Fall tends to be a high-energy time of year. Be ready for it by making sure you get enough sleep and start each day with breakfast! Everything seems to swing into gear in September with the start of a new school year. freedigitalphotos.com While sleep is [...]
Many of my colleagues agree that diet is a four-letter word. Why do people "go on a diet"? Some have written books on the subject, and many others have blogged about it. Yet the American public is fixated on dieting for weight loss, and despite reports each year [...]
It’s not too late to start a summer weight loss program! People use so many excuses not to eat right and exercise. “Well, it’s June, so I should have started this in April. It’s too late” or “I’ve been doing this for 2 months and I’ve only lost [...]
freedigitalphotos.net Regular exercise is an important healthy lifestyle goal. The problem for most people is consistency. Some may embark on a difficult, intense exercise regime and then either get too sore, tired, or overwhelmed by it, and quit. Setting smaller goals that you can actually keep [...]
As a fan of the DASH diet principles, I'm always checking out sodium content of foods and looking for ways to help my client reduce their daily sodium intake. In many cases, folks with high blood pressure who are overweight, will benefit from losing weight. If you are [...]
Just when you think all of the fad diet books have been written, a new one is published, or another version of an old theme emerges. Take the short-term fast. This isn't a new idea (to skip a meal, or to eat very low calorie for a day [...]
There are so many wonderful foods to eat. Have you tried them all yet? Sometimes we get so stuck in our ways, that we become less adventurous, even when it comes to trying new foods. There are many factors that relate to successful weight loss. If I were [...]
I just received a copy of the new book: Stop Dieting and Start Losing Weight by Jen Brewer. It's a cute little book that can easily fit into your briefcase for your next business trip, or be tucked into your purse where you can pull it out and [...]
Dr. Robert Lustig, a pediatric endocrinologist from California, came onto the nutrition scene in 2009 when he posted on YouTube a lengthy lecture about the alleged dangers of fructose. After millions of hits, his mantra that sugar is “poison” began to take hold for a select group of [...]
So. Did you eat too much turkey? Or was it the dessert table that did you in? Skipping your workout today? Bad idea. Some folks gain up to ten pounds in the week between Christmas and New Year’s. Don't be one of those people! This year, don't wait [...]