Happy Human Habit #3 – Eat Until 80% Full
Greetings, lovely readers! I’m Amber E. Walker, your guide on a journey towards a more mindful, balanced approach to eating. I’m a seasoned personal trainer and am also precision nutrition certified. Today, let’s explore a concept that’s simple yet transformative – eating until you’re 80% full. This practice isn’t about weight loss; it’s about listening […]
Holy Eating: A Personal Trainer’s Guide to Eating Gracefully during the Holidays
hol-i-day /’hälǝ,dā/ 1: holy day 2: a day on which one is exempt from work; specifically: a day marked by a general suspension of work in commemoration of an event. Webster’s Dictionary Online Definition #2 is very functional. It describes from a practical point of view what a “holiday” is. Definition #1, however, is the […]
5 Reasons to Stand Up for your Health
If I could instill one and only one habit in my clients, it would be to spend less time sitting. Sitting for long-hours is arguably as dangerous to the body as smoking cigarettes. Here are but a few of the reasons why: #1 Sitting too much causes depression. This Huffington Post article examines a study […]
Playground Workout Routine (or non-routine) to Make you Feel Like a Kid Again!
Do you watch your kids play at the playground from the comfort of the park bench? Perhaps you check your email on your smartphone. Or maybe you catch up on the latest celebrity gossip? Well, let me suggest a better use of your time. Why not join your kid on the playground. You can get […]
102 Holistic Nutrition Recipes, 3 Eating Rules and 1 Great Blogger
This blog entry is about Andrew Wilder, (not to be confused with the heavily-bearded alternative medicine guru Andrew Weil). Andrew Wilder runs the healthy eating blog ‘Eating Rules’. In my profession as a personal trainer I have learned to be a sceptic. The fitness and food industries are so riddled with commercial interests that my default […]
HIIT Training is a HIIT
Do you need to workout at a gym to get results or can you do it at home? Can the latest piece of workout equipment be a high-speed internet connection instead of a $1000 machine? Can in-person access to a qualified personal trainer cost less than the typical $75-$100 per workout? Do you really need […]
