Q & A – What’s More Important For Reaching My Weight Loss Goals: Cardio or Strength Training?

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My answer in short, is BOTH. But lets delve into WHY!

First off let me start by addressing this very common mentality people still have of needing to separate cardio exercise from weight training. This way of thinking is out-dated and just plain false. Many of us are still influenced by this old-school mindset which falsely labels and separates 2 “types” of exercising at extreme ends of the spectrum- Either you weight lift to bulk up like a bodybuilder OR you do an hour of steady state aerobic exercise to lean out like a marathon runner.
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Recipe even the kiddies loved! : Lemony garlic chickpea & grape salad

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Once a week I get to prepare and serve snack to some wonderful kids at an after-school program in my neighbourhood. I have to admit it was a bit of a challenge at first trying to make healthy yet appealing food for 25 kids who, for the most part, are not used to trying different flavors (herbs, spices etc). Many of these kids come from lower income families and/or are not exposed to many healthy options or different varieties of fruits and vegetables local and fresh to us in Ontario.

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