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Jade Teta ND CSCS

An article in the May 2007 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows fish oil supplements enhance fat loss when combined with exercise. 75 adults were studied to determine the effect of exercise with or without fish oil supplementation of fat loss, muscle gain, and...

Jade Teta ND, CSCS

I have come to understand not everyone loves exercise the same way I do. Many people would much rather spend their free time eating or watching their favorite TV show. Unfortunately the trade off for their health is catastrophic. A new study in the journal BMC Endocrine Disorders...

Jade Teta ND, CSCS

6. Agave Nectar- This is a sweet “honey like” product derived from the same plant used to make tequila. It has gotten a lot of publicity lately as a great alternative sweetener because it has a low glycemic index. However, if you look at this product more carefully you will find ...

The taste of sweet is one of the most addictive things on the planet and the ability to burn fat is directly related to the avoidance of the white stuff. For those seeking to live the fat loss lifestyle it is imperative to find alternatives to sugar. Many natural and chemical sweeteners exist and ha...

Jade Teta ND, CSCS

A January 2009 article in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology adds to the growing evidence that high-intensity interval training may be more beneficial to the heart than continuous moderate intensity exercise. In this study they looked at the response of a high fat ...

Jade Teta ND, CSCS

One of the regular questions we get asked by our clients is what they should eat before and after their workouts. If you have ever taken a metabolic effect class you have probably heard your trainer mention something to you about staying away from alcohol and sugar and focusing o...

Jade Teta ND, CSCS

Just about everyone knows that any healthy diet should be based primarily in vegetables. With a fat loss diet, more than half the total food volume comes from vegetables. Most of the rest comes from lean protein. Then a small amount comes in the form of good quality starches, fru...

We all try our best. We try to get on a routine, make the right food choices, move our bodies, sleep, de-stress....we try to hold up all of the pillars that make us fit, healthy and happy. But sometimes, like after making a drastic dietary change, or not getting enough sleep, or not eating consisten...

Surely the glutes are one of those areas that we all think about - who among us doesn't admire a well-shaped, firm behind? For some of us, the glutes can be a real source of vexation: there are flat butts without shape and flabby butts without tone. Our butts can be too big or too small.

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You ever notice how when you walk up a flight of steps you always breathe harder after reaching the top? This is a mini-example of what is known in exercise research as excess post exercise oxygen consumption or EPOC. A better term for it is oxygen debt. It is a state of exaggerated respi...