The Journey for Life & Health Coaches Mary and Dennis Duke bring you personal experiences and articles on changing your fitness, lifestyle and attitude with instruction and products. This Life, Health and Fitness website is for all ages and for those who want to change their lives, maintain their health and become physically fit.
Are you pleased with your progress toward healthful nutrition and fitness habits but frustrated with your children’s? Do you suspect that the lunches you send to school are traded or thrown away? Do you shudder at the sight of your pantry shelves displaying high-fat snacks and sugary cereals that you vowed you would never buy? Can you really win the battle against advertising, peer pressure and kids’ love affairs with sugar and fat? THE … [Read more...]
Pre-Diabetes Information Pre-diabetes is a condition where the blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. It is also called impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) or impaired fasting glucose (IFG). Millions of people in the United States, ages 40 to 70, have pre-diabetes. Pre-Diabetes Symptoms Fasting blood glucose levels in normal state are below 100 mg/dl. People with pre-diabetes have fasting … [Read more...]
What makes a leader in this industry? First off, my last name is DUKE...in English it means "Leader". However, just having that last name alone doesn't qualify me for that status. The determination is to "be the example". Sometimes a Leader is a loner; the front of the pack if you will. A Leader is one who wakes up at the sound of the alarm clock, puts his feet on the floor, stands up, and is ready to take charge of their … [Read more...]
By Steve Edwards We've all heard about superfoods—consumables with mystical powers to cure whatever it is that ails you that will help you live forever. This list will be different. Today, we'll look at some common items that should be on your menu, even though you probably haven't heard them touted as the next great miracle cure. In fact, some of these you probably thought were bad for you. I begin this list with a caveat; we're all … [Read more...]
If you're a firm believer that your body is your temple, and you're ready to commit to taking care of it and treating it with the reverence that it deserves, then get ready to get up and groove with Donna Richardson's new Body Gospel Workout. Released with Beachbody, the producer of such incredible workouts as the P90X and INSANITY workouts, Body Gospel is going to take the nation by storm as Donna gets us up on our feet, dancing, singing, … [Read more...]
Anytime a new product comes out claiming to offer an alternative to high calorie, fattening, or high sugar foods, there are dissenters. Splenda is no different. While the manufacturer of the product states it is safe for consumption, one doesn’t have to look far for critics on the Internet. If you use a sugar substitute like Splenda, you are right to wonder, is Splenda healthy. When questioning is Slenda healthy one must look at the … [Read more...]
What is in Shakeology anyway? The ingredients in the Greenberry flavor and the Chocolate flavor are slightly different. Please click below to view the nutritional information for each. Greenberry Label Chocolate Label Should I continue to take Activit® or other multivitamins along with Shakeology? Because of the way Shakeology is formulated, one shake pretty much covers your body’s normal daily requirement for vitamins and … [Read more...]
