Time is a precious commodity and with the fast-paced, urgent world we live in, most people push their needs -- including exercise -- to the bottom of their to do lists. You may not have thought of it this way, but exercise saves you time and will most likely add longer and stronger years to your life. Read on for 10 tips to make time for exercise and 6 ways to express your workouts. Taking a … [Read more...]
The Great Flat Tummy Hoax…
Today’s article is a guest post from Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS, also known as The Rogue Nutritionist, a nationally known expert on weight loss and nutrition. Must be the season, but virtually every women’s magazine has a cover story that is a variation on the old potboiler “flat abs in minutes a day.” And no wonder. Who wouldn’t want that? A couple of minutes a day, and that … [Read more...]
Change Is Definitely Good
By Dena Kouremetis Why is it that we sometimes make changes only when we are forced to, even when change in and of itself can be so cathartic and life-affirming? When I was small, I remember seeing the satisfaction and delight my mom took when simply cleaning out a drawer or moving some furniture around and then standing back and admiring her work. To her, it was if that space were new … [Read more...]
Preventing Kidney Stones
Preventing Kidney Stones by Dr. Jonny · 4 comments I’ve never had kidney stones, but I’ve heard people describe the pain of passing them as akin to pulling your upper lip over the back of your head. (Or maybe that was a description of childbirth.) In any case, no one I know who’s ever had them is eager to repeat the experience. Kidney stones are hard masses that can grow … [Read more...]
Fructose Turns to Fat Faster Than Any Other Sugar
by Dr. Jonny Bowden Pretty much everyone is aware of the fact that high-fructose corn syrup is bad news. But not everyone really understands why. The politically incorrect truth is that high-fructose corn syrup is only marginally worse than regular sugar, a fact that the corn growers association has repeatedly hammered home in their PR efforts to get you to think of high-fructose … [Read more...]
The 2 Most Effective Strategies For Keeping Weight Off
Article by Dr. Jonny Bowden There’s a ton of info out there on how to lose weight, but not nearly as much on how to keep it off. But that’s about to change. Recently, one of the largest dietary studies in Europe was completed, and it sheds a lot of light on the question of what to do to keep the scale from inching back up. The study- known as the Diogenes Study- offers clear … [Read more...]
Self Limiting Exercise–Fat Limiting? :-)
Self Limiting Exercise By Alwyn Cosgrove I was first introduced to the term self-limiting exercise a few years ago while speaking with Gray Cook (we were teaching together at a Perform Better one-day event). Gray was talking about the book "Born to Run" By Christopher MacDougall and the barefoot running idea. Running barefoot is what can be classified as a self-limiting exercise - the … [Read more...]
Money Saving Tips 4 Eating & Drinking Healthy
7 Ways to Save Money While Eating and Drinking Healthy By JJ Virgin Okay, I admit it. For the past year I have been flatly refusing to participate in the recession. I have been in total denial about its existence and figured if I didn’t give it any energy, it would go away. Unfortunately, it is clearly not just up to me and from what I am hearing, things are not turning around anytime … [Read more...]
Reduce Those Stubborn Tummy Pounds
CLA Reduces Stubborn Belly Fat CLA (Conjugated linoleic acid) has become a fascinating addition to losing body and especially tummy fat. While losing pounds is CLA’s most notable claim to fame, the benefits go way beyond to include slowing the spread of cancer cells, help stop bone loss in postmenopausal women and interestingly, calming of inflammation linked to asthma and a host of other … [Read more...]
Boundaries Can Be Liberating
Most of us are under the misconception that fit people work hard and spend most of their lives deprived in order to achieve their amazing bodies. Nothing could be farther from the truth. I'll let you in on a little secret...It's not hard to get and stay fit. It's not about hard work and deprivation. It's all about boundaries. Let me explain... When you were a child your parents … [Read more...]
