One day you hear about a revolutionary nutritional supplement, but a week later you’re told that same supplement (or diet plan) has horrific side effects. Sound familiar? That’s how things go when nutrition research—or any health research for that matter—is skewed toward selling headlines at the expense of your health (and your wallet). Fear not! You can become an informed […]
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Every fitness enthusiast, serious athlete, or health-conscious person has heard about a high-protein diet. You may have even tried Paleo, Keto, Atkins or some other variety of a high-protein meal plan in an effort to lose weight, increase muscle mass, or address a health concern. Many people, for many different reasons, don’t achieve the results hoped to get by following […]
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Oh, my aching back! Whether you’ve lived with chronic back pain or have experienced a sudden, intensely painful injury you know that when your back is out, your ability to enjoy life is out, too. The good news is exercise is “good medicine” for most types of back pain. Getting to the underlying causes of your back pain is the […]
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For athletes and fitness enthusiasts, staying hydrated is crucial to performance and recovery from heavy training, maintenance and repair after an injury, and many other bodily functions that keep your body healthy and in shape. Add the hot Florida weather to a summer workout or a day at Honeymoon Island and hydration isn’t just important—it could save your life. With […]
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If you’re uncertain how to make exercise part of a personal prescription for a optimal wellbeing, you’ve come to the right place. The experts at Generation Fit in Dunedin, FL put together this primer on why exercise is medicine for a healthy life. Why is exercise like a medicine? Evidence for the benefits of exercise is drawn from a variety […]
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Have you set a goal to eat better, slim down or muscle-up your physique in 2021? If so, a diet journal, whether written in a paper journal or recorded in an App (or a combination of the two), is a powerful way to gain insight not only about what and when you eat, but also how your eating habits affect […]
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Could a Paleo Diet Be an Approach to Optimum Nutrition for Our Species? Throughout the years, our diets have changed drastically, and not for the better. Long gone are the days of hunter-gatherers and cave dweller mentality, thus, the Paleo Diet. Times change, and so do our habits. As technological advancements arise, other things must change to accommodate our lifestyles. […]
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Embracing High-Intensity Training for Your Generation Fit Workout No doubt, if you are into fitness at all, you have heard about High-Intensity Training. HIT is brief, infrequent, and intense exercises to increase strength are the high-intensity training method’s fundamental message. And, at Generation Fitness, we believe maximum results can be seen when our clients use high-intensity training in their routines. […]
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Get Those Holiday Pounds Off Quickly to Avoid Them Sticking Around It is a tale as old as time… those holiday pounds most people put on between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. And while you’re at it, you may as well include Halloween. Now, if you aren’t careful, you have two full months and a few days to pack on […]
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