The word breakfast literally means to break the fast. Overnight, with the average recommended amount for adults being 8 hours of sleep each night, we are fasting. Hours pass without putting food (fuel) into our system. If we don’t fuel our systems when we wake up and “break” the “fast”, then we aren’t giving our bodies what it needs for the day ahead which can affect cognitive function, energy levels, and weight maintenance.

Starting the day with a nutritious, balanced breakfast has shown to lead to a decrease in overall daily calories, maintain blood sugar levels, and prevent overeating later in the day, and has proven to lead to a higher diet quality overall, as shown in a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
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A study in 2007 found that nearly 90 percent of Americans suffer from indigestion, and 70 percent reported a problem with digestion every day. It’s important to look after our digestion system, and when we experience any form of digestive discomfort or issue, it’s usually a sign that something is off kilter.

If you experience ongoing symptoms of indigestion, always refer to a qualified physician to discover the underlying cause and treatment, but by implementing these seven steps during meal times, it can make a great difference in our overall well-being and improve our digestive function. Read more!

Want other ways to get pumpkin into your life during this autumn season? Instead of eating pumpkin spice flavored goodies, why not smear it all over you? Yes, that’s right — smear it in your hair for some deep conditioning or all over your face to get a quick exfoliating, pore-clogging facial! This will keep you feeling fresh and beautiful as winter begins to set in on us in the months to come. Read more!

Today we are sharing a transformation story featuring Bombshell Fitness member Crystal Anderson! Crystal was the People’s Choice Winner of the 2016 Bombshell B-Transformed 12-Week Body Challenge. This challenge was judged on improving one’s body shape and fitness, in addition to demonstrating internal transformation.

Throughout this 12-week challenge, participants were provided individualized nutrition, cardio and training programs by their expert Bombshell coach, and also had weekly mental and physical challenges to amp up the intensity and fitness fun! The transformation winners were announced at Bombshell’s annual BOMiCON event, which brings together women who love fitness from all over the globe! Read more!

Today we are sharing a transformation story featuring Bombshell Fitness member April Barry! April is the winner of Bombshell Fitness’s 2016 Bombshell body transformation challenge that was judged on physical improvements in overall body shape. In addition, each participant had to demonstrate some sort of individualized inner change and improvement.

Throughout this 12-week challenge, participants were guided by a Bombshell coach in regards to nutrition and fitness, and also had weekly challenges to complete. The transformation winners were announced at Bombshell’s BOMiCON event this summer. Read more!

By Michon Leddy, PA-C, Physician Assistant Facial Plastics Practice, Bombshell IFBB PRO & Over 40 Specialist
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PART 1: ANTI-AGING SKIN CARE TECHNIQUES

Believe it or not there are patients I see that tell me they have been using Oil of Olay or Noxema since they were young, and they have gorgeous skin!  While this is NOT the norm, it is interesting that there are people who just have amazing genes, and the simplest of care serves them well.  The best advice to these patients is to continue doing what they are doing because it is working very well for them. Read more!

By Jaime Baird, Bombshell Fitness Health & Education Specialist
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Part 1: Trim Waists Reduce Disease

Since 2007, the “Bombshell Body” has been a gold standard in the competitive fitness industry. Founder & CEO Shannon Dey developed the Bombshell Fitness Training System^TM to enable women to create an hourglass figure—the most sought-after look for generations. As less than 25% of women are born with those perfect hourglass proportions,¹ Shannon has spent the last 17 years perfecting a training approach to naturally enhance curves—no surgery, butt pads or unhealthy supplements required! Read more!

By Eileen Laird / Bombshell “Over 50 Specialist”

Have you ever heard people tell you “be careful” “don’t overdo it” “you don’t want to hurt yourself” “why are you pushing yourself at your age”? When I first began working out five years ago and especially when I joined Bombshell in 2013 at the age of 51, I heard this very often from family and friends with good intentions. It’s a good thing I chose to ignore a lot of the naysayers and kept pushing myself. It’s funny—I have found that for some people once we reach a certain age we begin to get more sedentary and slow down. Those little aches and pains creep in and our brain tells us to be careful. Those people have “crossed over” to the “old” way of thinking. Some people interpret their discomfort as a signal to stop all activity and choose to live in constant comfort, which most likely is sit on the couch every night eat ice cream and chips binge watch the latest TV smash hit show. I found that was me for several years through my forties, I thought it was just the normal progression of life. Read more!