nutrition

What Should You Eat Before a Cardio Workout?

Hey Angels and Alphas, It can be difficult to determine whether you should eat before working out. While some people think eating gives you more energy, others think it makes you bloated, causes digestion issues, and…

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How Your Weight Affects Your Macro Needs

Hey Angels and Alphas, The vast majority of dietary recommendations give advice based on calories (e.g., ingest 2,000 calories per day), serving sizes (e.g., a serving of protein is the size of your palm), or percentages…

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How to Progress from Walking to Running

Hey Angels and Alphas, As with any new habit, whether it’s drinking more water or starting a meditation practice, learning to love running takes time. It’s pretty uncommon for things to feel effortless and breezy the…

3 Steps to Kick Any Bad Habit You Have

Hey Angels and Alphas, People are habitual, pattern-loving creatures.  Everyone has their habits! Maybe yours is drinking coffee in the morning, staying up late, or smoking. Everything you do consistently is a habit. Going to the…

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Break Through Your Weight Loss Plateau Before Summer

Hey Angels and Alphas, Whether you’ve been exercising a few months or a few years, you’ve probably already reached your first weight loss plateau. Maybe you’ve even broken through your first weight loss plateau, too!  You…

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Can You Lose Weight Through Training Alone?

Hey Angels and Alphas, Is dieting more important than training for weight loss? Can you lose weight without exercising if you diet correctly? Is training or dieting more important for weight loss? The answer to this…

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5 Healthy, Protein-rich Alternatives to Red Meat

Hey Angels and Alphas, Red meat has always been under constant scrutiny by the health community, yet it’s something that is incredibly praised and valued in the fitness world. With more high-protein and high-fat diets getting…

female fitness

Is Your Workout Effective If You Don’t Sweat?

Hey Angels and Alphas, If you’ve been in the weight loss and fitness community long enough, you have probably heard the saying “if you’re not sweating, you’re not working hard enough.” But is that true, though?…

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Why Is Your Weight Fluctuating Up and Down?

Hey Angels and Alphas, Whether you’re someone who has been on a weight loss journey for years or you’re someone who just stepped on the treadmill for the first time, you probably know that one of…

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The Case for Quitting Meat to Lose Weight

Hey Angels and Alphas, If you’re trying to lose weight right now, you’ve likely been reading about (and might even be dabbling in the idea) becoming a flexitarian. This approach to eating involves you eating less…

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Water Weight and its Effects on Weight Loss

Hey Angels and Alphas, When you’re moving toward your current weight-loss goal, you’ll often find yourself stepping on the scale and discovering you’re either a few pounds heavier or lighter than the day you did before. …

weight loss

How Often Should You Really Weigh Yourself?

Hey Angels and Alphas, Imagine the following scenario. You decide it’s time to put in your focus and energy into losing weight.  Then you decide to start exercising properly and you embark on a healthier eating…

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How Much Is Enough When It Comes to Protein?

Hey Angels and Alphas, When people in the strength training or weight loss communities hear the term “protein intake”, they might just think about building and retaining muscle. But protein is much, much bigger than that. …

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6 Ways to Lose More Weight by Walking

Hey Angels and Alphas, If you want to be successful when losing weight (and keep it off long term), you have to create the healthy habits that will make up an overall healthy lifestyle. One of…

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11 Health Acronyms You Should Know

Hey Angels and Alphas, Whether you’re someone who has been on a weight loss journey for a while, someone stepping inside the gym for the first time, or a seasoned veteran who has been competing for…

weight loss

Does Training Increase or Decrease your Appetite

Hey Angels and Alphas, From increasing muscle to burning off fat to keeping your heart healthy and strong, exercise will affect your body in many ways. Exercise – especially if it’s long and intense – will…

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Feeling Stiff and Sore When You Wake Up?

Hey Angels and Alphas, If you get sore after a tough workout, that’s completely normal. Pulling and pushing heavy weights, going out for a long endurance run, or performing some high-intensity intervals will test your muscles,…

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Everything You Need to Know About Food Sensitivities

Hey Angels and Alphas, Throughout dealing with cravings, hormonal imbalances, stress eating, and all the potential roadblocks standing between you and your dream weight, weight loss can sometimes feel like a detrimental uphill battle.  But on…

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7 Ways to Get More Deep Sleep

Hey Angels and Alphas, Health and weight loss experts all agree – not getting enough sleep is bad for you. It messes up your immune system, your heart health, and your efforts to lose weight. And…

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