RIO Fitness Chicago® Tip:

Mom was right, breakfast is the most important meal of the day! During sleep our metabolism (rate at which we burn calories) stays slow because our body knows it's not consuming cal. By skipping breakfast it continues to be slow. Now @ lunchtime, we're starving & more likely to make unhealthy choices & overeat! So eat breakfast to boost your metabolism! Something SMALL & quick if you're on the go.

RIO Fitness Chicago® Tip:

Cellulite is a collection of fat deposits under the skin. To reduce the appearance:

1) Boost your metabolism by eating a SMALL meal/snack every 2.5-3hrs.

2) Avoid foods high in trans & saturated fat.

3) Strength train 3x/wk. Weight training keeps metabolism high 24-36hrs.

4) Do cardio properly to burn cal from fat & not cal from energy 3x/wk (high-low intensity intervals every 60sec for ONLY 25mins).

‎5) Have a qualified exercise & nutrition professional calculate your specific daily calorie limit & start staying within it! Remember, calories consumed vs calories burned!

6) Consume a WHEY ISOLATE PROTEIN after EVERY time you exercise (weights & cardio) to build more LEAN muscle tissue. More you have more calories you'll burn throughout the day on top of what you burn during exercise. If your goal is to cut down on body fat & just tone your muscles you want a protein called ISOPURE Zero Carb.

RIO Fitness Chicago® Tip:

A better way to measure success with your exercise & nutrition is if your body fat percentage is coming down with the scale number weight. Just losing "weight" could mean water weight (which you gain back as soon as you eat) or even muscle. So start measuring your body fat percentage too!

RIO Fitness Chicago® Tip:

Ultraviolet sunlight reacts with the fat in your body. If you tan alot & have a diet consisting of bad fats/junk foods/soda, free radicals will form from the sun rays, damaging your skin cells & could cause cancer. To combat this, wear sunscreen (SPF 15 or higher) & eat healthy nutrient rich high antioxidant foods (fruit, veggies & whole grains).

Diets that are high in animal fats, junk foods, soft drinks, vegetable oils, hydrogenated oils, animal/vegetable shortenings & dairy products are associated with an increased risk of skin cancer. Eating a high fat diet & spending lots of time in the sun is a bad combination.

Again, the UV rays of the sun react with the fats in your body. The end result? Free radicals form. They damage your cells & can lead to cancer. Overexposure & underprotection to sunlight may play a role but the real culprit is a diet high in fat & low in antioxidants and nutrients.

If you eat a diet high in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, you will be getting lots of nutrients & antioxidants, that will help prevent the formation of free radicals. This has a protective effect. Fresh, plant foods are very important in helping your body be able to handle exposure to sunlight. Antioxidants protect your skin from burning too quickly. They also prevent premature aging.

RIO Fitness Chicago® Tip:

There's three BASIC supplements EVERYBODY who exercises should be taking, no matter male or female, young or old.

MULTI-VITAMIN (We don't get enough vitamins & minerals from our food).

PROTEIN (A whey isolate protein post-exercise creates lean muscle tissue which burns more calories throughout the day).

GLUTAMINE (Combined with protein, prevents soreness & speeds up muscle recovery/building process).