Calorie Needs For Activity Levels-Women

Very light: Sitting, little walking, basic daily living activities. Low Activity: Typing, teaching, some walking throughout the day Mod Activity: Walking, jogging, tennis, dance, weight training 1-2 hours (average fitness buff) Heavy Activity:Heavy manual labor, activities like soccer, football or weight training 2 – 4 hours per day Female Calorie Levels Weight Beginning Low Activity… Continue reading Calorie Needs For Activity Levels-Women

Calorie Needs For Activity Levels-Men

Very light:Sitting, little walking, basic daily living activities. Low Activity: Typing, teaching, some walking throughout the day Mod Activity: Walking, jogging, tennis, dance, weight training 1-2 hours (average fitness buff) Heavy Activity: Heavy manual labor, activities like soccer, football or weight training 2 – 4 hours per day. Male Calorie Levels Weight Beginning Low Activity… Continue reading Calorie Needs For Activity Levels-Men

Lower Your Score With These Smart Food Choices

Golfer’s need peak energy and power for a sustained period of up to 5 hours. They need to eat and drink the proper foods to enhance stamina, energy, strength and quickness. Here are some recommendations golfers can use to lower their scores. Eat adequate dietary carbohydrates daily to fuel practice rounds as well as competitive… Continue reading Lower Your Score With These Smart Food Choices

Change Your Eating Habits, Change Your Game

There is little doubt that carbohydrates play a key role in athletic performance. Carbohydrates fuel muscles, the brain and nerves before, during and after exercise. However, carbohydrate ingestion can affect the body in different ways, creating responses that can either hinder or help athletic performance. Change your eating habits by substituting lower glycemic carbohydrates in… Continue reading Change Your Eating Habits, Change Your Game

10 Habits of Highly Successful Dieters

How You Think Is Everything Always be positive. Think success, not failure. Beware of a negative environment. Decide Upon Your True Dreams Write down your specific goals and develop a plan to achieve them. Take Action Goals are nothing without action. Don’t be afraid to get started. Just do it. Never Stop Learning Read books,… Continue reading 10 Habits of Highly Successful Dieters

The Glycemic Index Of Common Foods

How It Works The glycemic index refers to the relative degree to which blood sugar increases after the consumption of food. A food is always measured relative to the effect of pure sugar. High glycemic index foods can raise blood glucose levels very quickly, as well as insulin levels. In contrast, low glycemic index foods… Continue reading The Glycemic Index Of Common Foods

Sports Nutrition Quick Tips

FLUIDS– a major key to successful workouts is staying well hydrated before, during and after your workouts. Long workouts, excessive heat and humidity and fluid losses through sweat can significantly affect your ability to exercise and compete. Hydration Tips: · Drink one to two glasses of water when you get up in the   morning. ·… Continue reading Sports Nutrition Quick Tips