TOTD

Nutrition Tip of the Day
Substitution Tip #5: Try Water instead of Soda (or pop if you're from the Midwest like me!)

All the calories consumed in soda are empty calories--meaning they have no nutritional value whatsoever (see Nutrition Facts). Try drinking water instead! If you are craving carbonation, there are SOO many great flavored carbonated waters out there. It's worth a try :)

Exercise Tip of the Day
Muscle Cells and Exercise

Before my schooling, I thought that when my muscles were larger that I was making more muscle (increasing the number of muscle cells). However, I was mistaken! The number of our muscle cells never changes. When our muscles are larger, our muscle cells have gotten larger, and then when our muscles are smaller the cells have atrophied (gotten smaller). So remember, you always have the same number of muscle cells, which can be a very encouraging thing to hear. If at one time you were more toned (which I have been before :), it is possible to get back to that point!