Walk, don’t run, to enhance fat-burning
Exercise is the partner to healthy nutrition. What kind of exercise?A nonstrenuous exercise plan that is easy to do and easy to keep up on a regular basis is the partner to healthy nutrition.How do you know if you are getting the right amount of exercise? Learn how to calculate your heart rate. In order…
Read MoreThe Timing of Your Meals
The timing of our meals makes all the difference in the world. We need to eat w/in 1 hour of waking & 4 hours thereafter. But, it’s not always easy to eat right after we wake up, not to mention to have to eat every 4 hours. It is so important to eat every 4…
Read MoreBalanced Meals
Eating balanced meals is another key to good nutrition AND to maintaining or losing weight. EVERY meal should contain a combination of proteins, high fiber carbohydrates, and healthy fats. In other words, we NEED the macronutrients found in all THREE types of food: proteins, carbs, AND fats. When we eat balanced meals every four hours,…
Read MoreMeal Portions
The amount of food we eat per meal IS one of the keys to good nutrition. Our blood sugar levels are influenced by what we eat and when we eat it. Understanding blood sugar, fat storage, and fat burning in our bodies is one thing, but actually making it work in our real life so…
Read MoreNutrition for Actors
Welcome to “Nutrition for Actors,” a series of video articles based upon the writings of certified sports nutritionist, Christine Avanti. When it comes to nutrition, actors are a lot like athletes. Both must strive for top physical health. And, the first key to top physical health is a good breakfast. Learn how eating, and not…
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