Don’t Let Healthy Eating Trap You in Your Kitchen!

Goodbye, boring old tuna sandwich. Hello, gorgeous Spicy Tuna Wrap! Honestly, who needs bread when you can wrap spicy tuna goodness in blanched collard greens? Not me. These wraps are light and tight, and will help make you light and tight too! The technique of wrapping delicious sandwich fillings in collards is a wonderful way to lighten up your lunch. Collard leaves are [...]

Moroccan cuisine contains an exquisite combination of savory and sweet spices to create unique flavors. The result is often quite memorable, as in the case of this Slow Cooker Moroccan Chicken. You’ll notice cinnamon in the ingredient list, not a typical spice to be included in a chicken dish, however the combination works beautifully. Vibrant fresh veggies like butt [...]

One of the best secrets to consistently eating for fat loss is to utilize a slow cooker to create wholesome, homemade meals. Slow cooker meals are incredibly simple to make, since all you do is get everything into the pot in the morning. When you get home it smells delicious and dinner is hot and ready to be eaten! Chicken and sweet potato make a winning combination in [...]

Are you someone who likes to eat out at restaurants, but also wants to make sure you are choosing healthier options? If so, read on! Let's face it. The life of a Frisco family is getting busier and busier.  I mean who has time to pick up the kids from school, get homework done, drop off one kid at practice, pick up at another kid from their event and cook dinner all before [...]

Are you looking to get your resting metabolic rate, body composition and Vo2 Max tested? First of all, you may be asking yourself what does RMR stand for and why should I know it. Or maybe you really want to know your bone density, how much lean mass or body fat you have. Finally, the last question that might be going through your head is what are my different cardio fitness [...]

Let's face it, some days you just don't feel like exercising. You get too busy, too stressed and quite simply too tired. Here's a list of 13 of the top reasons to exercise. Pull out this list and read it when you're having one of those days. 1. To Prevent Disease Exercise has been proven to reduce the risk of just about every single health problem known to man, from str [...]

# Recipes For Healthy Living 1.) Chicken Fajitas It’s fajita time! This recipe is a wonderful option for a weekday dinner – it’s healthy, delicious and ready in 20 minutes. Serve with low fat toppings like salsa, chopped tomatoes, fat free sour cream or hot sauce. Remember that all of that hard work that you put into your workouts can quickly and easily be lost on [...]

As a coach I often get asked what can I do to increase my performance and speed up my recovery time so I can get back to working out and training. Back in my playing days the best and fastest way to speed up recovery was to use cold ice baths and icepacks to help with soreness, injury and overall recovery. However, today technology has made it possible to speed up the time and [...]