Want to look younger? You have to LIVE younger!

We live in a world full of instant fixes. Usually these fixes come in bottles, foods, lotions or other simple-to-use choices and can cost anywhere from a few dollars to a few hundred. But one fix doesn’t come in a bottle – and it solves SO much more than you would think.

Read this article on our website:  https://www.cfscamp.com/blog/2014/nov/the-secret-to-looking-younger-is-living-younger/

"Fitting" Into the Digital Revolution

It’s the biggest new venue in the “smart tech” world – fitness trackers. There are wrist bands, iPhone plugin heart rate sensors, Smart-Scales that transmit your weight and other data to your cell phone via Bluetooth, and more.  If you’re new to this freshly sprouted industry, you may be surprised how many options are already out there.

Weight Loss - It's not for tortoises.

Is losing weight slowly really better than losing it fast?

Weight loss diets come in every form imaginable. Conventional wisdom says that losing weight slowly over time is more likely to result in a healthier long term outcome – but a new Australian study is bucking that concept for lack of evidence. So - can those crash diets be just as good?

Read the full article here on the CFS Fitness & Weight Loss Camp Blog to find out the surprising truth...

Fat Blindness.

A study has recently emerged in the journal Pediatrics, highlighting one more flaw in perception that affects our children. Researchers have found that parents are biased in such a way as to dismiss the idea that a child may in fact be overweight.

See more at: https://www.cfscamp.com/blog/2014/sep/the-newest-foe-fat-blindness/

Beating Weight Loss & Fitness Plateaus

Did you ever look at yourself in the mirror, after a hardcore gym session, and wonder when your progress is going to show in your reflection?

If so, this article may help you understand what's happening and how to solve it.

Physical Activity And Exercise: The Wonder Drug

 by Daniel Bayliss, MS, CES

Let’s talk about the difference between physical activity and exercise – a common confusion for most people. According to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), physical activity is defined as “any bodily movement that is produced by the contraction of skeletal muscle and that substantially increases energy expenditure.” This simply means getting up and moving around – doing household chores, raking leaves or walking the dog – is physical activity.

Exercise, on the other hand, is defined as “a subclass of physical activity, planned, structured, and repetitive bodily movement done to improve or maintain one or more components of physical fitness,” such as taking a 20-40 minute walk or going to the gym.

What most people don’t know... Click to read full article.

3 Pillars of an Effective Workout - Cardio versus Resistance

When it comes to working out, what type of exercise should you choose?

Beginning a training program can be a huge investment of time and effort, so of course you want to maximize your benefits and make sure you get the results you're working hard for. All of the options can seem overwhelming.

Click to learn more about making the right choice.

How marriage quality can influence your health

According to a new study published in the June 24th issue of Psychosomatic Medicine, marriage quality can influence your risk of cardiovascular disease.

One in a growing list of findings linking emotional well-being with physical well-being, the new study authored by Thomas Kamarck, professor of psychology at University of Pittsburgh analyzed 282 healthy, middle-aged couples who were either married or living together in marital-like relationships.

Read the rest of this article on our CFS website...

Go-Go Grandma!

If you were 37, and knew that before your 45th birthday you would die... Would you want to spend the next 8 years watching an average of 3 hours television per day? What better things might you find to do with those 3 hours? What priorities might you set for your remaining time?

Read more by clicking here.

Having Your Soda and Drinking it too

In May of 2012, New York City's former Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed a ban on sugar-laden drinks in any amount larger than 16oz, to affect food carts, delis, concessions, stadiums and other similar locations.

Naturally, the public was outraged. Read more on the CFS Fitness & Weight Loss Blog

How to get Back On Track!

Once you start on the journey of weight loss or fitness, you will encounter a lot of distractions that may or may not rail you into your old habits. It’s completely human to have phases where we go back to the way we were by eating unhealthy meals more often than not, or skipping the gym to watch just a little more TV.

Don’t beat yourself up for it - but you have to bring yourself back to reality and regain focus on your life. Unless you want to go back to eating unhealthy for the rest of your life, then start reorganizing your thoughts and goals.

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What is a Healthy Lifestyle?

There is a lot of misconception in today’s world that being part of a healthy lifestyle means going all out and either depriving yourself or over-exercising in order to ‘look perfect’.

Coming from a person who did it all, I can assure you that those things will not bring you a happy lifestyle. Let me give you some tips on how to make put fitness, nutrition, and overall wellness into your life without going all out.