“Glycemic Index (What Is It?)” simplifies the GI Scale in a easy to understand way. One of the main uses of the Glycemic Index scale is to figure out which foods will increase our blood sugar the most. Today’s video “Glycemic Index (What Is It?)” covers why the GI scale is important for diabetics, plus examples on how this Glycemic Index can be used towards your daily energy and fitness goals!
Having been raised in a medical family, I’m well aware of how poor and unbalanced diets can lead to various diseases and cancers. And although adding a couple of fruits and veggies to our daily diets isn’t guaranteed to be the “end all, be all” to a disease – it’s certainly a great place to start. As we begin looking at natural food sources as “natural medicine”, we start realizing that our bodies are made to function a certain way.
DAILY FIT CHALLENGE!: Start today by picking just ONE fruit or veggie that you enjoy and add it to what you normally eat each day (See! Who says you can’t enjoy a cookie AND an apple 🙂 )!
Personally I enjoy my fruits and veggies through the form of a smoothie as shown above, but regardless, the key takeaway for today’s Monday Boost is balance and moderation! So let’s take our natural medicine NOW so we can avoid prescription medicine later!
Related Video: How to Eat More Veggies
Key Takeaways:
Natural foods are another form of medicine
Practice balance and moderation by adding one piece of fruit or veggie to your regular meals
“What Should I Eat Before Gym” is a common question asked by many active people. Because our body uses what we eat as fuel, loading on the right things to eat before the gym can make or break your workout. Today we’ll go over the best types of food to use as “pre-workout” – or if you should even eat before the gym at all!
How To Prevent Muscle Loss When Not Working Out is something that many bodybuilders aren’t aware of (unfortunately). Life interferes with all of our bodybuilding routines from time to time and knowing how to prevent muscle loss when not working out will help preserve our gains! Today I’ll cover why muscle loss happens and what you can do to prevent muscle loss during inactivity.
How To Count Macros For Weight Loss is something that can wind up being a key component to your weight loss journey. Lots of people who learn how to count macros for weight loss and you can too with this easy to learn weight loss strategy!