by Tracey | Aug 27, 2013 | Blog, Healthy Recipes
A few weekends ago I was at a dinner party thrown by our friend Shei Lu. It was a lot of fun, not only because of the great company, but also because Shie Lu had us help her in the kitchen. That night I learned how to make two new dishes. One, fresh spring rolls, a...
by Tracey | Aug 1, 2013 | Blog, Weight Loss
Obesity – Officially a Disease According to the AMA The American Medical Association officially labelled obesity a disease in June 2013 and guess who jumped on the bandwagon for even more reimbursement for its treatment? Was it nutritionists? How about fitness...
by Tracey | Jul 16, 2013 | Blog, Nutrition & Health
My daughter did a college nutrition course a couple of years ago and was told, as I was twenty-four years earlier, that if you have a healthy well-balanced diet you don’t need extra vitamins and minerals. We work hard to keep our food as fresh as possible and as...
by Tracey | Jul 16, 2013 | Fitness, Strength Training, Workouts
Squats – The Big Guns Squats are a fundamental movement. They involve three sets of joints (the ankles, knees and hips) and because of this, also involve a lot of muscles making them one of the big guns in anyone’s workout routine. A good squat will not...
by Tracey | Jun 26, 2013 | Blog, Fitness, Strength Training, Workouts
Here is an easy seniors’ strength workout Always do a warm-up To begin you are going to do a nice simple warm-up. You don’t have to go outdoors or use equipment. You can run in place, step side-to-side, etc., for about 2-3 minutes. After warming up, make sure to...
by Tracey | Jun 17, 2013 | Blog, Weight Loss
Let’s cut to the chase on the subject of fat loss. There’s so much nonsense written about it, so much time spent worrying about it. Here is a short summary of fat loss facts. Snappy, to the point and hopefully there are a few facts you can use easily right...