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Post-Lunch Dip? The “food coma” explained.
Sit up, look alive and wipe that drool from your face. If you felt great until lunch, but now you’ll jump at the chance to catch a few Zs anywhere, chances are your diet is throwing you off. Quantity...
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Cardio for Weight Loss: does it work?
Cardiovascular exercise is important. Period. It helps to: strengthen our heart reduce stress stimulate our creativity boost productivity keep hormones in check …but does it help to promote weight...
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29 Days + 1 Body = Amazing Changes
The 29 Great Days Challenge kicks off today! February is National Health Month, so what better day to start a month-long resolution that will make you healthier while motivating others! What did you...
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4 Healthy and Fit Super Bowl Weekend Rituals
To millions of Americans, football is like religion and Superbowl Sunday is the most sacred of all sports-related holidays. Even if you’re not a huge football fan, there is a very strong possibility...
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Low-fat, Schmo-fat! Part Deux
Last Tuesday, MSNBC ran a story recapping a study that was recently published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The bottom line of the piece (via the results of the study) suggested that...
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Moving Around, the Old School Way
Every now and then, a good workout slips through the cracks, and leaves you feeling like you really haven’t done “enough.” Enough? Sometimes when I sit back and really look at my regular routine as it...
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15 Fun Ways to Burn Calories
Little do we realize, but those days when we eat a bit too much or move less than what we should can really catch up with us. Cheating our health has become commonplace with all the exceptions and...
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4 No-Fail Morning Workout Routine Tips
We all have those days when the alarm goes off and we just don’t want to get out of bed. Ask anyone who is a regular morning exerciser, and they’ll likely tell you the hardest thing about...
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5 Tips to Burn Fat…and why they work
Eat less. Move more. Usually that works, but not always. If you can’t seem to shake a few pounds, but you’re working out regularly and eating healthy, here are a few tips, along with why they work. 1....
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The Flesh Eating Bacteria: Living to Be Healthier
A little over ten years ago I contracted the flesh eating bacteria, the same disease that Aimee Copeland and a couple other people around the country happen to be recovering from right now. Suffice it...
View Article70 Belly Burning High Fiber Foods
Fiber is such a vital part of our diet, but too many of us get far too little of this amazing nutrient in the foods we eat – partially because we’re eating the wrong foods and partially because we just...
View ArticleDetoxifying and Anti-Inflammatory Benefits of Turmeric and Lemon
Open up the cabinet or drawer in your kitchen that holds your spices. Do you see turmeric? Now take a look on your counter or in your refrigerator. Do you see lemon (the whole fruit)? If you said ‘yes’...
View Article5 Belly Fat Burning Tips to a Healthier Weekend
Weekends are a great time to decompress (especially long holiday weekends), but don’t let them throw you off track. The summer is going to be filled with great weekends, including picnics, parties,...
View Article3 Lifestyle Tips That Control Weight Without Dieting
Every little thing we do, from the food we eat to the way we manage stress affects our body. You may not see it, or feel it right away, but on a cellular level, changes are happening. When it comes to...
View Article20 Healthy Foods to Buy at the Grocery Store on a Budget
The never-ending conversation between that my husband and I have is figuring out a way to lower our weekly grocery bill. This is something that has been a table topic for years. Actually, after we...
View ArticleStop Sugar and Carbohydrate Cravings
I’ve gotten a couple questions this week about how to stop sugar and carbohydrate cravings. First of all, whether you’re reaching for a bag a candy or a loaf of bread – they’re essentially the same....
View ArticleHow to Start a Gluten Free Diet and What You Should Avoid to Stay Healthy
The interest in gluten free diets has gained steady attention over the past 10 years. A decade ago, it was harder to find restaurants that had a gluten free menu, or parts of the grocery store that...
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7 Foods Apple-Shaped Bodies Should Eat to Lose Belly Fat
Whether it’s something that’s been plaguing you your whole life, or if it’s a few pounds that have slowly started creeping onto your midsection over the past few years, belly fat is serious. Unique...
View Article5 Foods to Avoid if You Need to Lose Belly Fat
Belly fat is hard on our bodies. It’s hard on our health. And it’s hard on our wardrobes, especially if it seems like you’re always gaining weight through the belly – and not losing it. But diet plays...
View ArticleIs a Keto Diet Really Safe and Healthy for Everyone?
Keto or Ketogenic diets have become wildly popular in recent years, promising, and often resulting in signifiant weight loss. But is a keto diet really safe and healthy for everyone? What is a keto...
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