Every season seems to be coordinated with certain foods and recipes. There seems to be certain foods that just go with specific seasons. Foods that you crave during those times. During the winter we tend to eat “warm”, like casseroles, soups, stews; comfort foods. During the spring, strawberries become a popular food because they are […]
Written By Matt Kishler If you haven’t noticed, the organic food industry has boomed tremendously over the past several years. Countless people have been discovering the many positive benefits associated with eating organic. So what exactly does it mean to eat organic? The term “organic” refers to the way that products are both grown and […]
Written By Jennifer Fuller We all try eating better and eating less, but we always seem to feel like we’re fighting a battle we will never win! You see doughnuts as soon as you walk in the office, Your spouse wants a big dinner, and friends have missed you and want to catch up […]
It has been almost a month since Sarah and I started the Extreme Transformation Program. We set some big goals because I know she can achieve every single one. Goals to lose weight, start running again, wiggle her toes on the beach in confidence, feel great about her body. I hate the scale, I’ll be […]
As a group of working people such as ourselves, it’s hard to just shut your mind off to all the things that surround you at home, work, and in bed. Screaming children, sirens, snoring of your significant other, and all other types of WHITE NOISE. And what is our solution? We toss and turn and […]
With the new expansion at Allegro underway, I thought it would be pretty cool to find a local media person in Grand Rapids to share what we do best at Allegro Coaching- transform lives through fitness and personal training. Of course, as a business owner, I thought it would help expose us to more viewers, […]
Allow me to introduce myself. Wait, that’s too formal already and I am definitely not formal. My name is Sarah Brodhead. I’m just another hard-working lady who loves summer, wine, shopping, a girlie movie you could watch at least a 100 times, oh and wine. I’ve lived in Grand Rapids for the last five and […]
As a population that has to work a 40 hour week or more just to make ends meet in a family of 3 or more, we don’t exactly have the time nor the money to make an elegant meal. But maybe those elegant meals aren’t even what we want?! […]
Almost everyone when they hear the phrase “bad diet” imagines super sized McDonalds meals, greasy fried foods, and potato chips. The part we tend to over look is how much VOLUME of food we eat. Everyone knows that the health of our country is headed in a negative direction. Don’t be confused- I don’t mean […]
Sick and tired of feeling sick and tired? Even after getting a good night’s sleep? You are not alone. I went through this cycle for the last six months. Each day I would eat pretty decent meals, workout and do all the things I tell my clients to do. But I felt like I was […]