| As a 30-year old scientist living in the Bay Area of | | | | caloric intake is recommended to be around 2000, |
| California, I place a great daily emphasis on having a | | | | but this number might not work for you depending |
| great work-life balance. At times the work days can | | | | on your lifestyle. More active people will require more |
| become a grind; the dreaded morning commute | | | | fuel for the tank whereas less active people will likely |
| followed by long hours of giving presentations and | | | | aim to be under that number. |
| meeting deadlines, to be wrapped up with traffic | | | | As far as nutrition is concerned, I am a big advocate |
| jams and detours just to get home. With the added | | | | of having small meals spaced throughout the day. I |
| demands of family, friends, and relationships, it is so | | | | enjoy eating, so why not enjoy many meals versus a |
| easy to pick up dinner on the way home and toss | | | | few large ones? Spacing out my meals keeps me |
| the keys on the counter. This cycle can be | | | | energized throughout the day, hindering large drops |
| detrimental to your health as without proper exercise | | | | of blood sugar levels, and boosting my metabolism. |
| and nutrition, your stamina will decrease, you become | | | | On days where I will get some exercise I will |
| susceptible to weight gains, and you put yourself at | | | | consume more calories versus off days where I will |
| risk for future aliments such as diabetes and heart | | | | relax and consume less. I pay special attention to |
| disease as you continue down that path. | | | | portion sizes at the supermarket as I try to avoid |
| From glancing at magazine stands at your local | | | | meals that are greater than 400 calories. Being aware |
| supermarket, it is eye catching to see the various | | | | of your eating habits is a great way to stay |
| good-looking models that grace the front covers of | | | | energized throughout the day. |
| fitness magazines. You might have a pre-conceived | | | | For physical fitness I strive to enjoy my activities |
| notion that the only thing these people do is work | | | | such as running, hip-hop dance class, surfing, hiking, |
| out or that they are somehow genetically gifted. | | | | swimming, and weight-lifting. I generally exercise a |
| While some may spend relentless hours in the gym, | | | | few times a week, so when I do, I try to get the |
| there are many others who keep hours just like you. | | | | most out of it each time in terms of both enjoyment |
| The difference lies in the efficiency of their | | | | and results. I was not always in great shape with a |
| treatment of their bodies. Having great health | | | | low, single-digit body-fat percentage. Back in 2005, I |
| increases your confidence to a level that radiates in | | | | had an appendectomy procedure and I never in my |
| your physical appearance. How does a working | | | | wildest dreams thought I would get a six pack while |
| professional that faces the demands of long hours | | | | developing such diverse, hybridized athletic ability. I |
| and trying to have a fun social life get to have great | | | | can run with the lean population and I can also lift |
| health in a reasonable time frame? | | | | with the bulky fitness dudes at my gym. Now this |
| From my first chemistry course in undergrad we | | | | scientist teaches an abdominal exercise class, so go |
| learned about the conservation of mass from | | | | check out our new video footage of some of the |
| Lavoisier and Lomonosov. Related to your body this | | | | exercises that I do in a minimal amount of time to be |
| law implies that your weight is constant. If your | | | | shredded. Most of the exercises have a beginner, |
| caloric input equals your caloric output then your | | | | intermediate, and advanced component, so there is |
| weight will stay the same. If you eat more over time | | | | something for everyone. So eat right, be efficient in |
| without burning the same number of calories in your | | | | exercising, and most importantly, enjoy your physical |
| respective daily routines, you will gain weight. This | | | | activities to balance out the mental stresses of |
| theory goes the other way for weight loss. A daily | | | | everyday life. |