Monthly Archives: November 2018

Nov302018

The Optimal Holiday Season

Thanksgiving is over and you’ve probably just stopped feeling full from what was surely a gluttonous night. Preparing for the madness and chaos between Christmas and New Year’s, we are all trying to stay in the best physical and mental state possible. After all, we need to hit some of our 2018 resolutions and prepare ourselves for 2019. Instead of just giving up entirely and letting yourself go, give December your absolute best effort. We already threw some tips out for Black Friday shopping, which are still somewhat useful now. Even if you missed out on all of the sales, focus your mind and be an absolute beast this last month of the year.

In order to keep your mind in the best possible place and minimize the stress that is associated with this time of year, we need to keep our bodies in great shape. We need to stay healthy and fight off colds or flus that notoriously wreck us at the worst time possible. (I remember having a 106 degree fever while recovering from Bells Palsy a few years ago, at our family Christmas celebration… it was the worst!) Regularly exercising and eating well will put you in a good place and set you up for success, but everyone can use some help. Fortunately for all of us, one of our absolute favorite companies in the health and wellness space just came out with some new products and after trying them for a few weeks, we have to share!

Nov292018

A High Protein Diet Plan To Lose Weight And Improve Health

In the present era, everyone is keen to maintain a healthy life with a perfectly balanced diet that contains an appropriate amount of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. Sometimes, in the excitement of losing weight faster, we lose sight of the important components and, as a result, we have to quit that dietary plan. So for a healthy diet plan, we should keep in mind a few things such as:

Nov272018

A Beginner’s Guide to Counting Macros

[Please enjoy a guest article from former NFL player, Chris Gronkowski!]

Starting a new diet can be a difficult adjustment and part of the change involves becoming accustomed to a new routine and way of thinking about food. Counting calories is an accurate but sometimes challenging method for tracking what you consume each day. If your goal is to lose weight, you’ll want to record how many calories you eat and work to burn off more calories. For some people, this dieting method is tedious and easy to forget about. But those willing to stick to a strict approach may want to take it one step further and experiment with counting their macro calories.

What Is a Macro Diet?

Following a macro diet is similar to the process of counting calories but, instead, you must focus on tracking how much you consume of the three macronutrients—protein, carbohydrates and fats. One of the major benefits of counting macros is that you are compelled to consume only foods that are fueling your body in some respect. For example, if you were on a calorie-counting diet, you could eat a bag of potato chips as long as you write down the calorie count. But, with a macro-counting diet, you would want to replace the chips with a food heavier in protein, carbs or fats.

Macronutrients are vital to our body’s well-being, and they can be found in nearly every food. Most items though are classified by whichever macronutrient they have the most of—for example, beef is considered a protein even though it also contains fats. Counting macros has been a popular practice amongst athletes for many years but, as of late, people have found this method to be a beneficial way to hold themselves to healthy eating habits.

Nov262018

What Foods Are Considered Superfoods?

Superfoods are foods that are considered of high nutritional value. While there is no particular category of foods branded as the superfoods, the ones regarded as so help to keep diseases at bay and keep the body healthy. Despina Hyde, a New York dietician said that the term superfoods is used on foods with multiple health benefits and as reported by the American Heart Association, there is no set criteria for determining superfoods. With an idea of what superfoods are, let’s delve in some of the most popular superfoods and their benefits;

Nov242018

4 Tips to Rowing for Health and Fitness

If you’re looking to get into great shape, rowing offers a full body workout that gets you closer to achieving your goals. Rowing is an effective cardio exercise that not only promotes weight loss but also tones your muscles and increases your endurance. You can burn as many as 600 calories per hour by working out on a rowing machine. Combine this fun exercise with a healthy diet and you’ll soon be delighted by the results.

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Nov222018

Whole Wheat Pumpkin Banana Bread

You guessed it. MORE PUMPKIN. Winter isn’t here yet, so that means it’s still pumpkin’s spotlight! I had extra pumpkin leftover from those whole wheat pumpkin chocolate chip cookies so I searched for another healthy-ish recipe. I found the perfect one at Well Plated for Whole Wheat Pumpkin Banana Bread. I also had two very ripe bananas just asking to be baked. And guess what, it was a natural pairing. This is a great recipe if you want to contribute something healthy to the Thanksgiving table. It’s fall-like because it has pumpkin and is sure to be a popular dessert!

This recipe uses little sugar, not much butter–I was surprised by how healthy it was. I changed a few things from the original recipes (such as taking out the nuts), but it still ended up great. The thing that makes this recipe take a little longer is that for best results, you should wrap it in plastic wrap and let it sit in the fridge for a few hours or even overnight! And beware, the texture is very pumpkin-y just in case you’re not into that.

Nov202018

5 Tips to Buying Medical Supplies

To some of us, obtaining medical supplies is a way for us to stay healthy and function normally. These medical supplies include walkers, wheelchairs, oxygen tanks, diabetes supplies, and other products. Thankfully, we now live in the times where access to these products has become a lot easier. In fact, you can even easily buy these medical supplies online. But for that exact same reason as well, it can be worrying to buy online because there are supplies that cannot guarantee a good product. So when it comes to buying medical supplies – whether they are second-hand or not – it is necessary that you are wise about it.

Nov192018

Black Friday Tricks and Tips

Tis the time of the year to start buying presents for your family, friends, etc, if you do that sort of thing! We’re sure some of you are already finished shopping, while many others don’t plan on starting until it is too late to have everything shipped in time. This weekend is generally seen as one of the best to shop, at least when it comes to prices. There are countless sales for Black Friday and we recommended taking advantage of this for a few reasons: 1) you might save some money in the process and 2) it will help you get your shopping done now and alleviate some stress in the upcoming weeks.

Nov152018

The 1,000,000th Reader

August 14th, 2012. The first blog post ever published on Hungry & Fit back when it was a wordpress.com site. Now, or rather for quite some time we’ve been wordpress.org; it was a requirement when we started to monetize the blog. As some of you may know, we thought of the blog on our cross-country trip from New York to Boulder, Colorado. We stopped in Mason City, Iowa for a week or so along the way. At the time, it was just the two of us, but the pack, or pride, has grown since then. Hungry & Fit has also grown.

Nov142018

Pre Workout Routine: 5 Things to Do Before You Workout

There are certain things you can do before your workout to make it easier and more successful. Here is an outline of a pre workout routine to get you started.

Did you know that less than 5% of adults in the United States perform the recommend 30 minutes of exercise or physical activity every day? That translates to only one-third of U.S. adults getting the amount of physical activity recommended each week.

Many people complain that their workouts make them feel poor or tired rather than energized, as exercising should. The root cause of this disconnect may stem from their pre-workout routine.

Learn what to do before a workout to maximize your chance of feeling empowered rather than drained. Check out the 5 simple steps below and start to enjoy working out.