Have you given up on your New Year’s resolution yet? If you’re like most people, you didn’t get past week two. But have no fear, if you follow these five simple rules you can accelerate your fat loss, increase your energy and improve your overall health. 1. Eat More Vegetables: Yup, mom knows best. You’ve undoubtedly heard this one a million times, but that’s only because it works.  The trick is to stay...

  First and foremost, Happy New Year! I hope you have a healthy and fulfiling 2011! I also want to thank you for taking the time to read my humble little blog. I hope you’ve been able to take at least one tip or strategy away that helped you get even a little bit closer to reaching your health and fitness goals. With the beginning of the new year now here, I thought it would be a good time to give you some...

“Healthy Restaurant Eating” is actually a repost from my colleague Isabel’s blog. I thought it did a great job of addressing a common “problem” and have received her permission to repost it here. I could especially relate to the “trolls” reference as I find myself facing this with my family all the time (including the wife!). Healthy Restaurant Eating by Isabel De...

Motivation to Exercise: How to Find It   Finding the right motivation to exercise is a struggle for most people. Even with the right motivation to exercise, most people simply don’t do it. In fact, based on my experience as a personal trainer and former gym owner, I would say not being able to find the right motivation to exericse is the number one reason that most people don’t exercise digoxin 0.25...

What is the Glycemic Index and Why Should You Care? We’ve all heard the term “Glycemic Index” (GI) but few people really understand what it is or why it’s important. My goal is to give you a simple overview and explain to you why you should know what it is. The Glycemic Index is important because it has a direct impact on the blood glucose levels in your body.   Your insulin levels are...

I have a quick post for you today on the strategies I use to eat more fruits and vegetables. Depending on the source, it’s typically recommended that we eat between 6-10 fruits and vegetables a day.  It probably comes as no shock to you that here in the States it is reported that the actual average of fruits and veggies eaten each day is just two.     Yup, just two.     Now, I don’t know...

Emotional eating is a very common problem. In fact, I would say emotional eating is one of the key reasons many people fail with their weight loss goals. Today I have a guest post for you on exactly this topic. Joseph Gustav is a guest blogger for Pounding the Pavement and a writer on the subject of earning your High buy generic acomplia School Diploma at Home for the Guide to Career...

Today I have a special guest post for you from Mike Geary, abs expert and the author of Truth About Abs. I love this post because it addresses a question I get ALL the time. I hope it finally clears up this common question for you as well. ===================================================== I order diet pills was on a weekend trip with some friends recently and one of my friends was cooking breakfast for the...

Hang on to your seat, because I’m about to astound you. OK, maybe astound is a little bit of an exaggeration, but I did get your attention didn’t I? Today I found myself explaining to my colleague how that “low fat” muffin she had for breakfast really wasn’t healthy but was really just a funny shaped piece of cake. I asked her to put that piece of cake muffin on a napkin and see if...

We know there are “good fats” and “bad fats”. But did you know that consuming certain types of fat can actually help you lose fat? The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published a study in 2007 that showed that people who swallowed 1.9 grams of of omega-3s daily and did cardio a little more than 2 hours a week reduced their body fat, lowered their triglycerides and raised their HDL...

Here’s a quick tip for you. Make sure you’re not dehydrated before you workout. Being dehydrated prior to your workout could be hampering your results. The Journal of Applied Physiology published an article in 2008 regarding this topic. The study found that weight lifters who were dehydrated produced more cortisol (as well as other stress hormones). At the same time, on line diet buy levitra cheap...

Are you being a fool when it comes to achieving your fat loss goals? Are you watching the Biggest Loser and wondering how you can lose weight that quickly? What if I told you that focusing solely on your weight is wrong? If your focus is on weight loss and not fat loss, I hate to say it, but you’re making a big mistake. As hard as it may be (especially for the ladies), you need to completely forget about...

For many of us, this is the beginning of the season where we start packing on the extra pounds. Between football season (and all the food and beer that goes along with it) and the holidays (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s, etc) we tend to eat more over these next few months. Combine that with staying indoors more and less physical activity, it’s hard NOT to gain some extra weight. Of...

The last exercise combo I introduced you to was the Squat-Curl-Press and prior to that it was the Pushup-Traveling Lunge Combo. Today I’d like to introduce you to the “Reverse Lunge with Chest Fly” plus a great abdominal exercise, the “Side Plank”. Reverse Lunge with Chest Fly Here’s how you do it: Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a set of dumbbells at your...

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Chances are that as a busy person you may sometimes succumb to the lure of quick and easy fast food. Don’t do it. Please, just don’t. BUT, if you do happen to find yourself at a fast food restaurant, do yourself a favor and avoid these foods that sometimes disguise themselves as “healthy”: Sausage platters for breakfast Pretty much all breakfast sausage platters at fast food restaurants are...

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Today I have another guest post for you by Mike Geary – Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Nutrition Specialist. This post is a little bit different in that it doesn’t talk directly about exercising, nutrition or fat loss. Just keep an open mind while reading it, apply it’s principles and you just my be surprised at the results. Here we go… _________________________________________ I ask...

Today I have another guest post for you from one of the experts on post-pregnancy fat loss for moms, Holly Rigsby. Check out the fat loss advice she offers below and let me know what you think by posting below. By the way, the fat loss advice below can really be used by anyone so even if you’re not a mom, it’s definitely worth the read. ====================================== 7 Fat Loss Strategies For...

I cymbalta generic hated yogurt as a kid. In fact, I hated most foods. I was one of those kids that absolutely REFUSED to try anything new. In fact, from Kindergarten until sixth grade my lunch consisted of either a bologna sandwich, a cheese sandwich or a bologna and cheese sandwich. Dessert was always either Devil Dogs, Funny Bones or Ring Dings. Veggies with my lunch? Heck no! I’m not kidding. Needless to...