VIDEO: Do you need to use protein powder?
Andrea, our lead dietitian, shares some insight into whether or not you should be adding protein to your diet post workout.
NEW SERVICE: Building Balance Package
A Healthy Balance is deeply rooted in the belief that health doesn’t just come from occasionally exercising or watching what you eat. It is about building a healthy lifestyle that incorporates all aspects of your general wellbeing. We are now offering an introductory package designed to help you start to build the foundation to your…
NEW SERVICE: Virtual Consulting
Registered dietitians are a wealth of knowledge and can help you establish and maintain a healthy lifestyle. We honestly think (and yes we are completely biased) that everyone should work with a registered dietitian on a regular basis, but we understand that logistics can make that challenging. We now have a solution for you! Work with…
Raising the Bar (on granola bars)
We can all agree that granola bars are a convenient way to keep quick grab and go snacks on hand. Individually wrapped? Check! Can easy throw them in a bag, desk drawer, glove compartment? Check! Decent shelf life? Check! Relatively inexpensive? Check! Unfortunately, the rustic brown packaging and claims like “whole grain” and “natural” can…
Know Your Numbers: Metabolism
Why is metabolism important? There are several factors that affect metabolism that are out of our control (genes, age, gender) and some that we can control (level of activity, muscle mass). As we all know, if you are trying to lose or maintain your weight, it comes down to a basic equation of calories in and…
Be an AHB Rockstar: Megan Week 1
Megan dove right into week 1 and lives to tell the tale! This past week was a week of firsts for me. I was the most sore I have ever been, I met with Andrea the nutritionist, went to yoga, and went to boot camp! It was a little rough because I was battling a…
Be an AHB Rockstar: Michele Week 2.
Michele takes on week 2 with a little hiccup in the form of an injury to make things interesting. This week was a little more of a challenge for me because I had a knee injury and had to strictly modify my exercise plan. I was disappointed when my doc gave me the news that…
Be a Rockstar: Michele Week 1.
Technical difficulties today so hopefully Michele’s week 1 write up is enough to keep you entertained… I’ve known for a few weeks that I was on deck to be the next Rockstar of A Healthy Balance. I have told all of my friends, family and coworkers and I’ve hinted on Facebook that something life-changing was…
Be Antioxidated.
Antioxidants are substances that our bodies use to slow oxidative damage to our bodies. Basically when our cells use oxygen, which is all day-every day, they naturally produce oxidants or free radicals (think of them as by-products). Just as oxidation causes rust and breaks down metals, oxidants in the body cause the cells to breakdown.…
Be Hydrated (con’t…yes, again).
Last day of recommendations for staying hydrated (I promise)… So after reading the last post about how much water you actually need, are you saying to yourself “How on earth can anyone drink that much water in one day?” Good, because I am too! Here are some tips on how to get enough water: Get…