How Many Calories?

Posted by on Dec 19, 2011 in Dieting, Featured, Fitness | 1 comment

How Many Calories?

If you were to take a poll of the fifty people who are closest in proximity to you right at this very minute in regards to health by asking them if they want to be fitter or healthier overall, the majority of those people would probably say that yes, they would like to live a healthier lifestyle.  Being a healthier person is not something that can happen over night.  It obviously takes a lot of effort and work to change your lifestyle.  Not only are your eating habits important to consider, but exercise is also a factor that should be taken into consideration as well. As you very well...

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Juice Up Your Diet

Posted by on Oct 20, 2011 in Dieting, Featured, Wellness | 1 comment

Juice Up Your Diet

It can be so frustrating when you try and try to lose weight and seems like it’s never going to happen.  Even if you control your portions, stop eating things like fries and soda and exercise regularly each week, it might not be enough to knock off those last few pounds.  In addition to losing weight, feeling better and having more energy should also be two main goals as you reevaluate your diet structure or begin an exercise regimen. Let’s admit, it’s hard to give up all the sweets and cheeseburgers that we’ve grown accustomed to.  No matter how desperately you may want to shed...

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Ditch Soda For Good

Posted by on Sep 21, 2011 in Dieting, Featured, Wellness | 0 comments

Ditch Soda For Good

There are many things that you certainly do not want to learn the hard way.  You know those moments when you realize that you should have taken someone else’s advice but you did not, so you end up getting hurt, messing up, or something like that.  Well, here is some advice that you definitely want to take so you do not learn the hard way.  You need to ditch soda.  It is time that you give it up, because it can be causing some serious health issues and more that you are not yet aware of.  As scary as it may seem, it is definitely true. I found a very nicely done infographic that...

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Religion and Obesity

Posted by on Aug 3, 2011 in Dieting, Featured, Wellness | 2 comments

Religion and Obesity

More Faith, More Fat? In the past it was discovered that there may possibly be a link between those who practice religion and obesity.  Of course when something like that is discovered, then a study must be conducted.  This year the very first study that has ever taken place to determine a link between religion and obesity ended.  For eighteen total years people in researching fields and scientists studying 2,433 men and women who were between the ages of 20 and 32.  Forty one percent of the study’s participants were black and a good majority were also women. The study was begun by...

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Lose Weight and Feel Great

Posted by on Jul 27, 2011 in Dieting, Featured, Fitness | 4 comments

Lose Weight and Feel Great

It seems that there are very few individuals who feel great about their bodies. Most of us would like to shed some pounds so that we will not only look better, but also feel better all around. There are a ton of articles and books about fad dieting and exercises that will help you to quickly lose pounds, but it has been my experience that eating fad diets and exercising constantly gets old quickly. Everyone knows that in order to achieve weight loss goals sacrifices must be made, but these books and ideas require more effort than seems necessary. I set out on my own journey a couple of...

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Fight Fat At Work

Posted by on Jul 6, 2011 in Dieting, Featured, Wellness | 2 comments

Fight Fat At Work

It happens to the best of us, working at a desk all day with little movement helps us to pack on the pounds.  That is not even considering lunches with co-workers and enjoying in the celebratory office party cake.  Many people who go to a desk job full-time will start to notice that the pounds keep coming, and if it is not addressed, then it can get out of hand.  There are ways to help keep off the weight and take it off even while you are working.  Slight changes will make a huge difference.  So, take a look at the things you can be doing at work to get back on track and to a healthier...

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