This post was contributed by Andrew M. Wade, RDN, LDN. Andrew is a Registered Dietitian with Case Specific Nutrition. I don’t know about you, but I am a creature of habit. I like routine. Don’t get me wrong, spontaneity has its place in my life, but when it comes to most daily activities, I like to have at least a tentative plan. This can mean different things to different people. Some like to have the same schedule Monday-Friday. Personally, I like each day of my week to hav

This post was contributed by Helen Behn. Helen is the founder and CEO of Spand-Ice & HEAT ON-THE-GO. For those of us who lift weights on a regular basis, microscopic muscle tears and proper workout recovery are all part of the building process. That sore-muscle feeling 24 – 48 hours after lifting (DOMS) is a sign of a great workout, but it’s our responsibility to judge how far to push our weight training goals while avoiding muscle strains when we’ve overdone it. In many case