These 4 Nutrition Myths Are Holding You Back There’s nothing better we can do for ourselves than to become healthy through proper nutrition, but most people don’t even come close to eating a healthy well-balanced diet. As a matter of fact, many people who think they’re eating healthy really are victims of our society’s 4…
What is too Fat? In this day and age, it seems that more and more women and young teens are starving themselves to be in the current “skinny mode.” Why is this happening? In this overly commercially orientated world, with skinny models all over the world, and people trying to emulate that “look.” I am…
Yes, drinking more water may help you lose weight Don’t roll your eyes! The potion for losing that excess body fat is all around you. It covers two thirds of the planet. If you eat right and exercise at the intensity, frequency and duration proper for you, but still can’t get rid of a little…
What causes you to eat when you’re not feeling hungry? Perhaps you feel tired? Although there are many other causes, this is the one we’ll look at today. It’s a busy time of year and most of us undoubtedly have lots to do. Running around trying to get everything done can often leave us feeling…
The Truth About Weight-Loss Pills What do you think of the hundreds of weight loss supplements out there on the shelves today? Are they worth the money? Will they actually help you lose weight? How do you know which ones are going to work for you? Is there any proof that these products work? I’ve…
How Long Do Sugar Withdrawal Symptoms Last? This is the second part of an article about sugar addiction. If you missed the first part, you can read it at here. Last week we talked about the withdrawal symptoms you will experience when kicking the sugar and white flour habit – and how to keep these…
How to break the sugar habit-and help your health in the process There’s a lot of talk about sugar addiction in the news lately, and this is a subject I love to talk about. I went through an addictions counselor’s training program a few years back, and have done a lot of reading on the…
Is that bulge really fat or something more sinister? There is a little known problem that has grown over the last few years, not only obesity, but a bulge that may appear to be fat and going undetected for quite some time. Could that be a mass of undigested seeds, skin and fiber from the…
Strategies for Successful Weight Loss Like many people I grew up overweight. One day I woke up and I had a 40″ waist and problems. I then started on a cycle of various diets that failed, mostly because I wasn’t prepared to make the kind of lifestyle changes that would eventually allow me to lose…
WHAT IS THE STABILIZATION PHASE IN WEIGHT LOSS? According to a book The Five Keys to Permanent Weight Control by Marvin H. Berenson, M.D. dieters have a new weapon to fight the tendency to relapse and regain lost weight. It is called the “stabilization period.” It would appear to be an essential factor needed in…