http://www.optimumresults.net Wellness Management and Fitness Training Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:38:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Carbohydrates are one of three macronutrients that provide calories in our diets. The other two are protein and fat. Carbohydrates provide most of the energy needed in our daily lives, both for normal body functions such as heartbeat, breathing and digestion and for exercise such as biking, walking and running ... http://www.optimumresults.net/2010/03/01/the-difference-between-simple-carbs-simple-sugar-and-complex-carbs/                             "Whole grain" means the grain still has all three of its original elements: the outer shell or bran, which contains fiber and B vitamins; the germ, which contains phytochemicals and B vitamins; and the endosperm (what a name), which contains carbohydrates and protein. The key is that they're "whole" and ... http://www.optimumresults.net/2010/03/01/what-is-whole-grain-and-what-kinds-can-you-buy/ The father of The South Beach Diet is cardiologist Arthur Agatston, MD, director of the Mount Sinai Cardiac Prevention Center in Miami Beach, Fl.  Highly processed carbs, according to the South Beach theory, get digested too quickly. That makes insulin levels (a hormone the body makes to process sugars) spike. ... http://www.optimumresults.net/2010/02/01/how-the-south-beach-diet-works/ As we enter 2010, people everywhere are gravitating more toward a lifestyle change as opposed to finding the next diet trend. There is an important reason why this is so. Diets don't work. The medical explanation behind this is complicated and difficult to understand, but the gist of it is ... http://www.optimumresults.net/2010/02/01/step-into-2010-with-weight-loss-plans-that-work/ Plantar fascitiis is the most common cause of heel pain, affecting approximately 2 million individuals in the United States each year. Clinical manifestation and diagnosis is well recognized based on physical examination and symptoms. This condition occurs along the long plantar fascia ligament, which is a fibrous tissue that spreads ... http://www.optimumresults.net/2010/01/01/understanding-plantar-fasciitis/ Ground turkey usually contains fat and skin when it is ground.  3 oz. can contain triple the amount of fat than ground beef*.  The full fat version of beef contains about 3 grams more fat and 100 calories more than turkey.  However, lean ground beef actually has about 20 less ... http://www.optimumresults.net/2010/01/01/ground-turkey-or-ground-beef/ Exercise is good for you, but sometimes you can get too much of a good thing! This point will be reached at different times for different people. Exercise should be tiring, but it should also serve a greater goal, and invigorate you over the long haul. If you are more ... http://www.optimumresults.net/2009/12/01/overtraining-issues/ Interval training is any type of exercise that alternates bursts of high end intensity with intervals of average intensity for the entirety of a workout session.  Intervals can also include alternating types of exercise and even types of cardio for more efficiency and less boredom.  This type of exercise can ... http://www.optimumresults.net/2009/11/01/what-is-interval-training-and-is-it-right-for-me/ Instead of batter-dipped, deep-fried nuggets, we coat chicken tenders in a seasoned almond and whole-wheat flour crust and then oven-fry them to perfection. With half the fat of standard breaded chicken tenders, you can enjoy to your (healthy) heart’s content. ________________________________________ INGREDIENTS ________________________________________ Canola oil cooking spray 1/2 cup sliced almonds 1/4 cup whole-wheat flour 1 1/2 ... http://www.optimumresults.net/2009/11/01/almond-crusted-chicken-fingers/   Greek yogurt owes its difference in texture to a process that slowly strains the whey (liquid) from more traditional yogurts.  This not only drains much of the runniness out of the yogurt, but it causes a more tart taste.  By draining the whey, the carb content is cut in half, ... http://www.optimumresults.net/2009/10/01/greek-yogurt-versue-american-yogurt/