When’s the last time you read a health or weight loss article saying butter, of all foods, is the ultimate healthy weight loss food. Butter, the food that is associated with clogged arteries, heart disease, high cholesterol, and blubber. That’s what margarine does... *Side note: I initially set out to...
Being bloated is the worst, isn’t it? What’s more unattractive feeling than feeling like you’re about to bust the button on your pants? It’s hard enough trying to lose weight, keep a trim tummy, and avoid inflammatory foods in today’s fast food society, you don’t want to also deal...
Why are push-ups a good exercise? The act of “pushing” is one of the most primal of movements. After crawling, as infants we begin to use our upper body movements to push and squirm our way to our feet (kinda like a mini-burpee). With the push-up, not only are we...
It’s frustrating For you, when your body won’t change, the scale won’t budge, and your jeanswell why are they fitting MORE snug since you started finally “eating healthier” You might think, “Ok, so what the hell, I’ve started eating healthier foods, I’m not eating fast food, I even started exercising...
Remember, the only inevitable thing about your body and health is that after you CHOOSE to take responsibility for your thoughts and actions, you will inevitably stay healthy, sexy, and happy. From here on out, NO MORE statements that suggest that you will be unhealthy, overweight, or sick. Such suggestions...
Last Sunday morning I took the family over to have brunch at Kerbey Lane and as always the place was hustling and bustling with families and couples chatting, eating, and drinking mimosas (yup, I might have had a couple). I overheard the lady next to our booth discussing her “healthy”...
Do you have belly fat that you wish wasn’t there? Of course, you either do right now OR have had it in the past OR might have again in the future. There are many contributing factors to belly fat that just won’t budge, no matter what you throw at it...
If you want to flatten your tummy and boost your metabolism getting your food and eating right is the most CRUCIAL step to unleashing your fat-burning potential. And not it’s about superfoods, supplements, and sexy new weight loss products. It’s not even about restricting yourself and avoiding your favorite foods...
A few months ago I saw an article from a popular TV personal(ity) trainer titled “Skinny Rules” and I as I read through them, I was struck with a sense of disgust and frustration. The majority of the rules promoted a quick-fix, weight loss focused (I’ll get to this...
Start this ONE habit now to increase your fat-burning potential. When it comes to your “metabolism” experts agree on very little. Which is unfortunate since it leads to YOU not getting anywhere, other than leading to MORE frustration and disappointment. I’m not going to get into the various theories on...
Bye-Bye Muffin Top When most people think “abs,” they think the muffin top that blooms over the top of too-tight pants. But abdominals, a set collectively known as the core, includes the many interconnected muscles that run up the back and stretch down to the butt and the front and...
Sciatica is a very common problem. You’ve most likely experienced it yourself or you know someone who has. Sciatic pain originates anywhere in the sciatic nerve, which runs from your hip to your toes. When the condition flares up, it manifests with different symptoms related to movement and sensation, and...
You stand up. Your knee cracks. You walk downstairs. Your knee pops. What’s up with all that noise?” Often it’s just the fluid that coats your joints being pushed through certain ranges of motion—and is totally benign,” explains Benjamin Butts, director of rehabilitation services and performance therapy at Providence...
Amazing arms exercises by Amy O’Connor How is getting a stronger, sleeker upper body like math? It’s something otherwise smart women think they just can’t accomplish. Or they use the excuse of getting too “bulked up.” The moves here definitely won’t turn you into the Incredible Hulk, but they will...
If you’ve ever tried to lose fat (and who hasn’t) you KNOW how frustrating and/or difficult it can be. As a health and nutrition professional, every year it gets harder to keep track of all of the diets, products, and supplements all promising fat loss and weight loss results. Eventually...
These coconut chicken bites are a regular snack and sometimes at our busy house of 2 toddlers and 2 busy parents! My little girls love them with ketchup and even mustard (I know, I know). I make a big batch in the weekends and my wife packs them for the...
