New here?  Like Athlean-XX for Women on Facebook to stay up to date with new posts, great fitness and nutrition articles, motivations and inspirations, fitness challenges, Q&As, giveaways and more! Could dark chocolate be your secret weapon for weight loss?  It might be!  Dark chocolate as a treat can help support your weight loss efforts in a few ways.  First of all, it’s very low on the glycemic index, which means that it won’t cause sugar …

New here?  Like Athlean-XX for Women on Facebook to stay up to date with new posts, great fitness and nutrition articles, motivations and inspirations, fitness challenges, Q&As, giveaways and more! Do you frequently feel hungry before it’s time for your next meal or snack?  Or does it just feel like you’re ALWAYS hungry? There are a variety of reasons for persistent hunger.  For one, it could simply be that you’re restricting calories too much.  Eating too …

Ladies, it’s mid-summer and it’s HOT out there!  The warm weather makes us crave cold, fruity, icy treats.  Things that have a fresh flavor, a tropical twist or just help cool us down. Especially after a workout, it feels great to drink or eat something cold that will help replenish our body’s carbohydrate stores and bring down our body temperature.  The best post-workout snack will also contain a good portion of protein to help jumpstart …