There are several low carb diets that are making their way to popularity. After all, who can resist a diet that encourages you to eat bacon. However, some people take it to extremes and try to cut out carbs altogether. Just how many grams of carbs, do you actually need daily and what happens when […]
How many times have you heard you shouldn’t eat after 8pm? I’ve heard a lot of reasons, one of which is the most popular, but definitely not true. That reason is that the food digests and since you’re not moving, immediately turns to fat. There is a type of logic to that, but you have […]
If you’re working out regularly at LIV Fitness in Dublin, CA, it’s pretty obvious you care about your health. I talk to many clients who tell me they also work hard to eat healthy, too. One of the most asked questions is about sugar and what the maximum daily sugar intake should be. In other […]
If you’ve considered using protein supplements to build muscle or simply want a quick source of protein, you probably have questioned whether they’re a good investment or even if they can be dangerous. First, the answer depends on who is taking them. Some people take protein supplements to build more muscle tissue, but then fail […]
Workouts for a flat stomach target the abs and help tone the muscles. However, it’s important to remember that no matter how much you work those abs and core muscles or how toned they get, if the muscle is covered with a layer of fat, you won’t get the results you want. Even worse, visceral […]
It’s not always easy to fit in 10,000 steps a day, but there are a few hacks that can help you boost the activity each day. It’s not about the actual number of steps, but a way to track your progress and a goal for you to achieve. Having a goal can be a real […]
If you use any of the online programs at LIV Fitness in Dublin, CA, make sure you use the meal planning app if you want to find snacks that keep you fuller longer. Meal planning isn’t just about three meals a day, but also includes snacks to help you make it through the morning and […]
There are a lot of ways to lose weight. Some ways are healthy and encouraged. Other ways are not healthy or due to illness, like a bout of the stomach flu that can make you lose lots of water weight. Answering the amount of weight you can lose per week will be based solely on […]
In almost every restaurant in Dublin, CA that offers complete meals, the waitress or waiter serves the salad first. Health wise, should you eat a salad before your meal, with your meal or should you eat it after the main course. It’s traditional in America, but not necessarily in other countries. Since the brain doesn’t […]
What is the DASH Diet? DASH is an acronym for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. It’s part of the lifestyle changes to make to help lower blood pressure naturally, without medication or in conjunction with medication to help prevent it from getting worse. It’s not really a diet, but more of a change of eating […]