Your Ideal Daily Caloric Intake
I see it happen all too often, and I must say it can be heart breaking. Well-intentioned people like yourself, are losing the war on fat to a bunch of excess healthy calories. Here’s the truth: When it comes to gaining and staying fat, any type of extra calorie will do it. It doesn’t matter that it’s whole-grain or packaged and processed, sugar-free or sugar-plentiful. Keep a close eye on the total calories you take...
A Fat Loss Tip Which Actually Works
You are entirely fed up … and I can’t say that I blame you…. For ages you have actually been eating healthy and balanced and exercising, and yet still haven’t met your fat loss target. What’s going on? This is a quandary that all committed fat-loss-seekers find themselves dealing with, sooner or later. Why won’t the weight come off? You are doing everything you could possibly think of to make the...
When Fruit Sabotages Results
Most of us consider fruit to be healthy – something that we can enjoy without restraint. And while fresh fruit does contain essential vitamins, minerals and fiber, the market place has been flooded with “fruit products” that are sabotaging your fat loss results. Is any product with the word “fruit” in the name a valid way to meet your fruit quota? Nope. Here’s what I mean: Problem Fruit #1: Juice Fresh...
Whole, Raw Fruit: The Benefits
There’s a reason that health care providers and fitness experts recommend a balanced diet with plenty of fruits. Quite a few reasons, actually. Here are a few things you’ll consume when eating a piece of your favorite fruit: Fiber, which helps maintain gastrointestinal regularity and reduces the risk of heart disease. Folate, which helps reduce a pregnant woman’s risk for giving birth to a child with defects in the...
30 Days to a NEW YOU
There’s still time to shape up before holiday photos and parties…but only if you start NOW! You’re not alone if you gained weight and took a few steps back on your fitness journey this year. In fact, MOST people are on track to end 2020 heavier than they started it. Stress and uncertainty will do that to you. However, I am writing you today to let you know that YOU CAN SHAPE UP before the holidays begin. And it’s easier than you...
How To Stop Craving The Wrong Foods
You wake up each morning with every intention of eating “good” today. You’ll skip the drive thru line on your way to work. You’ll refuse to get fast food with co-workers at lunch. You’ll boycott the vending machine in the mid-afternoon. And you won’t even think about having dessert after dinner. But then your cravings win. Your friend drops by with a big fluffy muffin and a latte for breakfast. A...
7 Ways To Crave Less Sugar
If I were to award a single food item with the title of ‘Fastest Way To Pack On The Pounds’, hands down the winner would be refined sugar. We have been eating more and more sugar over the past 200 years, which has led to rising obesity numbers. Back in 1822 the average person ate only 6.3 lbs of sugar per year, compared to 130 lbs of sugar in 2012. That’s more than 20 times as much sugar in our modern diet! No wonder we...
Why Is Sugar So Bad?
Not only does it promote rapid fat storage, here are sugar’s other dirty little secrets: Sugar Weakens Your Immune System Sugar Causes Insulin Resistance Sugar is As Addictive As Hard Drugs Sugar Speeds Up the Aging Process Sugar Raises Your Risk of Disease Sugar Is Empty Calories