Fit & Healthy Buffalo- Fitness Success After 40

  Being active is an important part of staying healthy at any age. Just by spending the optimal amount of time exercising each week, you'll become healthier. Regular exercise helps to maintain a healthy weight and drastically lower your risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, hypertension, various cancers, and an array of other dangerous and deadly conditions. So exactly how much exercise do you need in order to reap all the rewards? The answer to this magic question depends on your age. Keep reading to see how much you should be working out throughout life. Children Ages 6 to 17 Children and adolescents need at least one hour (60 minutes) of physical activity every day. You may think that's an unrealistic expectation, but there's a good chance your child is already meeting this recommendation or is at least close to it. Think of recess and gym class at school, and simply running around outside after school with friends. It's a lot easier for kids to f

Do you ever lie awake at night with your mind racing with all of the things you have to do? Don’t you hate that? Or even worse, thinking back on something you wish you’d said, or a situation you would like to go back and change?  It could be something that happened last night … or even last month! If your mind is racing, you’re living in the future. And if you’re thinking about something that happened last night or last decade, you are living in the past. Basically, you’re anywhere except where you need to be right now: IN THE PRESENT. Reflecting on experience is incredibly valuable to help you make better decisions going forward …  But dwelling on your problems is linked with developing anxiety and depression (AND stress eating)  The holiday season (which is almost here!) can get overwhelming and downright stressful, so to help you stay present and actually ENJOY the season, I wanted to share a few things that I personally do to help me stay centered and present.  Here are just a few:

Ever wonder what would happen to your body if you stopped eating refined carbs? It’s well known that refined and processed carbs contribute to weight gain, and so reducing the amount of these in your diet would logically lead to a leaner, fitter you . But is it true, or is it hype? And is it really worth giving up your carb-o-holic ways? (READ: Fat Loss and Healthy Nutrition Blueprint ) Here’s what you can expect when taking a break from refined carbs… 1. You BURN FAT When you stop eating simple carbs your body no longer has readily available calories to burn, and so it clicks over into burning stored fat as energy. This means that your pants will start feeling looser around your waist and thighs. 2. You FEEL LESS HUNGRY Fat burns longer and slower than simple carbs and so your energy stores will take longer to deplete. This means that you’ll find yourself skipping that afternoon pick-me-up snack and powering through until mealtime without hunger pains. You’ll also notice that it takes

  You know, the primary complaint I hear all the time from people trying to lose weight? "I dont think I can sustain this." It's funny because no man is an island and nobody can conquer the world without the help of an army.  It seems people would rather deal with their problems on their own than expose themselves as "weak" to others in asking for help. Let me ask you a question: who do you admire that has ever reached their goals by themselves? All the heros that you look up to have huge teams behind them. Neil Armstong Martin Luther King JFK Edison They all had tons of help! You can usually maintain motivation for the short term, but if you want to make health and fitness a lifestyle, you need people around you to encourage you when you hit the wall. We're all humans.  We go through slumps.  These downturns make finding motivation within a near-impossible task… But, if you have a partner – or better, a team – encouraging you to keep pushing through the r