Harley Pasternak Quotes
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Different foods have different effects on our body beyond their calorie count. Our metabolism, hunger, blood sugar, and hormones respond differently to different types of foods. That means that 100 calories of broccoli is not the same as 100 calories of licorice, just as 3 oz. of salmon is not the same as 3 oz. of cupcakes.
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It's important that we have a global perspective and look abroad and learn from our neighbors.
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Strengthening the lower back helps develop that sexy curve everyone wants from your back to your bum.
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The joke may be that no one likes fruitcake, but if that were the case, they wouldn't appear on store shelves every holiday season!
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Dark bread like rye or pumpernickel is much healthier than the refined white bread favored by many Americans.
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A toned backside truly anchors your physique and can make the difference between jeans fitting and jeans really fitting.
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Seriously, I faced a lot of anti-Semitism playing hockey as a kid. It motivated me to play well and to punch everyone who was anti-Semitic. I was taunted and called names. I'd either beat them with a goal or with my fists.
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I love the convenience of a protein shake, and not just for after a workout.
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There are 168 hours in a week, and even if you're working out two, three, four, or five times a week for an hour, you're still not working out at least 95 to 98 percent of the week. So it's what you do during that time that's far more impactful than what you do in the gym.
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Life is all about balance, and there are certain times of the year - birthday, anniversary, holidays - that are meant to be enjoyed without guilt. That being said, Thanksgiving is a meal - it's not a Thanksgiving day, and it's not a Thanksgiving week.
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Walking is the most effective form of exercise.
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Though typically paired with words like organic, harvest, or natural, almost all granolas are fattening.
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Whatever you need to increase the quality of your sleep is really, really important.
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A lot of the movements we do in the gym are things that can be done outside, but we have the benefits of the beautiful scenery, the fresh air, the sunlight, and the vitamin B.
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Get yourself a pedometer. It's an inexpensive device that fits in your pocket or clips on your pants and counts your steps.
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You want to try to keep your sleep and meal patterns attached to the time zone that you're in. It's important so you don't feel disoriented. If we take a red-eye and land in Singapore at 8 A.M., we're not going to bed. Force yourself to stay awake, have breakfast, power through the day.
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I used to laugh at my friends who garden, but I now garden. You don't even feel like you're exercising. You're having fun, and you're being healthy at the same time.
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Pick one exercise a day, a different exercise each day of the week for a different body part. You're setting yourself up for success because you don't need to go to the gym, you don't need any equipment, you don't need anything.
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If you wait too long between breakfast and lunch or lunch and dinner, you're more likely to be ravenous and overeat and/or make poor food choices.
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I got into bodybuilding very young - I was 13.
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I see myself as a problem solver, creating solutions.
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Make your plate colorful. A lot of Asian countries make it a point of having five colors present on every dish, which leads to eating nutrient-rich foods.
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I tell all my clients to drink at least six water bottles a day.