Shared from CookingLight.com You may be familiar with the Mediterranean diet pyramid, but do you understand the science behind it? Full of diverse plant-based foods, healthy fats, whole grains, and yes—the occasional glass of red wine—the Mediterranean diet is widely embraced by top medical professionals and experts. This age-old eating habit is deeply rooted in …
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6 Recipes From the Girls at ‘Tone It Up’ That Prove Healthy Holidays Are a Thing
Shared from Greatist.com The holidays can seem like a whirlwind of cooking, shopping, hosting, singing (carolers, I know you’re out there), decorating, the list goes on and on and on. But when we take a break from our daily routines and dive into the holiday season, we can be tempted to break up with our …
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Halloween Hours @ A Sante’
We will be closing early for Halloween on Tuesday the 31st. Gym Hours will be 5:30 AM – 4:00 PM Morning classes will take place as scheduled. Winter Sports will be canceled. Happy Halloween! The Weird Ingredients in Halloween Candy (and Which Ones to Avoid) shared from Greatist.com These days, there’s more to a …
What It Actually Looks Like to Eat the Recommended Amount of Added Sugar
BY NATALIE RIZZO, Shared from Greatist.com If the sound of the S-word makes your mouth water and images of ice cream and chocolate cake dance in your head, we get it. Sugar is the one ingredient we can’t get enough of, even though we know we should cut back (it’s like a bad boyfriend). The average …
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21 No-Sugar Breakfast Recipes to Avoid an Early Crash
BY ANISHA JHAVERI SHARED FROM GREATIST.COM Whether it’s blatant (Lucky Charms, we’re looking at you) or hidden (even in packaged whole-wheat bread!), added sugar tends to be a way-too-prominent ingredient in many breakfasts. The American Heart Association advises consuming no more than 25 grams—or six teaspoons—of sugar per day for women and 36 grams or nine teaspoons for men. But between the …
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7 Simple Ways to Cut Back on Sugar (Because You Know It’s Not Easy)
BY MARYGRACE TAYLOR Shared from Greatist.com Go to your kitchen, find a teaspoon, and picture yourself swallowing 30 spoonfuls of sugar every day. Sounds insane, right? The sad part is, for the majority of Americans, that’s exactly how much sugar we’re consuming on a regular basis. News flash: That’s A LOT. And it ain’t good for us. Consuming added sugar messes …
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Five Steps to Get Back into Your Fitness Routine
by Dick Talens, shared from lifehacker.com We’ve all failed to keep up our exercise routines at some point. Weeks without training, consecutive days of binging, terrified to step on the scale—it happens to the best of us, and it’s always hard to get started again and get back on the horse. Here’s exactly how to get …
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Come back to the gym in September!
We hope you’ve had a great summer! Summer is always a fun and active time but with things being so busy all the time we can lose track of our healthy habits and self-care. Now with schools back in session and things slowing down a little it’s time to focus on YOU! What do you …
Summer Group Fitness Updates
JUNE/JULY GROUP FITNESS UPDATES! Monday morning Yoga at 9:15 with Kellee will now be a GENTLE YOGA class. Tuesday morning GENTLE YOGA at 7:45 will now be taught by Tammy Graham. Vicki will be teaching Saturday’s at 7:45. Join her for an awesome CARDIO, STRENGTH & POWER CLASS. Greg will be teaching Yoga on Saturday …
Pilates and Mindful Movement Training
Did you know that A Sante’ offers Pilates Reformer and Mindful Movement Training? We do and highly recommend you schedule a session with Peggy Patterson to experience the intelligence and innovation PILATES for yourself! Enjoy a new approach to mindful movement based on decades of exercise science that can train the elite athlete, help a marathon …