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Nashua Nutrition’s Planksgiving Challenge

Ladies and gentleman, we have a new challenge for you! Remember the June Slim-Down Challenge? This is similar but is a bit shorter and easier to follow. We are doing a 2-week Planksgiving Challenge! As a countdown to Thanksgiving, we have a plank challenge that will engage your abs and help keep your core tight. How does it work? Every day you have to do a plank for that days suggested a time.

5 Healthy Tips to Prepare for the Holidays

It’s that time of the year again! Fall is upon us and with it comes pumpkin pie, turkey, stuffing, family, and celebration. While the holidays are a time for joy, many people get caught up in the excitement and forget about the weight loss goals that were set in January. By following the following tips and tricks, you can ensure that you beat the bulge without becoming a holiday grump.

5 Fat-Burning Tips

5 great tips to burn that fat right off!

Excercise Video Fails

In modern gyms, there are knowledgeable regulars and amateur athletes. It’s only a matter of time before something goes horribly awry, and while we’d never laugh at a truly gruesome accident, some of these bloopers are just plain funny.

No Tricks Just Treats!

Halloween is a holiday centered on indulgence. Overindulgence, that is: in buckets, literal buckets filled with sugar, just tempting your kids to ruin their dinner.

Stock Up on Fall Superfoods

Fall is here! The change of the leaves and the seasonal chill brings some of our favorite tasting produce. Change up your normal diet and spice up ...

Benefits of Anti-Inflammatory Foods

Food can be a medicine or it can be an ailment. Inflammation is one example of this. Inflammation is necessary when it comes to healing wounds or protecting the body. The problem is when the foods you eat are causing constant low-grade inflammation. When your body has to deal with this type of inflammation every day for a number of years, your defenses weaken. You may notice achy joints and muscles but eventually, something much worse could come about. Chronic inflammation in the body may play a direct role in a number of serious diseases and illnesses such as strokes, heart attacks, clogged arteries, and memory loss.
How Does Sugar Affect My Body?

How Does Sugar Affect My Body?

It’s in our nature to be driven toward sweet tasting things. Honey, chocolate, and berries are all examples of primitive treats our ancestors would treasure when they came across them. That same love for sweets has followed us to the modern day where sugar has become the norm in almost every processed food item. This isn’t the same sugar found naturally in fruits or honey. Processed sugar is a product that can cause a number of symptoms within your body. It can make you more susceptible to illness and disease. Let’s take a look at a few more consequences of too much sugar.

Oatmeal Pumpkin Smoothie

For coffee drinkers everywhere, it’s that time of the year again: the arrival of the pumpkin-spiced latte from your favorite cafes. It doesn’t stop there; soon shelves will be stocked with pumpkin pies, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin bread, and other pumpkin-related goodies. Aside from the delicious taste of pumpkin, what else do many of your favorite pumpkin-based treats have in common? Sugar, and a lot of it. If you want to enjoy the taste of fall without the added calories, then try out this Pumpkin Breakfast Smoothie recipe by Peanut Butter and Peppers!

Snack Smart: Top 10 Healthy and Portable High-Protein Snacks

Got the munchies but want to avoid weight gain? Read up on our top 10 healthy high-protein portable snacks.