Top Women’s Vitamins

Ok, so you know Vitamins and Minerals are important. Most every woman knows that.

However, not everyone understands WHY they are so important for their body. So I recently asked Registered Dietitian Jayson Hunter to give us the easy rundown on the Top Women’s Vitamins. Here’s what he had to say:

Vitamin A – This vitamin contributes to the health of you eyes, skin and nails.

Vitamim B – While B Vitamins are often referred to as “energy vitamins” they don’t actually give you a surge of energy, per se. What they actually do is help facilitate metabolic reaction in the body to create energy. They’re also necessary for a  healthy metabolism.

Vitamin C – This women’s vitamin is a great antioxidant and immune system booster. It also helps skin health.

Vitamin D – Helps women absorb calcium. And it may help prevent certain types of cancer.

calcium – It’s actually a mineral not a vitamin. And as most women know already, it improves bone density.

Pretty simple, right? But you can also see why it’s so important to understand vitamins for women. When we understand the reasons to make healthier choices it helps us make them.

Now, I get asked all the time by women which vitamin supplements, if any, they need to be taking. Great question.

Well, if your nutrition is 100% perfect all the time then you probably don’t need to take any.

But that’s not the case for most women. Most women are busy and don’t always find the time for proper nutrition. So if that’s the case with you I recommend taking a Whole Foods based Multi-Vitamin. And the only one I recommend is Prograde Nutrition’s VGF 25+ for Women.

It’s actually really cool because it’s literally made from 25 veggies, greens and fruits. You should definitely check out Prograde’s Women’s Vitamins  At the very top of the page is the list of ingredients. You can see the 25 whole foods they use to make VGF 25+ for Women.

Hugs~~

Coach Angela
Pretty cool, huh? The nutrition of 25 whole foods in a bottle!

A 12 Week Challenge

I have agreed to become a guinea pig in Jon Le Tocq’s newest 12 week fitness program. Jon is the founder of www.StormForceFitness.com. Although I cannot divulge the specifics of the program, I will be giving updates on my progress or pain, whichever is most appropriate for the day.

As part of a cardio test, today included a 5K which was absolutely awful for me. I am hardly an endurance athlete as most of my training has been sprinting over the last two years. I’m embarrased to say it took me 35:20 minutes to complete the endurance portion of the workout. Ugh! Read more

Weird Reason Breakfast is Boring

This morning I was sitting in front of my computer struggling to come up with a catchy title for this. I was thinking – yet again – about stressing the importance of breakfast to you.

So as I sat there trying to be clever I mumbled out loud, “Breakfast is boring.”

And there you have it. That’s exactly how I came up with this title. But do NOT take this message lightly.

You see, I know you’re heard it a million times before. “You have to eat breakfast.” And I know it’s not a super sexy message. But do you have any idea how many people I meet as a fitness professional that DO NOT eat breakfast? A lot. And do you have any idea how many of those people that don’t eat breakfast are overweight? Pretty much all of them.

Look, I’m not crazy. I know you don’t have much time in the morning. And I know many of you just aren’t all that hungry right after you wake up.

So let’s look at this another way. You get up each morning and go to work every day because you want a roof over your head and food on the table, right? Day after day after day you go to work because you want the RESULT of that effort.

Well, IF you want to burn fat, feel better and have more energy you WILL eat breakfast every morning. Period. End of discussion.

Some things are boring. Some things just have to be done to get the result you want. For those of you that want to burn fat all day long, breakfast is just one of those things.

Prograde Lean http://inspirationfitness.getprograde.com/lean is a DELICIOUS chocolate meal replacement shake that I recommend to all my clients. It’s the perfect solution to breakfast.

How To Gain Body Fat While Exercising A LOT

Could it really be possible to exercise for as much
as 14 hours a week and still gain body fat?  Sadly,
the answer is yes…as scary as that may seem.
Click here to discuss not only how it’s
possible…but how to prevent it.

http://www.precisionnutrition.com/cmd.php?pageid=575979&t=14536

Precision Nutrition is the program I follow and most fitness professionals will agree with me when I say that this is the best and most effective program out there for becoming healthier and leaner.

