Essential to staying strong and vital during our lifetime is participation in regular strengthening exercises that help prevent muscle weakening, osteoporosis and frailty by stimulating the growth of muscle and bone. Strengthening exercises are easy to learn and have been proven safe and effective for both men and women of all ages through years [...]
There's a new trend in how we eat, or possibly I should say how often we eat. It is becoming especially popular because it helps people lose weight without having to deal with the effects of hunger. It also helps reduce the risk of chronic diseases, like diabetes, cancer and heart disease. What is [...]
Just how damaging is it to be fat? Is there really a risk to your life if you are not living at your ideal size? Yes. The physical discomforts of carrying excess weight, are too numerous to list, to say nothing of the mental anguish experienced when trying to return to a healthy [...]
Food cravings are no one's friend, but, unfortunately no one is exempt. Every one of us has, from time to time, experienced a sudden urge for a particular food or drink. They happen because we have not eaten properly - when our blood sugar levels are low from not eating healthy foods rich in [...]
Most people have no idea that they have a physical organ in their belly that is responsible for storing fat. Measuring approximately 14 inches in length and 10 inches in width, this layer of fatty tissue is called the omentum. This "belly fat bag" is a slow motion regulator of bodily processes. Rather firm [...]
Do you exercise regularly in hopes of ridding yourself of excess weight but your excess weight doesn’t budge? You’re in good company. Thousands of people exercise daily under the mistaken belief that all exercise is the same, therefore all results are the same. The reality is, nothing could be further from the truth. Although any [...]
Do you see dieting and losing weight as a one time event? Many overweight people do. They perceive it as something that you start (such as a diet) make some necessary short-term changes to your food intake then end it when the excess fat weight is lost. And, that's where the problem begins. [...]
Macro-nutrients are the nutrients that make up the foods you consume over the course of the day. Proteins, carbohydrates and dietary fats all fall into this category. When you begin any kind of resistance training, it's very important that you get a good division of these nutrients. Each nutrient has a unique role to play [...]
We live in a society focused on appearance. We love beauty in all shapes and sizes and admire those whose bodies are lean, symmetrical and firm. Although it’s too easy to pass this off as “great genes” which in our thoughts releases us from any responsibility, we know in our hearts that it took hard [...]
We all know of people who stay slim despite eating anything they want. What gives? It's because of their fast metabolism (the body’s engine). They burn more fuel (calories) not only when they are exercising but when they are sitting on the couch watching television or sleeping unlike those with slow metabolisms. Most of us [...]
