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Protein Powder 101
By Kate Horney Choosing a protein powder can be overwhelming if you don’t know what to look for or where to start! Despite the wide variety of protein powders available, the differences boil down to a few characteristics: The type of protein used The types of flavors and sweeteners used Additional ingredients…
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Kate’s Top 6 Kitchen Must Haves!
By Kate Horney Everyone knows the saying “Abs are made in the kitchen” and I have to be honest with you: it couldn’t be closer to the truth! If you want results when it comes to your health, fitness or fat loss, you need to focus on eating the right types of nutritious…
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10 Ways to Stay Motivated
By Candace Heeney Friends and family repeatedly ask me how I stay motivated to reach my health goals. I will be honest—it isn’t always easy. I have been working out consistently and eating clean (about 80% of the time) for over eight years; yet there are days when I get home from work and feel…
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Fix Your Fat Fighting Hormones Day 3: Leptin
By Kate Horney Yesterday we talked about the hunger hormone ghrelin, which causes your body to feel hungry. Today, we’ll cover another hormone that may be making you fat: Leptin. Leptin is a hunger hormone, which is considered the counterpart to the hunger hormone ghrelin, and is produced by the adipose (fat) tissue. Leptin…
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Fix Your Fat Fighting Hormones Day 2: Ghrelin
By Kate Horney Are your hormones making you fat? Or at the very least, are they causing you to feel hungry when your body doesn’t actually need fuel? It may seem simple: if you’re hungry, you eat. But what causes you to feel hungry? What if your body is telling you you’re hungry when…
