Let’s get going. We completely understand that life gets busy, drinking enough water can easily slip your mind. Besides the obvious feeling of being thirsty (which means it is already too late), other indications of dehydration include dry mouth, tiredness, urine is more yellowish than normal, headache, dry skin and dizziness. More severe symptoms of dehydration […]
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Have you ever been out and about and suddenly have a huge energy crash…only to realize you haven’t eaten since the morning? When working hard to achieve or maintain a healthy weight, it is important to feed your body with high-quality fuel. Having high protein snacks on hand will help stop cravings, increase energy, and
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THE USE of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) TO ASSES KEY prediction MARKERS TO HELP DRIVE AND MONITOR CELLULAR HEALTH A Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis or Bioimpedance Analysis (BIA) can be used as a quick, easy and non-invasive way of assessing a person’s level of systemic inflammation in the body, hydration, gauge the overall cellular level health of
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When embarking on a weight loss journey, the most common first step is to set a goal. This seems like a harmless step that will help you succeed. However, if not executed properly your goal could be your demise. If your goal is unrealistic or unclear, it can lead to you feeling discouraged and unfocused,
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The biggest organ in your body is your skin. It is already well known that lack of water causes the bodies organs to shut down, you can imagine the effect dehydration can have on your skin. When your skin is dehydrated its defenses are weakened which leads to skin sensitivity, irritation and premature aging. Balanced
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Are you experiencing a work out rut? Staying consistent with your fitness routine over a long period of time can be difficult. Especially if you just got back from vacation or something happens to break your routine, or maybe you just get bored with the same old routine. Don’t worry, this can happen to everyone!
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Walking down the grocery store aisle, it is difficult to not be tempted by the eye catching labels and colorful branding on delicious food. Delicious and convenient is hard to beat, unless of course you are talking about the actual nutritional content of the food. When you think, “processed foods” you might immediately think fast
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When it comes to trying to reach an optimal weight, everyone is quick to change their diet, daily physical activity and exercise routine. That is, of course, a great place to start. However, one aspect of health that is often forgotten in weight management plans is sleep. Yes, as simply as it sounds, sleep can play a significant role in weight loss and weight management.
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They say that a picture is worth a thousand words! If there was ever a doubt that scale weight (or BMI for the matter) as a mean to weight loss quantification or weight management is completely useless and misguided, the pictures below should help illustrate and appreciate that body composition (body fat – lean mass – intercellular and extracellular body water) is the only objective reinforcement (along with “before & after” pictures) that a person should consider and be looking for, when embarking on a “weight loss” program.
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We are so excited to share on our blog the great news we received from CERULEAN athlete Pedro Gomes this morning! Pedro recently ran the Ironman in Canada, coming in second, and clinching his spot as a professional participant in the upcoming Kona Ironman. That being said, he was in the mood for some light-hearted
