TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR HEALTH

Whether you’ve been coming to The Exercise Coach® for years, you’ve recently started, or are contemplating starting a program, the truth is that you are investing in your most precious commodity: your health.  It’s easy for us to find excuses, distractions or to prioritize other things in life, but YOU have decided to take control … Read more

THE TRUTH ABOUT CHOLESTEROL: WHERE DID WE GO WRONG?

We at The Exercise Coach® pride ourselves on empowering our members to make informed decisions about their health. We aim to provide direction, information, and support so you can feel comfortable and confident making these important decisions. The ensuing blog posts will describe how our nation was led down an erroneous nutritional path based on … Read more

WHY WE NEED CHOLESTEROL

Welcome to our continuing series called “Cholesterol: Is it Really That Bad?”  Check out the first post of our series, called The Truth About Cholesterol: Where Did We Go Wrong? Today’s post will answer the question of why we need cholesterol. In the year 1871, a small spark in Chicago ignited The Great Fire that would eventually … Read more

CHOLESTEROL DOES NOT CAUSE HEART DISEASE

Welcome to the final post in our series entitled “Cholesterol: Is It Really That Bad?” “Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened.” -Winston Churchill Over the course of the last month we have explored the evolution of fat consumption and the obsession … Read more

HIGH CHOLESTEROL VS. LOW CHOLESTEROL

Every day, we are bombarded by messages from our doctors, from billion dollar ad and marketing campaigns, from our government creating guidelines and recommendations, and from the myriad of food items (cheerios, pancake mix, even cookies) that claim to be “heart healthy” and “cholesterol free.” It’s us versus the industry—David versus Goliath. Luckily, we have … Read more

METABOLIC COMEBACK APPROVED ITEMS AT WHOLE FOODS

You’ve seen our list of packaged foods approved 30-Day Metabolic Comeback Challenge™ for both Costco and Trader Joe’s.  Today, we are sharing a few of the many items available to you at Whole Foods for your 30-Day Challenge. 30 DAY METABOLIC COMEBACK™ APPROVED ITEMS AT WHOLE FOODS From Top Left to Bottom Right: Bulk Nuts – Whole Foods has a huge selection … Read more

SNACK ATTACK! THE BEST HEALTHY SNACKS FOR WORK, AT HOME, OR ON THE GO

If you’re like most people, you make a plan to eat better!  Breakfast begins the day just great with a nice green protein shake filled with spinach, protein powder, berries and Coconut oil.  Lunch is a green salad with organic chicken, kale, chopped egg, veggies, and olive oil with balsamic vinegar dressing.  And dinner will … Read more

A STRONGER FRANCHISE – NATIONAL GROWTH IN 2013

2013 is shaping up to be a busy year at The Exercise Coach.  In the last 6 months, we have added multi-unit franchise developments in 3 new states, to compliment our market presence in the Chicago area.  As a growing fitness franchise brand, it’s very exciting to welcome new business owners onto our team. Our Founding … Read more