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Total body circuit training is a good choice because it combines cardio and strength-training in one. A “circuit’ usually involves Continue reading... |
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Most people eat in response to external cues. If they see candy, or even see a place that reminds them of candy, they are likely to get the urge to eat. If you must have candy in the house |
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Both under-eating and overeating can interfere with sleep. Hunger pangs disturb sleep but are easily corrected with a bedtime snack. High carbohydrate foods, such as milk, cereal and Continue reading... |
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Binging is usually a misguided attempt to self-sooth. When you first think about binging, ask yourself, "What am I feeling?" Are you lonely, fearful, frustrated, or bored? Try to describe Continue reading...
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Go to My Pyramid, the website of the USDA, to learn about the types of food that make up a balanced diet as well as the servings you need from each food group at your calorie level. Read about how |
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When you have a cold, drink plenty of warm fluids and get enough rest to repair your body. Eat chicken soup because a study in the medical journal Chest showed that |
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Every supper is a picnic and that takes organization. A tote must live in your car packed with plastic utensils, paper plates and bowls, napkins, seasonings and condiments, serving spoon, kitchen knife, ladle, zip lock bags, trash bags, paper towels and moist towelettes. Your meals must be Continue reading... |
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You’ll have to plan for exercise, as well as sneak it in whenever you can. By exercising at home in the morning instead of at the gym, you can save time commuting and dressing. You can use exercise Continue reading... |
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If your family is not ready to change, don’t push them. Practice your own healthy habits and lead by example. Since you control your Continue reading... |
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My favorite source for exercise DVDs is Collage Video. Their ACE-certified instructors review the latest videos and they show you Continue reading... |
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Love handles are those areas of stored fat that bulge slightly over the sides of your jeans. Both men and women can have them. Losing weight Continue reading... |
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Only a doctor or mental health therapist can say if your “obsession” is a disorder, but obsessing about food is a psychological sign of semi-starvation. You might be experiencing Continue reading... |
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While quietly sleeping, you would burn 42 calories per hour at your ideal weight of 115 lb. The calories are used to sustain Continue reading... |
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You probably stopped losing weight because you are at your natural set point for 'this point set in time'. Don’t bother using a scale to assess your weight; measure your body composition instead. Muscular Continue reading... |
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The body ordinarily converts 90% of the calories in dietary fat into body fat, but there is no simple relationship between the rates of calorie burning and fat deposition. We are in a constant state of Continue reading... |
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