It’s the New Year…a time for the usual weight loss and exercise resolutions. Lifestyle changes can be challenging and hard to maintain. How can you ensure that you will be successful in your exercise and diet goals this year? First, diet is extremely important. Despite popular opinion, eating fat doesn’t make you fat. Instead high carbohydrate diets are really the enemy because of how they affect glucose and fat storage in the body. Every diet should be high in vegetables, which have important vitamins, minerals, fiber, and phytonutrients. Intermittent fasting is also a great tool to help with weight loss. The most popular method of intermittent fasting is to eat all your food in an 8 hour window and fast for the other 16 hours. Research has shown many other benefits to intermittent fasting including improved blood sugar levels, improved heart health, a reduction of inflammation, and improvements in memory and cognitive function. Exercise is also key in any weight loss program. It is important to incorporate resistance training and cardio training to get the desired result. Exercise programs should be tailored to your goals, fitness level, weight, time commitment, and limitations. At times, group exercise classes, while fun, can be dangerous because the instructor can’t individualize the routine or make sure your form is correct. THE ARENA FITNESS can help with your diet and exercise goals. First, you can make a free consultation with our dietitian, Denise Groothuis, who will help you come up with a plan. Additionally, our personal trainers can put you on a routine to promote weight loss. Our trainers take more courses and are more credentialed than 95 % of the trainers in Westchester and Connecticut, even the trainers at the “elite” gyms. It’s time to shed those pounds. Come to THE ARENA and let us help you fulfill your resolutions! by Denise Groothuis MS RD CFMP
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