When Exercise Doesn’t Work

Recent research has shown that exercise – alone -
doesn’t have much of an impact on body composition.
Even if you’re doing up to 5 hours a week.  However,
that doesn’t mean all hope is lost.  When you
combine exercise and the right nutritional
intervention, the body fat seems to fly off.  To
learn more, click here.

http://www.precisionnutrition.com/cmd.php?pageid=575979&t=14001

When Exercise Doesn’t Work

Recent research has shown that exercise – alone -
doesn’t have much of an impact on body composition.
Even if you’re doing up to 5 hours a week.  However,
that doesn’t mean all hope is lost.  When you
combine exercise and the right nutritional
intervention, the body fat seems to fly off.  To
learn more, click here.

http://www.precisionnutrition.com/cmd.php?pageid=575979&t=14001

Meal Planning = Key to Weight Loss Success

Women are busy.  We sometimes find our days stretching out longer and longer to fit in everything that needs to get done.  With this comes stress and frustration which can cause us to put ourselves at the bottom of the list of priorities.  Our weight loss goals are forgotten or saved for another time.

It doesn’t need to be this way.  If you can learn to create good habits, you will reduce stress and accomplish your fitness goals quickly.  One of the best habits you can learn is planning your meals ahead.  The less you need to cook during the week, the quicker you can get out of the kitchen and the more time you enjoy with your family.

Here are a few strategies to get you started on your road to permanent fat loss:

Strategy #1:  Pick A Planning Day – Pick one day every week to sit down and plan out the menu. 

I start with a blank calendar and a sheet of lined paper.  I also have all my favorite healthy cookbooks out in front of me.  Include 3 meals and 3 snacks for each day of the week.  As you create your meal plans, add the ingredients you will need onto your grocery list and include the cookbook and page number on your menu.  Doing this will enable anyone to follow the menu plan if more than one person cooks meals in the house. 

Be sure and include 2-4 cheat meals.  Denying yourself your favorite foods and calling them forbidden will ensure weight loss failure.  I always include cheat meals on the weekends when we are most likely to eat out or go to the movies (popcorn!). 

Strategy #2:  Create a Master List – Save all your favorite menus and grocery lists.

Compile all your favorites into a notebook and save them for future use.  This is a great time saver.  Most families will eat the same meals over and over again.  Do the work once and save yourself time later. 

I like to break my master list down even further by creating a master meal list.  By having a list already made of your family favorites, you can save a lot of time browsing through cookbooks.  Be sure and include the name of the cookbook and the page number next to each meal for future reference.

Strategy #3:  Pick a Shopping Day – Do all your shopping in one day buying only what is on your grocery list.

I save a lot of money buying in bulk.  Planning your menus ahead of time will let you know exactly how much of one item you will need for the week and it cuts impulse buying drastically.

Always make sure you eat before going shopping.  You will do more impulse buys if you are hungry.  Temptation will be all around you.  The whole, unprocessed foods are on and around the perimeter of the store.  Try to avoid the inner aisles if at all possible. 

Strategy #4:  Do Some Prep Work When You Get Home – Precut your veggies, precook your chicken breast and make a large salad for the week.

You will be grateful during the busy week for taking the time to do this.  If your salads are premade you can just worry about the main dish.  If you purchased a large bag of chicken breast, you can throw it all in a baking pan and roast them ahead of time while you chop veggies.  When they are done, bag them in ziplock bags and put half in the freezer, half in the refrigerator.  Halfway through the week, you can pull the other bag out of the freezer.

Fitness is a lifelong commitment.  Instilling the habit of planning ahead will help you maintain your resolve to get healthy, fit and strong.  Remember that anything of worth takes dedication.  Having a plan will keep you focused and less likely to become overwhelmed to the point of quitting.

« Previous Page