Tag Archives: Health

Top Five Weight Loss Mistakes

Weight loss is a national obsession. Whether you are trying to lose 5 lbs or trying to lose a much larger amount of weight, these are the top five mistakes that people make.

Posted in Nutrition, Tips, Weight Loss | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

6 Natural Ways to Suppress Your Appetite

Have you ever wondered if it’s possible to naturally suppress your appetite? We all know that the key to successful weight loss is to eat fewer calories than we burn in a day. Though it seems like an easy enough formula, many struggle with the application of it in their daily lives. Click here to read more.

Posted in Nutrition, Weight Loss | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments closed

How I lost 65 lbs through diet and exercise!

I weighed 184 pounds. My pants had gone from size 8 to size 15. That was after only a few months of wearing maternity pants! When I first tried on a pair of size 15 pants, I was shocked and depressed. Click here to read how Jessica lost 65 lbs!

Posted in Cardiovascular/Aerobic Exercise, Diet Plan, fitness, Nutrition, Self Image, Weight Loss, Women | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments closed

Do You Need A Personal Trainer?

Are you constantly putting off exercise, going to the gym or even heading out for a relaxing family walk? Has “getting in shape” been on your to-do list for a while? How many years have you made the same New Year’s resolution to lose weight?

Posted in Personal Training | Also tagged , , , | Comments closed

Postural Misalignment and The Pain It Causes

By now, the public is well aware of the effects that inactivity has on our health. Sedentary lifestyles are one of the top risk factors for diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. Unfortunately, the dangers of inactivity don’t end there. As we’ll examine, the lack of regular physical activity can lead to significant postural imbalances, and eventually, severe pain!

Posted in back pain, fitness, Health Alerts, sciatica | Also tagged , , , | Comments closed

Can Saturated Fats and Trans Fats Actually Be Good For You?

For years, the media has come to vilify saturated fats in all of its forms. These include butter, red meat, cheese, and the most talked about culprit – coconut oil. While some research would suggest that saturated fats are associated with a host of serious diseases, is it possible that saturated fats can also have some major health benefits? Learn More Here…

Posted in General News, Health Alerts, Nutrition | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments closed

Behold the Omegas… Nature’s Healthy Fats

There a nasty word out there in the weight loss world, and it’s “fat.” Everyone is trying to lose weight, to lose “fat.” All the diet foods are labeled “fat free” to be appealing to dieters, even if they are laden with sugar. When people see an overweight person they say, “Oh man, look at that fat person.”

Posted in General News, Nutrition | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments closed

Redskins Cheerleader and Marathon Runner Has Terrible Reaction to Flu Vaccine

Every Year we are bombarded by messages from the media and press urging us to get the flu vaccine. This year the new hype is the H1N1 Swine Flu Strand. The vaccine carries many dangers and can have some very adverse side effects. Check out what happened to one local Washington DC Redskins Cheerleader when she had the Flu vaccine…

Posted in General News, Health Alerts, Mind-Body Connection | Also tagged , , , , | Comments closed

10 Superfoods You Must Have In Your Diet – Part II of II

Last week I mentioned 5 of the top 10 superfoods that I feel you must have in your diet for optimal nutrition and the reasons why.

Today I want to share with you 5 more which are just as important as the first 5 if not more. They pack different benefits than the first 5 and you can check them out below?

Posted in Nutrition | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments closed

10 Superfoods You Need To Have In Your Diet

Did you know that many foods are powerful enough to stoke your metabolism, improve your mood, lower cholesterol, lower blood pressure(hypertension) and reduce your risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer?

When we think of the food, we normally think of what its going to taste like and what it’s impact is going to be to our waistline. We spend so much time worrying about this that we often overlook many other benefits that certain very rich, powerful foods possess.

Posted in General News, Nutrition | Also tagged , , , , , , | Comments closed