If you ask your doctor or dietitian how you can improve your diet, she'll probably recommend including some nuts in your diet. Almonds are one type of nut that can accent many types of food but also help reduce your risk of various health problems, according to Harvard Health Publications.

Hi! My name is Lacey, I am a recent graduate of McMurry University where I majored in Exercise Science and Human Performance.



I have always loved exercising and playing sports so it seemed natural to continue my education in this field. Now that I have learned so much about exercise, I feel that it is my time to teach. I'm not only here to train clients, I'm here to educate them as well. To teach them how to improve their health and why it is so important.

Cardiovascular exercise refers to the kind of workout that gets your blood pumping, raises your heart rate, boosts your lung capacity and burns calories. Swimming achieves all four of these with the added benefit of weightlessness that reduces impact on your joints.

Cardiovascular exercise is only as good as the effort you put into it. Finding the appropriate pace while swimming can ensure maximum cardiovascular benefits.

Chances are at some time in your life you’ve made a New Year's resolution — and then broken it.

This year, stop the cycle of resolving to make change and then not following through. If your resolution is to take better care of yourself and get healthy, you will have a much better year if your resolution sticks. Here are 10 tips to help you get started.

Please help us welcome Brianna ... She is a motivated, fun, and great person to be around.  She is here to train you in the DFW area!

A little about Brianna in her own words ...


My name is Brianna Collums and I am a college graduate with a degree in general studies (emphasis in early education and psychology) from the University of North Texas.   At the beginning of the year, I decided to put my dreams into action. I am currently changing my career from teaching pre-school to becoming a full time certified personal trainer through ACE.

Myth: You Should Eat Small Meals Every Three Hours

As with many other diet tips,  this myth was based on observing how thin people eat, and passing their habits along as diet advice.  Many thin people do tend to eat frequent small meals, however, most of them don’t check their watch to tell them when to eat — they eat when their body tells them to.  Instead of watching the clock, learn the signals your body uses to tell you it’s hungry.

Tip #4  Shed the Stress


In case you’ve not heard, stress can be a major contributing factor to overeating. For many, the holidays can bring on all sorts of stress. The good news is that you don’t have to hang onto that stress and use it as an excuse to overeat.

Whether it’s due to family events, holidays, winter weather, emotional blahs, kids’ busy schedule, working late etc, the list for skipping workouts goes on and on forever. The problem is, skipping those workouts catches up to your health and progress overall a little faster than you may think. Here’s CNN’s take on what happens when you skip out on the gym. 

via CNN

No matter how dedicated you are to fitness, sooner or later, it’s going to happen: You’re going to skip a workout … and another … and another. Maybe you can blame the weather, a vacation, a mile-high pile of paperwork at the office or just your run-of-the-mill funk. Whatever the reason, before you know it, you’re out of shape.

The best time of day to exercise to lose weight is whatever time you can commit. Establishing a routine is important for keeping yourself organized, less stressed and accountable. Routines are also essential for establishing change. The more you exercise, the better you will feel and the more calories you burn. Exercise is still the most effective way to lose weight.

Types Exercising to lose weight can occur anytime of the day. Some prefer to get it out of the way first thing in the morning. Others like to walk during their lunch hour or exercise in the afternoon. Some people exercise at the gym after work, or take part in amateur sports in the evenings. The timing of your meals is the most important part of your fitness program. What you eat, and when, affects your exercise performance.

Holiday parties, tempting food, and festive drinks … ‘Tis The Season!  From now until the end of the year we will share some tips to help you enjoy this wonderful time of the year with your friends and family AND keep your healthy living goals on track!


Tip #3

Be A Food Snob

If you don't love it, don't eat it!  Easier said than done but if you think about it this is very sound advice!