You can find fun, fulfillment, solace, and have a bonding experience in any of your exercise programs (including Boot Camp). Exercise is exhilarating whether it is weight lifting, jumping, yoga, pilates, dance, aerobics, walking, or hiking. The key is to find your own medium of exercise where you thrive, feel good, can progress, and use [...]
5 Sneaky Things Holding You Back: Little Fat Traps That Creep Up On You Behind Your Back You’re aggravated beyond belief. You’re doing everything you possibly can to lose weight and get in shape but the scale isn’t budging and you still can’t zip that pair of pants you’ve been trying to squeeze into. What’s [...]
A few weeks ago, a friend of mine came home from a long day at the mall. Excited to hear about her new buys, I asked in anticipation what clothing items she had bought, only to find myself shocked by her answer. “I didn’t buy anything,” she replied. “WHAT?! Nothing? Not even one dress? One [...]
When you want to lose weight, a scale is not your best friend. It turns out – your best friend is food! Many factors will cause the scale to show a change in your weight. You could be 5 pounds lighter just by staying in a sauna for 30 minutes and sweating. But this type [...]
Since the beginning of time, man has been fascinated with the human body. You might call it an obsession: How the body functions, how it heals, how and why disease affects our bodies, discovering cures for disease; why some cultures of people live longer than others? The answers to some of these queries can be [...]
“I can’t run anymore.” “It’s too hot.” “I’m getting tired,” and the next thing you do is probably stop running or exercising and then drink water and go back home thinking, “I will run longer next time.” But did you really push yourself to your limit? Probably not. You are capable of doing more than [...]
Salads don’t always have to be a boring “diet food” with just iceberg lettuce, a tomato and a few cucumber slices thrown onto a plate. However, on the other hand, some salads (especially at popular chain restaurants) can pack on thousands of calories. But don’t fear: here are some tips to keep you salad delicious [...]