Ingredient #6 to healthy weight loss is stress reduction. When you are doing everything else right and you still can’t lose weight, it’s almost always linked to either too much stress or a hormonal imbalance. Stress plays a huge role in causing your body to hang onto fat. This is actually a normal physiological response. […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...The 5th essential ingredient to healthy weight is making sure that you have a deep and thorough sleep every night. Sleep is all too often overlooked when it comes to weight loss. Yet, its importance can’t be overstated. Have you ever noticed how much hungrier you are after a poor night’s sleep? And have you […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...The 4th essential ingredient to healthy weight loss is having an active lifestyle. Notice that I didn’t say “exercise”. That’s because the concept of exercise when you are overweight is often seen as an unpleasant but necessary part of losing weight. As well, it’s too easy to look at exercise as a specific time of […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...The 3rd essential ingredient to healthy weight loss is “how you eat”. The French don’t “diet”, they eat rich food and drink red wine and their rates of obesity are significantly lower than those in North America. Why is this? While there are several reasons, one of the key reasons is “how they eat”. The […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...The second essential ingredient to healthy weight loss is “when you eat”. There was a recent study that showed that eating all your calories in the evening caused weight gain whereas eating the same amount of calories just in the morning caused weight loss. Sumo wrestlers understand the importance of this. They intentionally eat a […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...The first essential ingredient to healthy weight loss is “what you eat”. As I mentioned last week, there is a lot more to this than just counting calories. The first and foremost rule to follow when choosing “what to eat”, is to choose “REAL” foods. By “REAL” foods, I mean food that is as close […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Too often in the “diet world” the focus is all on counting calories and exercising. While there is a place for both of these, they are not the whole story. In fact, many women who have been on multiple diets, find that just looking after these two areas no longer gives them the results they […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Melatonin is well known for helping people improve their sleep. However, that’s just the beginning of the many benefits of this “sleep hormone”. Melatonin has been found to promote health in many other ways: Melatonin can protect against heart disease. It’s been shown to reduce “bad” (LDL) cholesterol levels and increase “good” (HDL) cholesterol and […]
This past week I was inspired to hear Dr. Oz talking at a USANA convention I attended. I’d like to pass on some of the highlights from his talk. For those of you who don’t know, Dr. Oz is well known for his fun and interactive TV health show and USANA is a premier nutritional […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Green Tea: Green tea contains catechins, a phytochemical that may speed up metabolism. Greek yogurt: This yogurt has twice the protein of other yogurts causing it to stay longer in the stomach and keep you feeling fuller longer Hot peppers: We tend to eat less when food is spicy. Also, capsaicin found in hot peppers […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Every 4 years, the best athletes in the world compete for the highly prized medals of the Olympic games. People from all over the world follow the games with great anticipation. This could be a great opportunity for the IOC (International Olympic Committee) to spread a message of healthier living! Ironically, two of the biggest […]
“Walking is man’s best medicine.”- (Hippocrates) Our dog, Caspian, loves his walks. He’s never too tired, too busy, or too pre-occupied that he won’t drop everything – including eating- to go for his walk. Did you know that walking is one of the easiest and least expensive ways to have a healthy body? Sometimes all […]
Going on a health or weight loss journey can be a lot like owning a computer. Are you wondering what the connection is? Let me ask: How many of you have run into computer glitches that either lost some of your work or changed things in a way you didn’t perceive or want? This is […]
Do you find it hard to stay motivated when you are trying to lose weight? Get inspired with these 7 tips to keep you strong on your journey… Know why you want to lose weight. Be specific and dig deep. Are you concerned about how you look? Are you looking for more energy? Are you […]
Taking a nutritional supplement becomes even more important than ever when you are trying to lose weight. If your body is not getting all the nutrients it needs, your brain will keep telling you to eat more in attempt to get the missing vitamins and minerals. In other words, supplying your body with all the […]
Life often slows down in the summertime. The weather warms up and we find time to relax. It’s easy to get into a snacking mood. Here’s 14 healthy fat-fighting snacks for the next time you have the “munchies” and are looking for a treat: Piece of fruit and ½ cup of cottage cheese Smoked salmon […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...The key to losing weight while eating out in restaurants is easier than you think. A recent study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, compared women who practice mindful eating in restaurants with those who didn’t. The “mindful eating” group focused on being aware of the sensations of sight, smell, taste and […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Skipping breakfast is a common occurrence in our society and is even sometimes used as a weight loss strategy. The truth is, this is one of the worst things you can do when you are trying to lose weight. Skipping breakfast actually causes you to eat more throughout the day and puts your body into […]
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