Rooting for your favorite football team to win the superbowl? The good news is standing up, cheering, even booing burns calories. The bad news? You’re probably ingesting a full day’s (maybe more) worth of calories and fat with most football snacks and beer.  

Here are a couple of tips to help you enjoy football season without gaining an extra spare tire (or two) summed up in two words: moderation & movement.

Movement

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You've probably heard it numerous times before - a workout that promises to give you longer, leaner muscles (we've often heard this said about PIlates or Ballet based training methods)... so can this really be true? Can a muscle truly become longer and/or leaner?

I asked "The Exercise Doctor" Michele Olson, PhD, creator of the "Perfect Legs, Glutes & Abs" DVD and professor at Auburn University Montgomery (who has studied various forms of exercise extensively and publishe...

Have you decided to start exercising to lose weight? Good for you! After you’ve received clearance from your doctor to begin, the most important thing to focus on is just getting in motion! Don’t spend too much time (or money) which plan, program or method you need to focus on first – the best way to get started is to lace up your sneakers and get going. Start by walking or riding your bike around your neighborhood, and gradually build the length and distance of your session...

Tabata Training - Can it help with weight loss?

You’ve probably been heard the word ‘Tabata’ by now (and if you haven’t you will!). So what exactly is this hot new fitness trend and why you should care about it?

What is ‘Tabata’?

The term ‘Tabata’ was coined after the Japanese researcher Dr. Izumi Tabata, who compared the effectiveness of short, very high intensity training ...

By Jessica Smith

Did you just join a gym? Good for you! Group fitness classes can be a fun and effective way to get into an exercise program, but venturing into that loud, crowded room for the first time can be pretty intimidating!

As an instructor for the past ten years, I’ve seen many first timers take a class once and never come back. If you are just starting out, he...

‘Tis the season to start exercising! With all of the focus on New Year’s Resolutions, and a fresh start, many people use January the time of year to start working out. And while the start of a new year can be great inspiration to start an exercise plan, there are three steps you can take to make sure you continue on your fitness journey beyond the end of the month (or week):

Studies show that more than 92% of us won’t achieve our resolutions this year. How’s that for motivation? So, does that mean you should give up completely on ‘resolving’ anything for the New Year? Not necessarily. I used to make goals each year, but I have since started a new tradition – making a vision board.

2 minutes. According to research from Stanford University, 2 minutes of activity is all you need to help you feel 96% more calm! Apparently elevating your heart rate for even as little as two minutes is enough to trigger mood boosting endorphins. So next time you are feeling anxious or stressed, walk up a few flights of stairs to feel better.

According to a study recently published in the journal Science, subjects who visualized themselves eating M&M’s bite by bite caused them to eat about 61 percent fewer pieces, reports Women’s Health Magazine. Study author Carey Morewedge, PhD. told the magazine:“visualizing eating a food can trick your mind into believing you have already gobbled it.” We’ll have to try this one!

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Women’s World Magazine reports that oxytocin (a calming, happy hormone) can help you stop stress eating in as little as five minutes. Scott Haltzman, M.D. told the mag, “a great way to kickstart the brain’s oxytocin production is to watch an engrossing documentary or read a book.” So next time that urge to eat a bag of chips strikes, grab a book instead (experts recommend doing this for 30 minutes a day for best results).