kinsey Cave on August 18th, 2011With the recent changes in the dietary guidelines and the website formerly known as MyPyramid.gov, some people may be curious what has driven these changes in dietary regulations. The newly released MyPlate has a completely different logo and some new features based on the 2010 Dietary Guidelines (see MyPyramid vs. MyPlate blog for more info). [...]
MyPyramid vs. MyPlate: What’s the difference?
By X Factor Fitness Solutions Team on August 4th, 2011You may be familiar with the online resource MyPyramid.gov, which offers information about the different food groups and the dietary guidelines. Recently, the dietary guidelines have changed, and as a result, so has MyPyramid.gov. The website formerly known as MyPyramid is now known as MyPlate, and with the change came a new look. While the [...]
Strategies for Avoiding Type 2 Diabetes
By Matt Trudo on May 1st, 2011Type 2 Diabetes has become an epidemic in the United States. Currently it is estimated that 12% of the population has type 2 diabetes with over 35% of the population 20 years or older being classified as pre-diabetic and at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Some complications associated with diabetes are: Heart and [...]
Low Back Pain and Injury
By X Factor Fitness Solutions Team on April 15th, 2011According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), “Americans spend at least $50 billion each year on low back pain, the most common cause of job-related disability and a leading contributor to missed work. Back pain is the second most common neurological ailment in the United States — only [the] headache is [...]
