X-Factor Fitness Solutions Blog Posts Tagged ‘Calories’

How to get it done: Dinner tonight, lunch tomorrow

By Carol Nave on March 30th, 2011

When I was a little kid, my mom did all the cooking from scratch, mostly without a recipe or book.  She would walk in the kitchen, look in the fridge and the pantry.  About a hour later smells would waft through the rest of the house and we knew dinner was on.  The next day, [...]

Nutrition Labels

By Michael on February 23rd, 2011

The old adage “you are what you eat” isn’t just a catchy saying. You really do get out of your body what you put into it. Learning how to read a food label is a great place to start.  Understanding food labels and the accuracy of food labels is so important that the government made [...]

A Salad Makeover

By Carol Nave on January 25th, 2011

A salad can be one of the best staple items in your meal plan, or it can be a hidden source of calories and fat.  You’re eating salad, right?  It has to be healthy.  Well, maybe not.  Compare these two salads: 4 cups of salad greens, 15 croutons, 5 black olives, 1/4 cup grated cheddar [...]

Turkey Day The Healthy Way

By Matt Trudo on November 18th, 2010

Thanksgiving is a day of family gatherings, giving thanks and, of course, stuffing your face with a variety of delicious foods. Since this holiday is often associated with eating, it can be easy to just throw all normal health and fitness habits out the window for the day and deal with the consequences later. The [...]

Burning More Calories After Exercise

By Michael on May 11th, 2010

If you want to reach your goals it is all about intensity.  Adding intensity to your workouts will benefit your metabolism for the rest of the day.  Isn’t that the objective for fat loss?  Ever notice the person on the treadmill or elliptical talking on the cell phone?  That is not the intensity you are [...]