Body Fat Percentage

Why Should You Care?

You might have heard bodybuilders, or other fitness "enthusiasts" who seem to be obsessed with muscles and bulking up, talking about body fat percentage. The lower the body fat percentage, the greater the bragging rights and the more respect garnered in the weightlifting world. These peculiarities, mostly associated with bodybuilding, are often lost on the average person. However, that doesn't mean that body fat percentage is unimportant, even if you’re just starting your fitness journey.

Weight Loss Challenge

The RX Fitness Weight Loss Challenge – An Action Guide

Anyone who has ever set out to drop a few pounds already knows that weight loss can be a painfully slow process. A few of the right kind of calories can contain a lot of energy, so finding the right balance in your diet, exercise, hydration and sleeping habits can make a huge difference in how quickly you see the pounds come off.
Includes free downloadable Action Guide.

Speed Up Weight Loss

Safely Accelerate Your Weight Loss and Stay Healthy

When you're trying to lose weight, it always feels as though the scale just isn’t moving fast enough. This is especially true if you have hit a plateau or are trying to lose weight faster than your current rate. The good news is that there are natural ways to speed up the weight loss process while staying healthy and fit.

Choosing Healthy Snacks

Healthy Snacks to Stay Full and Energized All Day

Healthy snacks. Exactly what does that mean? Most nutritionists and scientists agree that eating smaller quantities multiple times a day is far healthier than eating three large meals. Small, frequent meals provide more energy, get digested better and keep our metabolism more active. Snacking is a perfect way to eat in small quantities with greater frequency. But the key to proper snacking is healthy snacking.

Protein Shake Recipes

Some Great Post-Holiday Recipes for Protein Shakes

If you spent the months of November and December slightly overindulging yourself with holiday feasts, tasty in-between treats, and more than your usual intake of yummy cocktails and favorite wines, you may be looking for a way to "back off" and begin trimming a few pounds and/or inches without starving yourself into submission. Well, we may have at least a partial solution; protein shakes.

Belly Fat

Bid Farewell to Belly Fat Once and For All

There is more to be worried about with belly fat than just looking your best at the beach. A large belly can lead to health issues such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and even certain types of cancer. We've listed some changes that can move you toward your goal of a slimmer waistline and a healthier body.

Simple Habits

Small Changes in Lifestyle Can Produce Big Results

Minor adjustments can often be more sustainable than drastic changes because they better suit your lifestyle. We've listed some small changes to your daily life that can make it easier to slim down, starting with these simple habits to incorporate into your diet and workout.

Clean Eating – Part 6

Why Is Eating Clean Worth The Lifestyle Change?

In the sixth and final installment of our series, we're going to discuss why we think you should find clean eating worth changing your lifestyle. You can very likely reduce your family's medical expenses by transitioning to a clean diet.

Clean Eating – Part 5

Bringing The Spice

If you've been eating fast food for years, switching to clean eating may be a tough slog. Adding a spicy touch to your meals can help make the move easier. Adding herbs and spices can also make clean eating a pleasurable experience. Besides adding a welcome blast of flavor to a meal, herbs and spices can also deliver some healthy nutrients you need.

Clean Eating – Part 4

Cooking Tips for Clean Eating

We're now at part four of our series on clean eating. In parts one, two and three, we explained the basics of what constitutes clean eating, gave you some simple guidelines to help you get started, and offered tips to help improve your food shopping routine. Today, we're moving on to cooking tips that should help you move closer to your goal of eating a clean diet.

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Body Fat Percentage

Body Fat Percentage

Why Should You Care?