Here’s some fun little motivation for you all. Right when I graduated school this past December, I got a job as a Personal Trainer at a fitness center called Miracles Fitness in West Lafayette, right by Purdue. To make a long story short, the last 4-5 weeks I worked at Miracles I was able to train [...]
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Motivation!
Posted: August 7, 2011 by MidwestFit in Dieting and General HealthTags: blog, change, fit, google, happy, healthy, hope, life style, life style change, lose weight, midwest fit, midwestfit, miracles, miracles fitness, Motivation, personal, personal trainer, purdue, stumble upon, trainer, training, weight loss, weight loss motivation, west lafayette
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Chocolate Milk – The Perfect Post Workout Beverage
Posted: June 24, 2011 by MidwestFit in Dieting and General Health, NutritionTags: benefits of chocolate milk, benefits of chocolate milk after exercise, benefits of chocolate milk in exercise, chocolate milk, chocolate milk after workouts, Exercise, midwest fit, midwestfit, milk, muscle growth, muscle rebuild, muscle repair, protein, repair muscles, workout, workouts
We absolutely love chocolate milk here at MidwestFit, and for all those looking for an excuse to drink it, here you go! In an exercise physiology class of mine we studied an experiment performed with the IU Cycling Club that covered all of the benefits for drinking chocolate milk between exercise bouts. Give this similar article a read! Chocolate milk has the perfect balance of carbohydrates, [...]
NUTRITION: Smoked Salmon Wrap
Posted: June 20, 2011 by MidwestFit in Dieting and General Health, NutritionTags: benefits of fish, benefits of salmon, Diet, dieting, fatty acids, health eating, healthy food, lose weight, midwest fit, midwestfit, omega 3, salmon, weight loss
Here’s a great recipe for some smoked salmon. It’s grilling season, so here’s one to grill with and keep healthy! Salmon is a rich source of omega 3 as well as protein. Couple that with sprouted grain tortilla and fresh arugula and you’ve got yourself a healthy, balanced meal that’s ready in only 5 minutes. [...]
NUTRITION: Asparagus
Posted: March 15, 2011 by MidwestFit in NutritionTags: asparagus, midwest fit, midwestfit, Nutrition
Your diet should be filled with vegetables, with asparagus at the top of the list. This asparagus recipe is easy to make and tastes great. Serve it with a piece of white fish, chicken breast or other lean meat for a healthy meal. Servings: 4 Here’s what you need: 1 bunch asparagus 2 teaspoons olive [...]
Skipping Breakfast to Lose Weight? Don’t.
Posted: March 11, 2011 by MidwestFit in NutritionTags: benefits of eating breakfast, Breakfast, health, is skipping breakfast healthy, Meal, weight loss, why eat breakfast, why you should eat breakfast
A common mistake in people trying to lose weight is the practice of skipping meals. Breakfast being one of those meals skipped. In other cases, people will eat a very light breakfast (nutrition bar, bowl of cereal, etc.). This is a mistake. Actually, losing weight is accomplished by NOT skipping meals like breakfast and instead [...]
Natural Health Drinks and Coconut Water
Posted: March 9, 2011 by MidwestFit in Dieting and General HealthTags: benefits of coconut water, chloride, Coconut, Coconut water, Drink, drinks for runners, Electrolyte, electrolytes, health, health benefits, health drinks, hydration, juice, midwest fit, midwestfit, natural drinks, ONE, Potassium, runners, running, sodium, Sports drink, water
For anyone looking for new, healthy drinks, we suggest checking out this site. This website has some different, very healthy drink selections for anyone to check out. Each one brings its own dynamic on how it can benefit you greatly! Runners should really look into the basic coconut water because it is rich with electrolytes [...]
NUTRITION: Spinach Lettuce Salad
Posted: March 3, 2011 by MidwestFit in NutritionTags: benefits of spinach lettuce, Carrot, Cooking, health, healthy spinach salad, Lettuce, midwest fit, midwestfit, Romaine lettuce, Salad, Spinach, spinach lettuce
I know a lot of people generally consider eating any sort of salad to be healthy, but in reality a lot of salads out there are not. For instance, salads drenched in dressing practically ruin the entire purpose of trying to eat healthy by choosing a salad and romaine/ice berg lettuce has less benefits than [...]
