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Another very important aspect of a healthy weight loss plan is regular physical activity and exercise. The exercises provided the extra stimulation to burn excellent calories, build lean muscle, and tone the body, all of which healthy eating simply can’t do. The first hurdle most…
Sometimes people want to lose weight fast for a special occasion. You can lose ten, twenty or even more pounds in just a few weeks, but is it a good idea to do so? Very often, losing weight too quickly can be dangerous because, in…
We live in a culture where food is inextricably linked to emotion and situation. We eat because we are bored, because we are sad, because we are happy. When we want to celebrate, we go out to eat. When we’re grieving a romantic breakup, we…
Sarcopenia, the muscular equivalent of osteoporosis, is age-related muscle deterioration. It starts when you turn 40 and causes a decline of about 1% per year. At 50, it picks up speed, so unless you started off with a fair amount of muscle mass, you could…
French Onion Soup is a delicious and flavorful soup that many people love. Foodies from all over the world enjoy this great dish and for good reason. It’s rich and flavorful and will certainly fill your belly with delicious goodness. While French onion soup is…
The best time for breakfast, lunch and dinner: When it comes to having the three basic and regular meals of the day, i.e. breakfast, lunch and dinner, one simply shoves food down one’s throat, just like any other task of the day, which has to…
1. Schedule your meals – Most people only focus on what’s on their plate, not when they eat. Eating smaller meals every three to four hours can speed up your metabolism, which helps burn fat. The key is knowing your portion size so you eat…
Who doesn’t love spring when longer days light up the sky, birds sing merrily, and trees begin to sprout bright new leaves? Even here in the California desert where I live, wildflowers are in bloom, jacaranda trees are exploding with purple blossoms, and cacti are…
Depending on how much weight you have to lose, you must be willing to stay on a diet program long enough to see results. For real fat loss, this could mean 10-12 weeks or even longer. This is an arduous process for both beginners and…
The Christmas and New Year period is always quite busy and it is important to maintain strength and fitness or else your first back training session will hurt. I recently spent 4 weeks in Nepal and as soon as I got home on Christmas Eve,…