Posts by Jason Venckus

The first avocado may have been eaten by a Mayan Princess and was considered "The Fruit of Royalty." You've heard it time and time again, "Avocados are a superfood!" And you do not have to be a member of a royal family to eat them. Even fast food restaurants like Subway have jumped on board (Yes, sorry. Subway is a fast food restaurant). Pre-mashed avocado at fast food restaurants often contains manufactured...
11/12/2021 9:00:00 AM
March 2014-Today we are checking in with your New Year's Resolution.  Are you still going strong?  Are you losing steam?  Or have you completely quit?  Half of New Year's Resolutions have been given up by the end of January and 75% by March 1st.  Most of the resolutions that fail are attached to health, wellness and fitness.  In fact only 12% of Resolutions get resolve.  If this is you, do not despair. ...
3/3/2014 12:32:51 AM
Choosing What is Necessary vs What is ImportantWe all find time to do what we really want to do. - William Feather When I talk to people I always hear: "I don't have time to exercise" or "I don't have time to cook." Many people have jobs that take up a lot of time and if it's not that it's often family that eats up our time. But I will tell you this: if you do not take time for health and fitness now,...
2/7/2014 8:00:00 AM
January 2014 - The New Year is here and it's time for a new you!  45% of Americans create New Years Resolutions and 38% are weight loss and fitness related.  The gyms will be crowded just as they were last year and just like last year 50,000 people will go to the hospital with gym related injuries in January alone.  There are many more that go unreported.  Getting injured can often be a deterrent to...
12/30/2013 1:44:41 AM
December 2013- Last month I shared with you a few tips on how to lose weight before the holidays.  In that mix I mentioned exercise.  Well what do we do now that its cold outside?  Read on to find out. 1. If you belong to a gym you have many options. You can hop on the treadmill or a stationary bike and lift weights.  If you belong to a larger, usually more expensive gym, you can hit the pool or join...
11/30/2013 7:09:35 PM
November 2013- In just a few weeks it all begins: time with family, shopping, office and school parties.  What do we associate with these events?  Cookies, cakes, pies, candy, buttery and fatty foods, large meals, hot chocolate and double lattes with chocolate syrup,whip cream and sprinkles.  These are all belly buster foods and we are likely to keep it on all year and add on next year.  The average...
11/1/2013 1:25:36 PM
We often associate spring time with cleaning.  When the weather gets warmer, we clean out the house, we take the car out of the garage give it a wash and wax and even clean out our bodies.  The stores are full of spring greens that are best suited to rid our bodies of toxins and fats stored during the winter.  But what about going into the fall and winter months?  We have been no doubt going to countless...
10/13/2013 12:12:12 AM