The holidays are here and it seems they are inevitably accompanied by packing on a few pounds. This doesn’t have to be the case if you follow a few very simple rules. Food should be pleasurable, but for many of us, the “stop” mechanism is broken. What’s wrong with a little cream puff or Swedish … Read more
Gardening is the world’s best kept exercise secret. But that’s changing. Recent medical studies have documented what backyard enthusiasts have known for years: Gardening is good for us and it’s a great way to achieve and maintain physical fitness. Regular garden chores can burn anywhere from 120 to 200 calories per 30 minutes, depending on … Read more
I’m an avid walker. I mean, I am a really serious walker. I wear an Apple and I aim for 10,000 steps a day. Most days I meet or exceed my goal. Only on rare occasions do I fall short, usually because of weather constraints. I guess you could say I am addicted to walking. … Read more
Butter is good for you. No, butter is full of saturated fat and it’s bad for you. Eggs are a perfect food. No, eggs have too much cholesterol, so they’re bad for you. Low-carb is the only sensible diet. No, low-carb diets result in too much protein intake and insufficient carbs from vegetables and fruit. … Read more
I have been a devotee of yoga since I was in my 20s and I had a 70-year old yoga teacher named Becky Love. I became a certified Kripalu yoga teacher since the mid-1970s and have kept hand and foot into the practice and infrequently teach yoga since then. My regular readers know that I … Read more
At the beginning of the month, I promised to give you an update on my journey with Noom. If you watch TV at all, you’ve seen the endless commercials for the diet plan. They say it is not a diet plan. It is a diet plan, but it is different from any of the others … Read more
So — my friends and I are sitting around the local coffee house, sharing a cuppa java and chuckling over the escapades of Amanda, our perpetual prankster. I take a gander across the table at Amanda’s cup and realize there is no ebony liquid in it. Instead, she’s delicately sipping green tea. Another of Amanda’s … Read more
Do you have a big belly? Does someone you love? It’s been known for quite some time that green tea helps raise metabolism and assists in weight control. Now a growing body of research confirms that powerful antioxidants in green tea called catechins actually target belly fat. Belly fat is notoriously unhealthy. It’s been linked … Read more
This post originally appears on this website in September of 2013. Have you ever thought of giving your body a rest from food? Have you ever considered what effects fasting days, very low calorie days or controlled eating times might have on your body? To be honest, I hadn’t considered it, but when several friends … Read more
Here’s a shocking weight loss secret: Adding the right fats to your diet, via foods or supplements, can make it easier for you to lose weight. Motor up your metabolism with Omega 3s. A recent Australian study found that a daily serving of salmon, tuna, mackerel or sardines not only helped dieters lose an average … Read more