When I had my thirty third birthday I took a long look at myself in the mirror.  I did not like what I saw.  There in the mirror was a typical man approaching forty years old, with growing belly and mid-section.  For the first time in my life, I felt like I was old.  I [...]

Image by Desirée Delgado via Flickr By Jeffrey Norris It’s almost amazing that so many people can live such an unhealthy life that it’s surely to take years from them, and to also cause them to have a poor quality of life for those years that they do have. Unfortunately, the vast majority of those [...]

Image via Wikipedia By Alex Brown Do you want to lose 10 pounds in 2 weeks and lose fat from your hips, belly and thighs? Then the first thing you need to do is to stop making excuses and start making a difference. Top 3 excuses for not losing weight: “I can’t lose weight because [...]

Image via Wikipedia There are a lot of Low Carb Diet and No Carb Diet myths confusing women who are trying to lose weight fast. As America’s Trusted Weight Loss Expert I am here to educate women worldwide on the dangers of low carb diets. I’m not going to be the one to lie to [...]

Image via Wikipedia Exercising with a Pet Does this scenario sound familiar?  It’s 6:15am and you feel a little nudge on your hand courtesy of a cold wet nose.  You turn over, only to have that nudge coupled with a whine and then a high pitched bark.  Yes, it’s time to walk the dog again, [...]

Sickness, Disease, Suffering. I see it every day at the pharmacy.  Patients that come in ages 50′s to 60′s that take eight to 10 different prescription medications.  The usual assortment goes like this: heart pill, cholesterol pill, water pill, potassium pill, nerve pill, blood pressure pill, blood sugar pills, sleeping pills, pain pills, etc… It [...]

Image via Wikipedia Can carbohydrates make you fat? Are carbohydrates essential for fueling the body and having it run efficiently? Do I need to watch my intake of carbohydrates to prevent fat storage? The answer to all 3 questions is Yes! So what does all this mean? Am I not to eat carbs or am [...]

Image via Wikipedia By Haiyan Lai-Heskin Healthy living is not only a matter of physical health – spiritual and psychological health is an essential foundation upon which we can build physical health. Learning to cope with problems better is vital for healthy daily living. Research examined both the positive and negative effects of lifestyle if [...]

by Mike Roussell PhD(c) Weight loss plateaus can be frustrating and detrimental to your fat loss if not dealt with swiftly and properly. Another way to look at weight loss plateaus is that they are actually your body settling in at a new body weight set point. The set point theory is basically the idea [...]

Do you think cardio or weight bearing exercise is the secret to losing fat and weight?  Hmmm.   I would tend to think that working more cardio would benefit the spare tire around your belly.  Maybe we better watch today’s video to figure out how we can best use our time to benefit our weight loss [...]