How Many Calories in This “Little Salad”?
In your attempts to quickly drop a few pounds in time for bathing suit season, you turn to salads for lunch. After all, they are low calorie … right? Maybe or maybe not. Some of them can have more calories… Read More »
Enter this Contest to Win a Free Gym Membership!
Calling all city girls and guys who have an inspiring lifestyle story to share! All you have to do is to share your lifestyle change story in email or video format and you’ll be entered to win a free membership to a health club… Read More »
Abdominal Fat and Aging
Do you find that as you get older your waistline is expanding? Little (or big) rolls of fat are starting to hang over your waistband? It never used to be this way. What is happening? I turned to Melissa Conte,… Read More »
Sleep and Your Weight: Interesting New Research
It’s 2 am and you are wide awake. You’re overworked, stressed and are being pulled in too many directions. And this economy is making things even worse! You’re lucky if you can clock in 5 hours of sleep a night. And… Read More »
Spring Slim Down Program Week 4: Exercise
Does the word exercise cause you to cringe? If so, you are not alone! It is estimated that 75% of Americans get less than the recommended amount of exercise. Not only is exercise important for good health, it is also… Read More »
Tricky Food Labeling
That juicy BBQ burger with bacon and aged cheddar catches your eye on the menu… and it’s only 700 calories! How about that Honey Crisp Chicken Salad with only 410 calories? You must have died and gone to “diet heaven”! Who would have thought that… Read More »
How Do You Get Rid of Bra (aka Back) Fat?
How many of you city girls have the kind of back fat that hangs over your bra? Do any of you city guys have the kind of fat that jiggles on your back? (City guys: don’t think you can escape… Read More »
Sitting on Your Butt Leads to “Big Problems”
How many hours a day do you sit on your butt? Probably too many! We all know that sitting for long periods of time is not a good thing. A few months ago, I did a post that showed how sitting for… Read More »
Will Blueberries Banish Your BellyFat?
Who doesn’t love blueberries? They are one of my obsessions. I often buy them frozen because I will inhale the pint as soon as I get it. Not only are they delicious, they are packed with vitamins, antioxidant and phytochemicals. Studies have… Read More »
Beware of Those Sneaky Calories
You’re having trouble losing weight but just can’t understand why. You eat many of your meals out – but are really careful with what you chose. So you think! The problem with eating out is that we always don’t know what… Read More »
