Monthly Archives: October 2011

How to Eat Enough Protein Without Breaking the Bank

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Greg Asseff

For many people, creating a healthy dietary regimen can be a difficult balancing act with an assortment of separate challenges: healthy, nutritious food typically costs more than processed, unhealthy food, despite often looking less immediately appealing or easy to prepare when you open the cupboard to start cooking dinner.

To compound matters even further is the fact that grocery prices have risen by up to 4% over the course of 2011, with similar price increases expected to continue through 2012, according to the United State Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Getting enough daily protein on a limited financial budget can be especially difficult with meat already costing far more per pound than items such as vegetables, fruits and grains.

From August of 2010 through August of 2011, the average prices of pork and beef rose by 7.5% and 10%, respectively, making it even more challenging for the average household to receive their suggested daily values of protein in this unstable economy.

Read More »

Posted in Body Building, Diet, Food, Health, News, Nutrition, Weight Training | 4,959 Comments

Want Big Muscle? Try Small Weights, Study Says

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Greg Asseff

Significantly increasing lean muscle tissue is a combination of several disciplines and requires a high level of focus, effort, dedication, and knowledge.

The three primary factors that are required to promote serious gains in muscle density are regularly performing your strength training routine with a high level of effort, consuming well balanced protein rich foods day in and day out, and receiving plenty of sleep to allow your body to repair the muscle tissue that was damaged, torn, from the workout.

Further, when it comes to strength training, the conventional wisdom is that smaller amounts of weight should be used for toning and sculpting, while heavier weights are more appropriate for creating large gains in muscle mass, density and strength.

However, a new clinical study that was recently published concluded that regularly lifting lighter weights to increase your lean muscle tissue density, size, and mass can occur at the same rate as if you were consistently lifting heavier weights.

Read More »

Posted in Body Building, Exercise, Health, News, Studies, Weight Training | 8,373 Comments

Want to Lose Weight? Don’t Forget Your Immune System

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Greg Asseff

You’ve finally done it. You purchased a membership at a fitness center, you’re watching what you eat, you’re actually enjoying exercise routines, and you’re finally getting accustomed to your new healthy lifestyle. Even better, you’re starting to fit into that pair of jeans that have been collecting dust in the closet for years. And then you get sick.

Your weight loss progress is halted for two weeks as you recover from your illness as you battle with your immune system health, and you come out feeling less motivated than ever, returning to your old eating habits and dreading your next session on the elliptical. In order to avoid this all-too-common scenario, you need the think of immune system health as a crucial pillar of your weight loss program, just as important as sticking to your exercise routine and paying attention to your diet.

Read More »

Posted in Diet, Exercise, Food, Health, Health Facts, Medical, News, Nutrition, Weight Loss | Leave a comment
Copyright © 2026 FitnessHealth101.com All Rights Reserved
Return to Top