Monthly Archives: September 2013
Should you get the flu vaccine?
Posted on September 30, 2013 Leave a Comment
Last year’s flu knocked me off my feet. It was the second worst flu I’ve ever had. The only foods I could keep down were fruit and nuts and I ended up losing a pound a week (I guess that’s the upside of a virus!). My muscles were so weak, that my knees would buckle […]
Free Wellness Programs
Posted on September 29, 2013 Leave a Comment
Certain hospitals and some insurance companies now include wellness or healthy lifestyle programs that are either free or low cost. For instance, Scripps provides weight loss tools, diabetes support groups (support groups of all sorts), free Zumba dance classes, a Heart Healthy Nutrition Class, a Nutritional Medicine class, and a session on Managing Chronic pain, […]
Blast Away Stubborn Fat
Posted on September 28, 2013 Leave a Comment
To tap into those stubborn fat stores, high intensity exercises such as box jumps, sprints, jump rope, high-knees, boxing and kickboxing will do the trick. These types of workouts will make you sweat and maybe even make you see stars, but if you want 6-pack abs, that’s what you’re going to have to do. Stop […]
Tap Out Exercise Video Review
Posted on September 26, 2013 3 Comments
If you want to work out at home and like exercise videos then you might want to look into Tapout. You don’t get to knock anyone out but you do get to learn the correct form on all sorts of martial arts moves. There’s some strength involved but it’s mainly cardiovascular. These exercises are really […]
Love Peanut Butter but Hate the Fat? I can fix that!
Posted on September 25, 2013 Leave a Comment
I love peanuts and peanut butter but nuts have a lot of calories and fat for such a small portion. I found an organic peanut butter powder that has 24% fewer calories and 1/10th of the fat. The downside is that the powder has more sodium, half the protein (which is not much to begin […]
Don’t Let Exercise Make You Fatter
Posted on September 24, 2013 Leave a Comment
Adding exercise and cutting back on calories is supposed to lead to greater weight loss, but many studies don’t support this theory. What?!!! Those studies are flawed, right? Well, some people may have been eating more calories since exercising leads to an increase in appetite, but there’s more to this. Let me explain. When some […]
Know what you’re eating
Posted on September 23, 2013 3 Comments
Anyone who has food allergies knows that allergens are added to the strangest items. Dishes that have never been a threat, now are since chefs are trying to be innovate to create new flavors. For instance, derivatives of milk are in chalk, mints, gum, fake crab and French fries. Some cooks butter the steaks and […]
