Understanding Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is a serious condition affecting many adults. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, over 54 million of us have low bone density or osteoporosis. The literal definition of osteoporosis is “porous bone”, or bones that are too soft and delicate. In fact, about one in two women…
Eat Your Way to Amazing Skin In 2014, Americans spent over 2 billion dollars on anti-aging skincare! I get it – who doesn’t want glowing, radiant skin? However, what you are putting IN your body actually has more of an impact on your skin than what you put ON your…
Sugar vs. Sugar Substitutes What Type of Sugar is Best? White sugar is produced from sugar cane or sugar beets that are refined to remove the molasses and then bleached to make it white. Raw, or turbinado sugar, is not bleached. Brown sugar contains some molasses, giving it a rich…
Late Night Eating and Weight Gain The Worst Foods to Eat at Night Fatty foods and high calorie foods are harder to digest and thus more likely to cause indigestion, keeping you from a good night sleep. Other late night snacks to avoid include sugary treats and alcohol, which can…
What You Need to Know about Cleansing While away this week on a yoga retreat in Costa Rica, I asked several people what cleansing meant to them. Every person had something different to say. Some felt it was strictly a spiritual experience, others thought it was simply eliminating processed foods,…
4 Things You Didn’t Know About Hot Chocolate and Why Homemade is Better Many people have fond memories of a mug filled with hot chocolate on a chilly winter night, and may even remember their favorite hot chocolate recipe that mom or grandma made for them after going sledding. Delicious…
How to Lighten Up Your Favorite High-Calorie Holiday Drinks We all know how hard it is to stick to a healthy eating plan when it comes to the holidays… those sneaky, delicious tree shaped cookies that show up at the office or the delicious meals that could feed an army.…
Top Recipes for December Monthly Meal Plan As the holiday shopping season gets underway, many of us find ourselves short on time and long on “to do lists.” Now is a great time to make sure that you have a monthly meal plan ready to go for December. A monthly…
What is the Real Shelf Life of Food in Your Fridge? It is a common belief that healthy eating is expensive. Although choosing quality ingredients can cost a little more, the true expense comes when you buy premium food only to have it go bad! To cut down on your…
Happy Thanksgiving from Total Gym! Give Thanks For each new morning With its light FOR REST AND SHELTER OF THE NIGHT For health and food For love and friends FOR EVERYTHING THY GOODNESS SENDS ~ RALPH WALDO EMERSON ~ On behalf of the Total Gym family, we want to wish…