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One of our biggest challenges when it comes to losing weight is eating the right amount. To do it right, it takes knowledge and willpower. Think about it. Do you always eat everything on your plate? Do you keep eating even though you’re not really that hungry anymore? Do you reach for another slice of […]READ MORE

Protein is an essential nutrient that has important structural functions in the body. Proteins are used in the building and repair of muscle. They also help transport enzymes. Excessive protein that the body does not use is stored as fat. High protein intake can increase the amount of calcium the body excretes and can have […]READ MORE

March is National Athletic Training Month, so in honor of our outstanding athletic training staff this blog  is focused on a brief overview of their profession.  During your next athletic training appointment take some time to educate yourself on your athletic trainer’s background and share with your peers, athletes, and parents.  And when you see […]READ MORE

If you’re losing sleep over weight loss, consider this: Not enough sleep can keep you from losing weight. It’s true. Researchers at the University of Chicago have found that people who get only four hours of sleep every night have the same glucose and insulin levels as people with diabetes. Thankfully, most of us get […]READ MORE

Some say fitness begins in the kitchen. It certainly did this week on The Biggest Loser reality TV show. Two contestants were put in charge of all the cooking for their teams. Only they could enter the kitchen to fix breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. While it took away time from working out – and […]READ MORE

This week’s episode of The Biggest Loser sent all of the contestants home for two weeks to see family and to test their willpower to abstain from eating junk food. It was heartening to watch young Austin celebrate his 21st birthday with his friends at the bowling alley. For such a young guy, he’s realized […]READ MORE

One of the reasons people love watching The Biggest Loser is to witness the extremes. Where else but on a television show can someone lose 100 pounds in a handful of weeks. Or stick to a clean, healthy diet for eight weeks with no cheating after years of bingeing on junk food. So much of […]READ MORE

It’s that time of year again. Sadly, this is when so many people stop going to the gym for a variety of reasons. You can tell because it only take two minutes to find a parking spot instead of five. There’s room in the spin class to grab a bike near the fan. And no […]READ MORE

It took hitting 646 pounds on the scale before Arthur, a contestant on The Biggest Loser, decided he would try to lose weight. The 34-year-old Portland native made good strides on his own until he hit a plateau. He entered the show at 507 pounds. For the past several weeks, his teammates have watched him […]READ MORE

The most obvious reason not to pour that glass of wine at dinner when you’re trying to lose weight is for the amount of calories you’re adding to your meal that have no nutritional value. A five-ounce glass of wine – red or white – has about 100 calories. So if you drink a small […]READ MORE