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When it comes to getting in shape, I can not think of anything more stressful and more painful than starting a “diet.” “Eat less carbs,”  ”watch out for fat,” buy these supplements,” “eat this tree bark.” Whatever the “trick” is, you have to pay for it with hunger pains and in the end the only [...]

Myth-buster: Exercise is the quickest way to lose weight. Hey Mom! Really, It’s all about the math… If you are now eating 3,000 calories a day, and you go on a 1,800-calorie diet, you’ll cut 1,200 calories. If you add 30 minutes of exercise (or 45-50 minutes from a camp session) you might burn another [...]

Not every food has to be “perfect.” When eating a food high in fat, salt or sugar, eat a small portion of it or select other foods that are low in these ingredients. If you miss out on any food group one day, make up for it the next. Your food choices over several days [...]

Don’t throw the scale out- throw the calorie counting out. Sounds crazy, right? Well, tell me, has calorie counting worked for you? What would happen if instead of trying to eat the right amount of calories you decided to only let things in your mouth that are good for you and you exercised everyday? What [...]

For every study that says coffee is bad, 5 others say its good. The caffeine in coffee has been shown to boost your metabolism. Besides, its not so much the coffee, but what people add to coffee. Its like chips and salsa-salsa is loaded with great stuff in it! But the corn chip and the [...]

Whenever I go to the Rite Aid next to my house I buy my items at the pharmacy because there is never a line. The guy in front of me was talking on the phone, very loudly. He said he was picking up his blood pressure and diabetes medicine. Before he aid, he reached down [...]

Here’s the final word on nutrition and health, Seriously, it is a relief after all these conflicting medical studies! Diets and Dying The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans. The French eat a lot of fat and also suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or [...]

Explanation of “Calories in, Calories out.”

Hey Mom, This weekend I was dragged to an Herbalife meeting. The girl in charge had this story to tell: “I was over weight, depressed, and eating chocolate like it was nobody’s business. I wasn’t working out, and I slept a lot. BLAH BLAH BLAH. Then I starting taking these supplements and shakes. I started [...]

Did you forget to get reservations for tonight? TOO LATE! By now, every decent restaurant in town will be booked and you are out of luck…maybe. What about a fitness date? Why not grab some grub, fill your mug, and find a place to walk and eat at the same time? Furthermore, who ever said lunch dates had [...]