I know that the headline is a oldie, but it really is a goodie and is so very true of most of us, in this age of fast takeaway foods giving us all the foods that we should not be…
Natural Pain Management: Exercise & Chronic Pain
When you find yourself living with pain every minute of every hour of every day, just getting up in the morning can seem like too much to ask. When you find it hard to remember the last time you weren’t…
A Home Water Filter – Do We Need To Filter Our Drinking Water?
Do we really need a home water filter? Can’t we just assume the water that flows from our kitchen and bathroom tap is sufficiently treated for contaminants by our municipal water facility? In order to answer these questions, we need…
Refrigerator Water Filters vs. Bottled Water: Round 1
Water is the single most important element for human existence, yet many people do not know much about water. Water comprises 60% of a human’s body weight, counts for 80% of our blood, and comprises over 65% of our brain…
Weight Loss Plateaus — 7 Easy Steps to Overcome It
Have you ever experienced this scenario before? “I have successfully lost 15 of the 25 pounds that I want to lose, but now I am stuck at the same weight even though I am faithfully controlling my food intake and…
‘But I Don’t Want Muscles!’ – Part 1: What Muscle is, and how to Build (or Avoid) it
One of the common comments I hear from my female clients is, “Please don’t give me any weights work – I don’t want any muscle, I just want to tone.” The reasons differ from client to client, but it most…
How Much Time For Fitness? Intensity Trumps Everything
What’s the minimum weekly time investment you can slide by with and still make gains? I would say six cumulative hours. Six times sixty is 360 minutes and this amount of time would allow for three 60-minute weight training sessions…
Are You A One-Dimensional Trainer?
Most people are classically biased toward one of the three legs of the fitness triad: progressive resistance training, cardiovascular training or diet/nutrition. How many folks try and lose weight by dieting and dieting alone? A safe bet would be a…
See Yourself Losing Weight
One of the most important parts of losing any weight is your own vision… can you see youself at the weight you desire? You literally can’t lose weight if you see yourself overweight, or more importantly, not being able to…
Are You Trying To Lose Weight? Don’t!
Are you trying to lose weight? If you are, STOP! Funny thing to say coming from someone that wants to help you lose all the weight you want, right? Actually, there’s a good reason. You see, you can’t try to…