By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer I have some good news and bad news: YOU are more in control of the health of your metabolism than you think! How could that possibly be a bad thing? Because having control also means having responsibility. It means you are directly responsible for what you put … SEE MORE
By Allison Frahn If you’re looking for a simple and gut friendly way to start your day, try incorporating some probiotic packed foods. A great example of this is Greek yogurt. Choose a plain yogurt (if you don’t make it at home yourself) that was made with live and active cultures with no artificial … SEE MORE
By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer Etch this in the deepest part of your brain so that you don’t forget it, and so that you believe it and live it every day: How much you weigh is not a measure of your worth and value as a human being, nor is it necessarily … SEE MORE
I hope you are feeling refreshed from last month’s ‘more moderate’ setup–now it’s time to kick things back up a notch! This month’s workouts focus on heavy, compound movements to help you get stronger and gain muscle. Rest periods are slightly longer on the compound movements (1-2 minutes) so you can really push yourself, … SEE MORE
By Allison Frahn Eggplant is naturally a very healthy vegetable but depending upon the preparation, it can easily become a high calorie meal. That’s because it is highly absorbent, so if you prepare it with a lot of oil or high fat ingredients, it will soak it all up. Therefore, if you’re a fan … SEE MORE
By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer If you’re struggling with your program and don’t seem to be getting anywhere with your goals, it could be a combination of several factors that need to be addressed. LOOKING AT THE BIGGER PICTURE Most of the time, most people want to pinpoint one thing that could … SEE MORE
By Allison Frahn Whether you are preparing a cobbler for breakfast or dessert, it is a sweet and delicious treat that is sure to please. Cobblers are basically fruit pies with a healthier “crust”. They are versatile in that you can choose whatever fruits, nuts, and spices that suit you or the season. If … SEE MORE
By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer The biggest struggle for 99.9% of people striving for health and fitness improvements is nutrition. Ironically, it’s also the one that causes the most confusion with a sea of conflicting nutritional approaches and misinformation at everyone’s fingertips with Google, Youtube, Instagram and fitness/nutrition gurus galore with the … SEE MORE
By Allison Frahn There are endless varieties of pancakes out there! You can get out pancakes, wheat pancakes, chocolate chip pancakes, fruit filled pancakes, savory pancakes…but have you ever heard of chickpea pancakes? Don’t knock it until you try it! These Santa Fe Chickpea Pancake roll ups will likely become a staple in your … SEE MORE
By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer Here’s to your health, wealth and happiness! You’ve no doubt heard that toast before in your life, or something similar to it. These are three major aspects that encompass your world that–when working simultaneously in balance–can create a wonderful, healthy, happy, fit mind, body, soul and lifestyle. But … SEE MORE
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