December 09, 2024

12 Hidden Secrets of The Mediterranean Diet

December 09, 2024/ Margot Rutigliano

The Mediterranean diet is often hailed as one of the healthiest ways of eating, celebrated for its ability to reduce chronic disease risk and promote sustainable weight loss. But while you’ve likely heard about staples like olive oil, fish, and vegetables, there’s so much more to this diet than meets the eye. Let’s explore the hidden nuances of the Mediterranean lifestyle that can help you maximize its benefits for health and weight loss.

January 03, 2024

Optimal Wellness: The Crucial Role of Varied Nutrition in Your Diet

January 03, 2024/ Margot Rutigliano

In the fast-paced world we inhabit, where convenience often takes precedence over conscientiousness, it's easy to fall into the trap of monotonous eating habits. However, the significance of varying the nutrition in your diet cannot be overstated. Our bodies, intricate biological systems finely tuned over millennia, thrive on diversity, requiring a spectrum of nutrients to function optimally.

January 27, 2020

Coffee And Fitness: Can A Cup Of Joe Improve Your Workout?

January 27, 2020/ Guest Author

It can help reduce the chance of developing several different kinds of disease, contains nutrients and several other positive things. There are even rumblings that having coffee before or during your workout can actually improve your exercise.

August 24, 2019

What Are Food Sensitivities?

August 24, 2019/ Margot Rutigliano

Food sensitivities are a real thing and impact many people. From nut and dairy allergies to gluten intolerance and soy based issues, we see guests at the fitness retreat each week who are seeking answers and relief. Food sensitivities can show up in the form of an actual allergy to an intolerance and can produce a whole host of symptoms. We’ll cover allergies and intolerances in this blog post as, a list of symptoms and a few strategies that can help identify if you might be suffering from some type of food based issue.

July 15, 2019

5 Strategies To Curb Your Junk Food Cravings

July 15, 2019/ Margot Rutigliano

Cravings. We’ve all had them. So many of our guests at our boot camp vacation ask how to curb cravings. For many people, they’re easily fought off at times and too much to fight off at other times. Cravings come from a number of different sources and managing them can be hard to do in the moment. If you’re armed with the right information and an action plan, you’ll have a better chance of keeping them at bay.

May 09, 2019

70 Simple Daily Habits You Can Do For Health, Fitness & Wellness

May 09, 2019/ Margot Rutigliano

One of the biggest road blocks that people tell me they have is time. We are all living in a super busy, wound up, go all day kind of world. Getting in eating healthy and workouts and stress reduction can actually be a challenge when you’re trying to juggle work, family, relationships and more. (Believe me — I am right there with you!)

I was talking with one of our fitness retreat guests the other day and she wanted simple, broken down ideas of what she could do immediately when she returned home. Change seemed overwhelming for her and I know it is for many other people too. So I decided to create this easy list of 70 simple daily habits to give you ideas of what you can do right now to make small changes in your daily routine.

March 26, 2019

6 Nutrition Benefits Of Pineapple

March 26, 2019/ Margot Rutigliano

Anyone else a pineapple lover? I love pineapple. I love the sweetness of it. I like adding it into shakes or just eating it on it’s own. One of my favorite ways to eat pineapple is for a dessert with a little real whipped cream or coconut whipped cream on top…so good! Not only is it delicious but it also has a ton of nutrition benefits as well.

March 26, 2019

Starting A New Nutrition Program: 6 Tips For Success

March 26, 2019/ Margot Rutigliano

Starting a new nutrition program can sometimes be frustrating, challenging and confusing. We know – we’ve seen it with both our fitness retreat guests and our coaching clients. Whether you’re trying to lose weight, improve your health or achieve a sport performance goal, it’s likely you’ll need to make some changes to your diet. Change can be hard but there are some easy ways to avoid having difficulty with nutrition obstacles. Get on the right track from the start with these success tips.