Since blood cholesterol is waxy and cannot dissolve in water, it is carried through the blood in packages called lipoproteins. –High density lipoprotein (HDL)  Good Removes plaque  –low density lipoprotein (LDL) Bad Clogs   How can we take this information to improve our health?   Eating too many foods high in saturated fat may increase [...]

With fat comes cholesterol.   There are two different types of cholesterol. –Dietary Cholesterol –Blood (serum) Cholesterol  Blood cholesterol is a waxy substance, which occurs naturally in our body. It is used to make estrogen, testosterone, and bile, which is needed for digestion. If the level of cholesterol in the blood is too high, cholesterol and [...]

You have come here because you have decided it is time to improve your health.  Are you up to the challenge? Exercise Expertise is here to give you the knowledge and resources to assist you in reaching your fitness goals. Drop pounds of body fat Gain lean muscle Improve fitness and athleticism Lower blood pressure [...]

Hilarious Shake Weight Exercise for Women – Watch more Funny Videos You probably saw this one coming. I mean, this thing is going national! I’ve seen this all over TV. They must be selling and people are getting their shake on! It must be the boyfriends and husbands buying it for their ladies. Maybe I’m [...]

  Trans fatty acids are produced when vegetable oils are turned into margarine or shortening. They will typically go by two names, “Partially hydrogenated vegetable oil” and “vegetable shortening”. The problem is that labels can claim 0g of trans fat as long as they have less than .5g It is important that you don’t just [...]

Saturated Fats-  (Bad!)  Come from animal sources such as beef and poultry Dairy –whole or reduced fat milk and butter Some vegetable oils like coconut or palm oil Solid at room temperature Monounsaturated Fats (Good!) Used in many cooking oils Olive, canola, peanut, etc Liquid at room tempertaure Polyunsaturated (Good!)  Vegetable oils –Safflower, sunflower, corn, flaxseed [...]

Fats and oils are made up of basic units called fatty acids. Each type of fat or oil is a mixture of different fatty acids.   •Which are good and which are bad????  –Saturated Fat –Polyunsaturated Fat –Monounsaturated Fat –Trans Fat ?

Since college I have been fortunate to speak at a variety of venues on a variety of health and fitness topics. In the upcoming months I will be starting a public speaking circuit for groups, organizations, universities and other forms of clubs. Topics Include; Personal Training: How to self-market Fitness: What you’re doing wrong (myths and [...]

A problem that I see in the gym, everyday, is men and women chugging away on the treadmill set at an incline. The problem is not walking at an incline it’s the fact that they are holding on to the handles for dear life. Some put the hands on the handles, some, if walking at [...]