Why Vitamin B?

Vitamen B

  You're about to find out.    Your body needs vitamins for optimal functioning, but do you know the specific purpose of each vitamin? What about the B vitamins? While vitamin B was once thought to be one distinct vitamin, further research revealed it was actually eight chemically distinct vitamins often found in the same foods. You may have seen supplements labeled as vitamin B … [Read more...]

The Good, the bad, the ugly… (Fat)

How to know the difference between good fat and bad fat. Fat. In many circles, this three-letter word is as bad as any four-letter word in the dictionary, and is said with equal disdain and fear. For people trying to live a healthy lifestyle, fat is everything they're trying to avoid. The antagonist. The elephant standing in the room that they're trying to shove through the window. But did you … [Read more...]

Not All Carbohydrates Are Considered Equal

Fiber

In fact, one very important carbohydrate, fiber, is something that most people should have more of in their diet. So whether you are following a low carbohydrate diet or not, fiber should be on the menu.   Studies show that eating at least 25 grams of fiber each day can help lower your risk of heart attack and lower your cholesterol. Fiber also aids in digestion and helps keep people … [Read more...]

4 Tips to Starting 2012 On a Healthy Foot

4 Tips to Starting 2012 on a Healthy Foot By SouthWest Fitness on January 26, 2012 Get Organized.  Getting and staying healthy requires you to seamlessly integrate a LOT of things into your life.  That's why being organized is the key.  You'll need to plan and prepare your meals in advance... get your gym clothes ready for the following day... make sure you allow yourself time to get … [Read more...]

Five Towns Trainer Says “Complex Is Best”

Wait! Don't just skim down to see which exercise I've labeled as the best, get the whole story... I'm often approached and asked to pin down a single exercise as the one that will help lose the most fat and sculpt the quickest. That's not an easy question to answer. You see, I'm very aware of the fact that though an exercise may be perfect for Client A, it may not be the best choice for … [Read more...]

Best Way To Gain Weight?

Michael Stephens here,  I'm doing a little research and I was hoping you could help me out. Here is a question for you: Do you know the absolute Best way to Gain weight? Please post your answer(s) below. Make it a great day! Michael Stephens … [Read more...]

Question Of The Day

Question: How Can Eating 6 Meals Per Day Help Me Lose Fat? Answer: It doesn’t make sense, right? Everyone thinks if you want to lose fat you go on a diet, you eat less. Frankly, that’s baloney. And it’s dangerous. There are three reasons why eating frequently, in the range of five to six small meals per day, helps you lose weight. First, smaller meals are less likely to be … [Read more...]

Five Towns Online Health & Fitness Magazine

The Five Towns Complimentary Online Source of Heath and Fitness News... This monthly fitness magazine will automatically update each and every month with sixteen fresh, educational and professionally written articles (four articles in each of the following four sections: Body, Health, Life and Diet), the latest fitness, wellness and diet news, over 1,000 healthy recipes, and dozens of exercise … [Read more...]

Five Towns Fitness Magazine 2012 – Body, Health, Life and Diet

Online Magazine

Dear Five Towns Friend, As a way of saying "thank you" to the Five Towns Community  for 16 years of support, the SouthWest Fitness Club is making their online fitness magazine "Five Towns Fitness Magazine" available complimentary to all Five Town's residents. View Magazine This monthly fitness magazine will automatically update each and every month with sixteen fresh, educational and … [Read more...]

Five Towns Pre-Wedding Fitness Formula

Five Towns "Pre-Wedding" Fitness Expert Michael Stephens Releases FREE REPORT! Free Report reveals an amazing "Pre-Wedding" Fitness Formula!  Discover how quickly & easily get into incredible shape for your wedding!'  Plus discover the 3 biggest mistakes that most brides make when trying to get in shape for the big day...without even knowing it! Look Even More Stunning Than You Ever … [Read more...]