The Mediterranean diet is a way of eating rather than a formal diet plan. The Mediterranean diet emphasizes eating foods like fish, fruits, vegetables, beans, whole grains, nuts, and olive oil. Meat, processed foods, and sweets are very limited. The...
By: Julie Lumbao, CPT
Mental health is an incredibly important part of our overall well-being. Recent evidence suggests that adopting an exercise regime into our daily life can make us feel more energetic, relaxed and positive. Physical...
By Jon Michaels, Personal Trainer - Master Level 1 at Center for Health & Fitness
For those of you who haven’t heard of the term HIIT as it applies to exercise, the letters stand for “high-intensity interval training”. HIIT is a...
Struggling with low back pain? You’re not alone. Studies show that up to 84% of us will experience back pain at some point in our lives.
Aside from physical discomfort,...
Strength Training - Add strength training to your cardio routines to give your weight loss goals that extra boost! Here’s why it’s so effective for weight loss:
- Although it’s not the instant heart-pounding feeling of a Spinning or Zumba...
Strike a pose by trying yoga! Think yoga is only for people who can contort themselves into a pretzel? Quite the contrary, in fact. The essence of yoga is alignment of body, mind, and soul. Its name literally means "unity" in Indian Sanskrit. An...
By: Christopher Bentajado, Medical Exercise Specialist
There are a multitude of reasons why one should...
In all stages of life, it is important to eat a healthy diet and exercise. As we age, the body becomes less efficient at absorbing some key nutrients. Here are a few of the nutrients to look out for and how to get enough.
Vitamin B12...
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Lakeshia Crosby
Hello, I'm Lakeshia Crosby and I'm from Los Angeles. I am a mother of four children,...
