Deceptive Food Packaging: Don’t Be Fooled
Yesterday morning I was in line at the supermarket when I noticed the “healthy” pop tarts on display. The packaging was deceptive to give it a wholesome look that would make you believe the snack was a healthy one. I flipped it over and read the ingredients: Refined flour. Refined sugar. Additives. Loads of simple carbs and sugars.There was nothing remotely healthy about it! A snack like that causes weight gain and further poor food...
Once Fat, Always Fat?
5 Steps To Finally Lose The Fat While many people are able to lose a substantial amount of weight, very few keep the weight off for more than a year. In fact, less than 1% of the formerly obese will maintain their weight loss for more than a year, according to a study conducted in the UK in 2015. Specifically this broke down to just 1 man out of 210 and 1 woman out of 124. Does this mean that once fat we are all doomed to stay fat?...
Quick and Healthy Meals By Baking in Parchment Paper
Getting healthy meals on the table each night is one of the biggest challenges that my clients are faced with – maybe it’s a challenge for you too – so I was really excited to come across this amazingly simple cooking technique that dramatically reduces the fat and carbohydrate count of your favorite recipes! I’m referring to the foolproof technique of baking in parchment paper packets, also called “en papillote.” Meat, veggies and...
The Simple Weight Loss Habit That Changed Everything
Sandy started her fat loss journey with 56 pounds to lose, though when you see her now you’d never believe that she was once overweight. Today the lean and attractive mother of two walks confidently with a spring in her step and a smile on her face. Given her amazing body transformation, it’s easy to see why she’s so confident and happy. But back when Sandy first came to me, she was fed up and constantly stressing about her weight....
How to Crush Those Last 10 lbs of Weight Loss
Got a frustrating few pounds left? You’ve been on point with your fitness, getting into your workouts and eating cleaner than ever before. Initially the weight fell off, and it motivated you to keep it up. But now your results have stopped dead in their tracks. You’re still doing all that hard work, but it’s no longer showing in pounds lost, inches shed and compliments gained. What gives? It’s pretty frustrating....
The Big Secret to Losing Fat, Getting Lean and Looking Amazing
Sure, you do your best to eat healthy and live a fit and active lifestyle, but you’re still not satisfied with your body. Day after day of eating salads and hitting the gym and your body isn’t changing. It’s frustrating. And yet there are people, whom you know personally, with phenomenal bodies and very little body fat. What are they doing differently than you? You work out and eat healthy too! Why doesn’t your body look like theirs?...
Vacation Proof Your Diet
You don’t need another article that’s going to tell you the same old advice about eating healthy on vacation. “Watch your portions!” “Pack some snacks!” “Pick a cheat day!” You’ve heard it all before. And yet every year you go away for a fun vacation, get carried away at the buffet, and come back 3 to 5 pounds heavier than when you left. It sure would be nice to find a diet plan that would work 365 days per year. A plan that would...
Undo the Bad Weekend of Indulgence (48 hour recovery)
What a weekend that was! You went out, you ate and drank and had a blast! And now the fun is over and the consequences are setting in…you feel terrible. You woke up with a headache, an overall feeling of bloating and a sluggishness that you can’t shake. It’s time to undo the damage brought on from that epic weekend. Here’s how… 1. No More Junk! It may sound obvious, but the first step to recovering from all that fun you had is to stop...