Image by Rob! via Flickr Fad Dieters and Compulsive Exercisers As Americans, we are exposed to thousands of healthy eating and exercise tips every day.  Nearly all daytime talk show hosts have aired episodes instructing viewers on how to lose weight, choose healthy foods, exercise, and follow a multitude of other healthy living tips.  Unfortunately, [...]

Image via Wikipedia Food: Getting Rid of the Good vs. the Bad Mentality How annoying is it when a family member approaches you and gives you a long lecture on why you shouldn’t be eating a muffin, a chip, or countless other “bad” foods?  You’re probably already familiar with this story: You’ve lost weight, always [...]

Image via Wikipedia With your thesis or dissertation deadline looming over your head, you’re probably finding it difficult to maintain a healthy lifestyle.  Your healthy eating habits have most likely dissolved, despite your best intentions.  Exercise is at the bottom of your list in terms of your priorities, and just getting one more paper turned [...]

Does the idea of running a mile or two every morning fill you with dread?  Does an elliptical machine seem more like a torture device than a major fat burner?  Or are you the type who equates exercise with pain, disenchantment, and just overall despises the idea of the old 80′s saying, “No pain, no [...]