Here is the thing that's confusing me lately. So often I hear people tell me that they're ready to make a change. Yet the change they want to make isn't new at all. Its something they've done before that hasn't worked for them, and now they want to “change” by returning to a tired old routine. … [Read more...] about Are You A Change-Resister?
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The Secret to Successfully Slimming with Carbohydrates
I bet you've been confused at some point whether or not to eat carbohydrates. Everywhere you look, it is no-carb this and low-carb that. There was a time not too long ago when it was hard to find someone who wasn't on a low-carb diet. And yet, despite the passionate avoidance of carbohydrates by many, obesity is on the rise. A few weeks ago I talked about how people easily got confused about … [Read more...] about The Secret to Successfully Slimming with Carbohydrates
Food Sensitivities and Inflammation: A Toxic Combination for Weight Loss
Last week I talked about food sensitivities and some common clues If you missed it, you can access the whole post by clicking here. If you weren't totally convinced that you need to address any potential sensitivities now...I have one more piece of news for you that may grab your attention. Perhaps it isn't worth it to you to give up dairy just because it makes you run to the bathroom. But what … [Read more...] about Food Sensitivities and Inflammation: A Toxic Combination for Weight Loss
A Behind the Scenes Look at Small Diet Changes That Yield Big Results
Do you ever feel like your diet strategy must be to do it all or you should do nothing? Many people I talk with postpone improving their eating habits because they feel they aren’t ready to do it perfectly. Have you said this before? “Oh, I have a big event on the 15th and I just know there is going to be a lot of temptation. I’ll get through that and then I’ll eat nothing but kale and Brussel … [Read more...] about A Behind the Scenes Look at Small Diet Changes That Yield Big Results
Test Your Sugar Knowledge
How much sugar is in a Hershey’s bar? What about a Yoplait yogurt? So what do you think about a Cliff Bar? This is the question that faced those unwitting patrons who wandered over to my booth at the West Hollywood Health Fair this weekend. And there was something at stake for getting the answer right. One winner would be chosen at random out of the correct answers to win a free … [Read more...] about Test Your Sugar Knowledge
How To Be Sexy, Starting From The Inside
There are lots of weight loss options out there. Many will try to lure you by flaunting pictures of chiseled, skinny and sexy men and women. They tell you that all you have to do is take a pill, count points, buy an exercise apparatus, purchase pre-packaged food or eliminate carbohydrates, and this will be you. You want to look hot, so you ask yourself what you have to lose by trying besides … [Read more...] about How To Be Sexy, Starting From The Inside
Tips for For Soaking, Sprouting and Eating Healthy Nuts
I absolutely love nuts. I really could nibble on them all day. People are often scared that nuts will make them fat, but I lost my last 10 pounds while including nuts as part of my daily regimen. So I thought, if I’m obsessed with nuts, others must feel the same way. Here are some tips to help you consume nuts in a way that will work with your body and give you the most nutrients possible. Nuts … [Read more...] about Tips for For Soaking, Sprouting and Eating Healthy Nuts
How to Balance your body after you ate like crap for Thanksgiving
So you ate a lot for Thanksgiving? Join the club. So now what? A common reaction from a few days of eating in excess is to balance the body by skipping meals and greatly restricting calories. Think that is the best way to get your body re-balanced? Let me tell you what happens to the body after a high dose of alcohol and comfort foods. The bodily signals that are responsible for storing … [Read more...] about How to Balance your body after you ate like crap for Thanksgiving
My Guide to Breaking a Sweat for the Uninspired
Ok, I do belong to a gym. Yet workouts are hard and I’m not a huge fan of sweat. But I do it because it is important for so many reasons. It helps osteoporosis and bone preservation. It is also can help delay the muscle loss that starts at age 30. Exercise burns calories, but more importantly it strengthens the hormonal communication that keeps a person feeling full and stops them from storing … [Read more...] about My Guide to Breaking a Sweat for the Uninspired
The #1 Tip to Help you Eat Healthier
Eating nutritiously can be a drag…well that is how it seems at first. You know you want to be healthy, but you also know that you don’t want every meal to be a tasteless, bland, unimaginative ordeal. Eating is one of the joys in life. So how do you balance being in tip-top shape with some type of joie de vivre? We often begin a diet after a period of less than desirable eating. With our … [Read more...] about The #1 Tip to Help you Eat Healthier
