I’ve seen people who get every cold and flu that’s making the rounds, yet who also eat healthy meals and get adequate exercise. When they ask for help to boost their immune system, after the traditional dietary questions, I ask about their sleep habits. In most cases, these people aren’t getting adequate sleep. They claim […]
If you’re looking for the healthiest oil to use, and choosing from olive, avocado or coconut oil, you’ve narrowed your choices down to three very healthy options. All three are good oils to use and each has their own benefits and drawbacks. What it basically comes down to is your personal taste and making certain […]
Who doesn’t want great looking legs? It’s a goal of both men and women. At LIV Fitness in Dublin, CA, our workouts focus on balance, variety and avoiding both plateauing and repetitive strain injuries. There are a huge number of exercises to help tone legs, some of which focus on thighs, while others on calves […]
There’s a lot of different ways foods are processed and different types of processed foods. Just cleaning vegetables makes it processed. Not all processed foods are bad for you. In fact, in some cases, they may be healthier than fresh fruits and vegetables. Frozen fruits and vegetables without additives are picked at peak ripeness, so […]
If you’ve heard about the Paleo diet, but didn’t know what it was, you might wonder if it was good, a hoax or just another fad. It’s based on the diet that man might have eaten during the Paleolithic period—2.6 million years to 12,000 years ago. During that period of time, man was not agrarian […]
At LIV Fitness in Dublin, CA, we help clients become their healthiest. That includes diet and exercise. The benefits of vitamin D and the problems caused by vitamin D deficiency became very obvious during the pandemic, with studies now showing that a lack of vitamin D might make a person more susceptible to more serious […]
Low carb diets can be great for weight loss in most cases. However, in some people it can negatively affect the body. For instance, if a low carb diet is too low in carbs or followed for too long, it can cause problems with some women’s hormones. It can cause problems with the menstrual cycle, […]
Do you find yourself dreading working out, when just a few months ago, you couldn’t wait to go to the gym? Maybe you’ve noticed you have more colds or a foul mood recently that can’t be explained. You could have burnout. Burnout occurs for a number of reasons, but it’s often from pushing yourself too […]
Do you want to lose weight and focus on what exercises can help you reach that goal? It’s a natural reaction, but don’t give up stretching just because you don’t think it will burn calories. No matter what workout or movement you do, it burns more calories than you would laying on the couch and […]
Everyone has interruptions in their life that take them away from the gym. Do these interruptions cause you to lose muscle mass? Of course, they do. However, taking a week off won’t do much damage, except making it a bit more difficult to get back into your routine. Just how long will it take before […]