Having healthy snack options readily available keeps you from making choices in the moment that don’t support your healthy eating plan. Remember that even when you choose healthier options, these items still have calories, so most of the time (with the exception of raw veggies) you still have to control your portions. Here are some [...]
X-Factor Fitness Solutions Blog Archive for the ‘Fitness Educational Information’ Category
Grab a Healthy Snack!
By Carol Nave on February 17th, 2011Know Your Numbers: Blood Pressure and Resting Heart Rate
By X Factor Fitness Solutions Team on February 16th, 2011Blood pressure is the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries. Each time your heart beats, it pumps out blood into the arteries. Your blood pressure is highest when your heart beats, pumping the blood. This is called systolic pressure. When your heart is at rest, between beats, your blood pressure [...]
Neurotransmitters and Brain Function: We have as much control as we think!
By Matt Trudo on February 8th, 2011Know Your Numbers
By Kinsey Cave on February 1st, 2011“Know Your Numbers” is a phrase that is being heard more often when it comes to preventive health. Upon hearing this phrase, one may wonder, “What numbers am I supposed to know?” or, “How do I know whether or not my numbers are normal?” This Know Your Numbers blog series will be able to answer [...]
Benefits of Food & Exercise Logging
By Carol Nave on January 3rd, 2011Americans Lack Calorie Consciousness Research and experience have shown that people are typically uninformed when it comes to two key aspects of weight control: 1. How much they actually eat, AND 2. How much they need to eat to maintain their weight Those with a desirable body weight tend to underestimate their calorie intake by approximately [...]
