Have you ever read about the long-term benefits of exercise? It can increase energy, decrease disease risk, add years to your life, good for weight management, improved quality of life etc. Most of us are well aware that regular exercise is a vital and critical part of looking, feeling and staying younger and healthier over [...]
Continue reading...Monday, March 8, 2010
After working out, do you ever have the feeling that you can do anything? Do you feel energized? Well, you’re not alone. That feeling (which is actually triggered by any form of exercise,) comes about because exercise floods your body with endorphins. These helpful biochemicals lift your mood and stimulate the release of another important [...]
Continue reading...Friday, February 26, 2010
Listed below is a simple list that can be helped by exercising. Put on a pedometer for self-check and motivation. Partner with a friend and challenge each other. No matter what it takes just GET MOVING! 1. It decreases the risk of heart disease and stroke, as well as the development of hypertension. 2. It [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, February 18, 2010
Do you have an Achilles Heel when it comes to sticking to your weight loss goals? If food is your problem, it’s time to understand calorie counting. Knowing your daily calorie consumption is important. You need to know if you are eating too much or not enough. Putting your body in starvation mode is not [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 16, 2010
The magic question; Does size matter or is it what you weigh that is most important? Are you always weighing yourself regularly? Are you trying to get to that magic number on the scale? When you hit it, then are you freaking out when it goes up a pound or two and you have not [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Do you know somebody that eat anything and everything and has trouble keeping the weight on? I do and I am so jealous of them because I have to work at maintaining my weight and not gaining. Why do some people have that wonderful fast metabolism? You may be thinking, “Can I get mine like [...]
Continue reading...Friday, February 5, 2010
Could the simple act of keeping track of your food intake help you lose weight? The answer is YES, according to a study that found keeping a food diary may actually double a person’s weight loss. “The more food records people kept, the more weight they lost”, said the lead author Jack Hollis,Ph.D., a researcher [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, December 26, 2009
For the past four years, ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal experts have predicted the years top health and fitness trends. I wanted to share this with you. Here are the top 20 trends for 2010: 1. Educated & Experienced fitness professionals 2. Strength training 3. Children & Obesity 4. Personal training 5. Core training 6. [...]
Continue reading...Monday, December 14, 2009
What’s your motivation? Are you struggling through your workouts and calorie counting has got you down? Stay focused on your primary motivators. What’s pushing you to be smaller? Is it the thought of wearing a bathing suit on your trip to the beach? Do you want to pass the stress test next time you see [...]
Continue reading...Monday, November 23, 2009
The New Year is quickly approaching and what do so many people make? New Year’s resolutions! What do you think is the number one resolution? If you said losing weight you would be right. I am looking for 3-5 people to join me on my WebTV blog. These people will be interviewed and followed up [...]
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010
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