I hope you all had a wonderful Valentine’s Day weekend! I know this holiday is bitter sweet for a lot of people, but I have to say even when single, I’ve always loved this time of year.

Last week was so quick for me, and still seems like a blur. We had so much wind last week that it pushed all of our snow back into the roads making it almost impossible to travel to work. Wednesday night I didn’t make it home at all. And today I’m contemplating a grocery trip before the next wave of snow comes in. It’s hard to buy produce in the winter because you can’t stock up without it going bad.

This is totally unrelated, but I’ve gotten a lot of emails about my GoWear Fit armband and I want to do a big Q and A post tomorrow for it. One of them involves expanding the armband which I did to mine and will show you how to do (it was very easy!). If you have any questions at all feel free to email them to me or leave a comment and I will get to each one of them! (more…)

In order to fight obesity, it is important to understand how so many people have become obese in this modern day and age. Being so fat that you are classified as obese is the result of consuming a high calorie diet of processed foods.
Who is to blame – the person eating the food, or the companies that make it?
To discover the causes of obesity you should take a closer look at the food we eat, why we are made to eat it and the contemporary lifestyle that fuels the consumption of these ‘fast foods’. Only then will you know how to fight obesity properly. (more…)

If you are not familiar with the paleo diet, also known as the paleolithic, caveman or Stone Age diet, it is based on how humans ate before the Agricultural Revolution. It’s a re-creation, as much as possible in the modern world, of the hunter-gatherer’s diet.

When it comes to looking for healthy snacks, and snacks that are not fattening, there is no better place to look than the paleo diet, which rules out many junk foods typical of most snacks, such as refined sugar and grains. There are even no potatoes allowed in the paleo diet, so you can forget about potato chips!

In fact, even if you don’t strictly follow the paleo diet, you may want to seriously consider adopting it for your snack regimen. It can really make a big improvement in your eating habits, energy levels throughout the day and caloric intake. Let’s look at some of the paleo-friendly snacks we can start consuming as substitutes for the less healthy ones we are so used to. (more…)

Most of the times, the necessary body building diet that can drive our training into the thresholds of success is not exactly what we would rather eat if we were let to choose. Yet the healthy foods you must eat, the dieting schedules you must keep and the consistency you must observe are not only good for you muscle pursuit but also for your health.

Like most conventions, even dieting for a body building program sometimes becomes a bore and we feel very low emotionally. We loose the psyche to cook and eat the same, same food over and over again, without breaking the trend and buying some fries and chocolate once in a while. This very eventuality is what makes it hard to diet, the fact that we are limited in what you should eat. Were there no limitation and no requirement, say for example what you eat is all that is available, you would not be bored or lustful to eat the junk anyway. (more…)

The 2 foods that will make you fat I’m going to chat about in my article will astound you… most people by mistake consider these 2 foods are “healthy”. Ever since I can remember these 2 foods generally surprise friends and family when I point out they should consider eliminating these foods from their diet.

Just about everyone these days recognize how bad trans fats and high fructose corn syrup are for you, so I worked out instead of giving another article about these 2 terrible foods… I write about 2 foods that will alarm you, and help make you chubby or may be the reason why you are currently plump. (more…)

You could argue that a guarantee is a guarantee. That it doesn’t matter as long as the weight loss supplement works.

But here is the thing.

Which diet pill would you feel more confident in? The one that can offer you a 180 day money back guarantee (Proactolâ„¢) or one that only lasts 2 weeks (Hoodia Gordonii Diet Pills)?

If we’re honest, the one that offers a 180 day money back guarantee looks the most appealing. Why? Because it gives you chance to truly test the effectiveness of the product; to see if it does actually work for you in the long term and not for just a few weeks. Plus you can use it safe in the knowledge that if it doesn’t work you can get a full refund. (more…)

Since our childhood we have been taught that a balanced diet is the key to healthy living. But as we grow and get indulged in our daily lives, we forget the importance of a balanced diet. It becomes, at times, that it does not matter what we are eating at all. This is so because eating is an intrinsic habit of our lives and we tend to forget that whatever we are is because of what we eat. If something worth is not going in then surely one day we will be seeing it on our face. We forget that having a proper meal three-four times is as essential as is completing the project on hand. We should not let anything take over the importance of our diet.

A balanced diet is a diet that takes care of all the needs of our body. It is a diet that comprises fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, salts and carbohydrates in the proper amounts. It refers to a diet that contains everything from vegetables, to milk, to milk products and fruits. It should be adequate enough to satisfy the body’s needs, keeping a check on the calorie intake as well. A balanced diet not only gives you a healthy living but also a better appearance. Having a balanced diet daily helps you in maintaining your weight and remaining fit. And if you are fit, you remain relaxed, energized and happy. Thus, a balanced diet helps you live a perfect life. (more…)

If you’re like most people, conquering your cravings is one of the biggest challenges you face in your fitness and weight loss journey. As soon as the word “diet” crosses your lips, you may start craving all the junk you know you’re not supposed to eat. The secret is eating the right foods to help calm the cravings instead of the wrong ones. Add these 7 easy-to-find, tasty foods to your meal plan, and take control of your appetite before it takes control of you!

Appetite Suppressing Foods #1: Protein Shake
This is the key ingredient of how I lost 70 pounds in 4 months and have kept it off for over 15 years. Meal replacements do not have to be bland to be effective. This is the ultimate fast food – 1 minute in the blender with milk and fruit, that is it. Not only will you suppress your appetite, but you will get all the nutrition of a well balanced meal without the calories. There is a reason why this works and a plate of pancakes with syrup does not. (more…)

If you’re one of the millions of women who experience painful menstrual cramps every month, then you’re probably looking for some sort of pain relief. For some women, the monthly flow is not just a time of annoyance or a passing inconvenience, but is a time of severe pain that they dread from month to month.

Here are a few tips that can help you deal with painful menstrual cramps:

1. Drink lots of water and maintain a healthy diet. Pay attention to what you eat and see if there are specific foods that increase cramp severity or reduce the pain. While certain tips, like avoiding chocolate during your period, are mostly myths, these bits of folk advice ring true for many women with cramps. (more…)

Calories can seem to sabotage our diets on a daily basis. Working out for 30 minutes can burn up to 350 calories but it just take half a cup of your favorite coffee drink to put those calories back into your body. Cutting 100 calories from your diet on a daily basis might be much easier then you thought. From blotting the grease off your favorite piece of pizza to skipping the whip cream on your favorite drink will diminish those extra calories in a jiffy! Before you know it your calories will be gone and so will your saddlebags. Dr. Pousti has put together a list of 20 ways you can cut 100 calories from your diet and look amazing for the rest of summer.

1. Go for regular coffee with sugar free splenda and non-fat milk and skip the calorie packed Frappuccino.
2. Instead of eating a whole bagel try splitting it with a friend and consume half the calories.
3. Make your eggs with egg whites only and still get your protein without the fat and cholesterol that is found in the yolk.
4. Say no to cheese on your sandwich.
5. Skip out on the croutons when eating a salad.
6. Eat a turkey burger instead of a regular burger.
7. Order your hamburger protein style, no bread just lettuce wrapped around the meat and veggies. (more…)