Everyone turns to their favorite comfort food when times are tough or when the weather gets colder. When looking through some of your favorite recipes, you may find ingredients that don’t fit your current dietary needs, or you’d just like to find a healthier version (Do any of you remember your grandma’s recipes calling for “Oleo”?!). Many ingredients have easy, healthier substitutions that won’t impact the flavor of the dish.
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When schedules and life gets hectic, getting takeout or going to a restaurant may seem like a great timesaver. But one thing that many struggle with is learning how to eat healthy when eating out. But you don’t have to forsake your nutrition or your social life!

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Do you know what you’re consuming every day? Often, people greatly underestimate the calories they’re taking in on a daily basis, which can lead to unintended weight gain. Logging food for weight loss is one tactic you can add to your overall fitness regimen that can have measurable results. You have to eat to fuel your body and to support your fitness programming. If you’re working with a qualified personal trainer, like those at Loyalty Fitness, adding food logging to your routine can be a game changer when it comes to losing weight and building muscle. Our trainers can even work with you to review your logs, provide insight, and let you know where you’re either falling short or can improve your intake.
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Everybody is different and that means that everyone’s fitness and nutrition needs aren’t exactly the same. Fine-tuning a custom nutrition and workout plan with a personal fitness and nutrition coach can allow you to give your unique body exactly what it needs to be healthy and succeed!  Because each body is unique, the amount of calories and type of nutrition that each needs to perform optimally is different. Finding out what works best for your body, including calorie intake and output and how genetics play a role, is key into leading a healthy lifestyle. The caloric intake of an elite athlete differs drastically from a casual fitness enthusiast because the demand on their bodies is unique. By working with a nutrition specialist, you’ll be able to determine what works for you!
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If you’ve started on your journey to a fitter lifestyle and are wondering how to properly fuel your body, macro-based nutrition should be at the top of your list. Macros, or macronutrients, are in each bite of food that you eat. They are the molecules that our body uses to create energy and function. Macros are broken down into three groups: protein, fats, and carbs. Each of these is important to the proper function and output of your body’s systems. When you begin a training program, like super-slow strength training at Loyalty Fitness, you want to maximize your success through how you fuel your body. One easy way to do that is through balancing and monitoring the macros that you consume.
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