Exercise shouldn't be jumped into, nor stopped suddenly. Your body will work best if you perform both a warm-up and a cool-down.The Warm-UpWhether you are about to lift weights or go for a run, warming...

Vitamin D is an important vitamin that many people are not getting enough of. It is not easy to get sufficient amounts of vitamin D naturally in foods, but many foods are fortified with it. Vitamin D has...

Added sugars have become a problem in the American diet. Over the past 30 years sugar intake has risen from 10% to 15% of the daily caloric intake. The problem with added sugars is that they are empty calories....

While spending some time perusing blogs I came across an American mother living in France blogging about her life there. One post really caught my attention. She wrote of the meals prepared by the public school...

As a personal trainer I have tried day after day to get clients to do cardio so they can reach their weight loss goals more quickly. I've had every type of client: The one who comes a minute before their session...

Summer can get hot, especially for me here in south Florida. Exercising in hot and humid environments puts a greater demand on your heart and lungs. If you are taking your workout outdoors take a few precautions...