Why “80% full”? First: The exact number isn’t important. “80% full” is just an idea of eating a little less than you normally would. 80%...

With so much diet and exercise information around it's hard to know what to listen to and what to block out. Here are some tried and true...

I have found that the easiest client to coach is one that doesn’t already have perceived ideas about what it takes to be healthy. In...

Shape your home to support your goals What does it mean to “build a supportive home environment”? 1. Being clear on the priorities and...

Act first, get motivated later. There are three big lies about what sustainable exercise and good nutrition are made of. Lie #1: You have...

1. Eat every 2-3 hours Are you doing this – no matter what? Now, you don’t need to eat a full meal every 2-3 hours but you do need to eat...

Sleep is a wonderful thing. Our lives depend on it. It makes us feel good. Helps us recover. And helps us get leaner, healthier, and...

Match your fitness to your foundation and enjoy As humans, movement is both a birth right and a privilege. Babies squirm and squiggle as...

Consistency, Not Compensation You can't outrun a poor diet, so start with a solid foundation of smart eating choices. What's the...

Let’s start with the hard truth You can’t fully control whether you catch a cold, the flu, or COVID-19. You also can’t control how your...

By John Berardi, PhD, CSCS When emergency strikes, fitness is often the first thing to go. Solution: Stay on track by letting go of...

Healthy fats are: naturally occurring (such as the fat in olives, nuts and seeds); relatively minimally processed (either they’re whole...

While you're trying to change your habits, there are two main places to look for traction. You could try to change: You: what you want...

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit"- Aristotle If you have ever tried to ignore a box of...

There are plenty of exercise misconceptions out in the world, some of which may be holding you back from your best body. Do the following...

Hunger is not an emergency. Here's what to do when you feel hungry, rushed, or just plain irritable. You’ve just spent two hours waiting...

What's around you? Changing your body doesn't just mean changing your mind; it means changing your surroundings, too. It’s movie night....

Air out your secrets. Come out of the nutrition closet. What’s your secret? Does it seem like “everyone else” in health and fitness knows...

You want to be fit. You know how much you should weigh. You know your ideal dress size. You can even picture how great those new jeans...