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.
Maintaining healthy eating habits can be tough to think about but in the long run, it’s better to eat a healthy diet than to do what may be most convenient and suffering at a later time. Eating un-healthy food often results in being overweight, having a weaker immune system, getting sick more often and having a life made more difficult by a range of other negative effects. Considering all this, it is more reasonable to maintain a healthy … [Read more...]
Carbohydrates are the body’s ideal fuel for most bodily functions. They supply the body with the energy needed for the muscles, brain, and central nervous system to function properly. The brain actually relies exclusively on carbohydrates to function. Which is precisely why I cringe when people say they are going ‘low/no carb.’ Carbs are found in fruits, veggies, beans, dairy, foods made from grain, and sugar and come in 3 … [Read more...]
Water is the number one most important thing to address when it comes to losing weight, because water actually increases your body's ability to metabolize fat. Here's how: Your liver is the organ that deals with metabolizing fat, and your kidneys deal with straining the toxins out of the water you drink. However, if you do not have enough water in your system already, your kidneys will not be able to do their job. In this case, your body shifts … [Read more...]
When dining out, ask for foods like brown rice, bread made from whole grain, conscous, and whole wheat wraps, even if you don't see them on the menu. You might find whole grain options that aren't readily apparent. If your whole grain options are limited, let the place you are eating know you're disappointed. … [Read more...]
