What Is The Flexitarian Diet?

We focus on healthy eating and exercise at A Strong Life in Hartford, CT. What you eat affects your overall health and can be used to maximize muscle building, avoid foods your body doesn’t tolerate and help you lose weight. People become vegetarians for a number of reasons that include both philosophy and health. The… Continue reading What Is The Flexitarian Diet?

Is BMI An Accurate Predictor Of Health?

BMI is an acronym for body mass index. It’s one of the predictors of health. It uses your gender, height and weight to create a number. That number is represented on a chart to show whether you’re underweight, the right weight, overweight or obese. Since it’s a shortcut technique, it’s an approximation and not a… Continue reading Is BMI An Accurate Predictor Of Health?

Strength Training Vs Cardio

Is it more important to do strength training or should cardio be your focus. That’s actually a trick question, since you need both. You also need workouts that improve your balance and flexibility. Exercise isn’t an either or proposition. You can do all types of exercises in your workout. One thing to remember, especially for… Continue reading Strength Training Vs Cardio

Is Pilates Good For Weight Loss?

All types of exercise that keep you moving are good. At A Strong Life in Hartford, CT, we know that no two people are alike or want to achieve the same things. That’s why we offer a variety of options for a healthy diet and exercise programs. If weight loss is your goal, eating healthy… Continue reading Is Pilates Good For Weight Loss?

Benefits Of Strength Training In Older Women

Once you hit 30, changes in your body start if you don’t exercise. You start loosing muscle tissue and tone. Studies show that you lose between 3% and 5% per decade. That’s only if you don’t lead an active lifestyle, so it doesn’t have to occur. Loss of muscle mass can lead to loss of… Continue reading Benefits Of Strength Training In Older Women

How Much Water Do You Really Need A Day?

You know how hot the weather can get in Hartford, CT, and probably understand that it’s important to hydrate. Summer isn’t the only time you need to focus on hydration. You need it all year around to be your healthiest. The question I get most frequently is how much water a day is enough? Think… Continue reading How Much Water Do You Really Need A Day?

Is Turmeric Tea Healthy?

At A Strong Life in Hartford, CT, we understand that the choices you make can make a difference in your well-being, even the smallest choices. When you think about how what you drink affects you, you might be thinking about soft drinks compared to water, but it extends even further. That warm cup of tea… Continue reading Is Turmeric Tea Healthy?

What Is Intuitive Eating?

If we’ve worked with you at A Strong Life in Hartford, CT, you’re aware of what intuitive eating is and know that once you learn it, you never have to diet again. For people who aren’t part of our program, intuitive eating means listening to your body when it comes to what you consume. You… Continue reading What Is Intuitive Eating?

Health Is Your Wealth

Virgil, whose Roman name was Publius Vergilius Maro, was a poet in ancient Rome. He once wrote that the greatest wealth is health. Even though hundreds of years have passed, that remains true today. While having money and assets can bring comfort, if you aren’t healthy, they mean nothing and you can’t enjoy what you… Continue reading Health Is Your Wealth

Weight Loss Starts By Eating Healthy And Meal Planning Is The Key

Is weight loss one of your goals? You need to be eating healthy to get the biggest benefits. Eating healthy isn’t dieting. In fact, many people claim they eat far more than they used to eat and lose weight. Eating healthy includes concepts of a balanced diet of whole foods, limiting added sugar, white flour… Continue reading Weight Loss Starts By Eating Healthy And Meal Planning Is The Key