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Most trainers and other professionals will tell you that to lose weight, you must use more calories than you consume, and they would be correct. However, if your goal is to lose fat, not just weight, then you may need to change the rules a little. Decrease calories and you will lose weight, but you may also lose muscle. Increase calories and you may gain a little fat, but you may also gain muscle. In order to lose fat, you need to begin to look at food differently.

Not all…

Mama’s Berry Smoothie

This recipe comes from Fitfluential Ambassador Toby Amidor at tobiamidornutrition.com

Yield: 4 servings (about 6 fluid ounces each)

Ingredients:

1 ½ medium bananas, peeled and frozen

½ cup frozen raspberries

½ cup frozen blueberries

1 cup fresh whole strawberries

½ cup nonfat milk

¼ cup nonfat Greek yogurt

2 tablespoons honey

If you would like more protein in this smoothie, add 1 scoop of vanilla…

Most trainers and other professionals will tell you that to lose weight, you must use more calories than you consume, and they would be correct. However, if your goal is to lose fat, not just weight, then you may need to change the rules a little. Decrease calories and you will lose weight, but you may also lose muscle. Increase calories and you may gain a little fat, but you may also gain muscle. In order to lose fat, you need to begin to look at food differently. Not all calories are…

Everyone knows that they should eat healthy foods, but do they understand why? Healthy eating is not always about being thin or losing weight - it is about keeping our bodies healthy for a better quality of life. Choosing healthy foods provide us with the proper nutrition to help our bodies develop properly, prevent illness, and maintain a healthy weight; whereas a diet high in saturated fats or sugars can have an adverse effect on our bodies, causing obesity, mood…