Category Archives: Fitness Friday

Fitness Friday: Nutrition Tips for Families

In honor of World Health Day (April 7), Family Food ExpertsTM Founder Ellen Briggs shares nutrition tips for families.  Through extensive research, the company’s ingredients standard board of 12 health professionals has managed more than 25,000 “Kid Kritics” in blind taste tests. Research shows … Continue reading

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Fitness Friday: 7 Reasons to Work Out

Brain Boost – Ever feel like you think a bit more clearly after a good workout? Not only is your brain getting more energy and oxygen, but many studies have shown that exercise can improve your memory and your brain … Continue reading

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Fitness Friday: If I’m Working Out and Eating Healthy, Why am I Getting Sick?

Three years ago I hit my New Years Resolutions running – I lost nearly 50 pounds in 4 months with eating healthy and exercising. In that 4 months I had two sinus infections, a cold, and then a virus that … Continue reading

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The Effect that Sugar has on Your Health

Sugar is this century’s killer, like opium dens in the 19th century it has taken over the Western world, slowly creeping into everything we eat and drink. As obesity figures sky rocket and diabetes continues to grow at an unsustainable … Continue reading

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Fitness Friday: Best Arm Toning Work Outs

We’ve talked about how lifting weights and doing weight training can help speed up weight loss. But one very important work out you need to do along with getting that weight off, is toning.  We’ve all seen the flabby arms … Continue reading

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