Strategies for Staying Healthy When the Goodies Are Everywhere Thanksgiving is over, but the feasting has really just begun. Grandma is baking her world-famous cookies, there's fruitcake, pies and lots of other tasty treats everywhere. You've worked … [Read more...]
What Is Your Metabolism?
What Role Does It Play in Your Weight and Your Health? We all know that person…the brother-in-law who fills his plate at the holiday dinner—twice—and still looks like a toothpick. "It's his metabolism," we all agree, "he can eat all day and never … [Read more...]
Developing a New Attitude about Your Weight
The Importance of Changing Your Expectations about Food There are hundreds, if not thousands, of diets guaranteed to help you finally lose that weight and love your body—keto, low-fat, Atkins, Paleo. Studies consistently show, though, that the … [Read more...]
The Problem with Just Counting Calories
Why Weight Loss is About More than What You Eat and What You Burn You want to lose weight and finally get the body shape you've always dreamed of? It's simple, right—just make certain you're burning more calories than you're taking in. You have to … [Read more...]
Why Prepared Meal Plan Diets Don’t Work
The Reasons Why Ready-Made Diet Meals Typically Fail For decades, the weight loss/diet industry has been inundated with a wide array of "ready-made" products guaranteed to help you lose weight. Among the most popular are: Meal replacement bars … [Read more...]
Can Too Much Exercise Slow Down Weight Loss?
Why Too Much Working Out Can Interfere with Weight Loss When you think about losing weight, you tend to immediately come up with two solutions—eat less and exercise more. Though reducing your calorie intake can have some impact, it's impact will … [Read more...]
The Psychological Part of an Effective Weight Loss Program
How Your Mind and Body Work Together to Reach and Maintain Your Ideal Weight Have you tried one or many of the fad diets that abound in today's world? Have you steadfastly counted calories, avoided carbs or purchased expensive prepared meals … [Read more...]
The Problems with Fad Diets
Why Most People Who Lose Weight on Fad Diets Don't Maintain the Weight Loss You don't have to look far to find some celebrity who has lost a large amount of weight on some fad diet, whether it's keto, low-carb, no-carb, paleo, or all smoothies and … [Read more...]
Can You Lose Weight without Cardio?
Does an Effective Weight Loss Program Require Burning Calories with Exercise? Have you ever seen a runner/jogger smiling? Not very often, right? Let's face it…most cardio exercise isn't a lot of fun. That can make it particularly difficult to stay … [Read more...]
How to Lose Weight without “Dieting”
No Fads and Gimmicks | Eat Real Food | Avoid Hunger If you're like most Americans, you've put on a few pounds over the past few years. Studies show that, on average, adults in the United States gain about one to two pounds every year. You need to go … [Read more...]