I have added a new page to FitFem titled Show Off. It is dedicated to women or men that are striving for a healthy lifestyle. This can mean anything from losing weight, eating healthy or starting a new workout regimine. Anything that is HEALTHY. Send me a short story about your accomplishment(s) and I will post it to the […]
I found a cool, new website to help you keep track of your daily caloric intake. You can look up almost any type of food and even type in your favorite recipe and caloriecount.com will figure up the amount of calories, sodium, fat, etc. for each serving. You can log your daily activities also. Best thing about […]
I found some information on the worst foods to eat when you are dining out.
It is scary how many calories, carbs, sugar, fat and sodium are in some of these foods!!
Check out the full article here
Most nutrition experts recommend ground flaxseed because your body is better able to digest it. Whole flaxseed may pass through your intestine undigested, which means you won’t get the health benefits of flaxseed.
Flaxseed is high in fiber, omega-3 fatty acids and phytochemicals called lignans. Flaxseed can help reduce total blood cholesterol and LDL (”bad”) cholesterol […]
When you shop for groceries, you may consider health claims on the packages, like “fat free” or “sugar free”. You may even look at the nutrition facts panel to see how many calories and so on are in a serving. But most of the time, we usually overlook a critical question about a particular food: […]
It’s happened to all of us. You go out to eat and have the best intentions of eating a healthy meal. Then it happens. You end up ordering an appetizer, eating chips and salsa or downing a loaf of bread before they even bring out your meal. By the time your entree arrives, you have already blown your […]
Are you one of those lucky ones that fall asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow? Well, this article is not for you! If you are like me and suffer from insomnia, read on to find some helpful tips for falling asleep faster AND staying asleep throughout the night. I usually have no […]