Move Over "Joe"… There's A New Sheriff In Town
The era of coffee-infused drinks, desserts, and even steak rubs is moving over for a super-hot new food trend: tea. Tea has been a beverage of choice since at least before the time of Confucius – more than 2,500 years ago! In
Cooking With Tea: 2 NEW Fat Loss Soup Recipes!
NPR recently stated that the hot new food trend of 2014 is TEA. That's right, chefs have started cooking with green, black, and oolong teas in everything from aperitifs to desserts. For those of us trying to eat the most nutritious foods
Fat loss expert says: "Break all the rules!"
There are certain "rules" most people swear up and down you must follow if you want to lose weight… • Eat less… • Exercise 'til you drop… • Cut all "junk food" and carbs… But what if the "rules" don't work for you? Well, they didn't work for
3 Reasons To Quit Your Diet Today…
There. I said it. I think we all need to stop dieting. Right now. Before it ruins us. I want you to learn about health. To want to feel better. To change your life. To give your body what it deserves… Do it
3 Ways To Save While You Lose…
They say, “You can never be too rich or too thin.” We talk about the latter enough, but what can you do about the former? There are ways to get fit and stay frugal. Don’t let all those infomercials selling 30-disc
3 Stupid Slimming Tips That Are Genius…
Little things mean a lot. There’s that whole “butterfly effect” theory, (no, I don’t mean the Ashton Kutcher movie) which posits that the flapping of a butterfly’s wings can cause a hurricane somewhere across the globe. Another way to illustrate how tiny
Slim Down Pick-Me-Ups
So you have decided to make some big changes which involve… not being so big. Even those who go eagerly into a weight loss program may get a little grumpy about it. But there are ways to avoid getting glum. After all, trying to
Star Crossed: Are Celebrities Prettier Than the Rest of Us?
Getting fit is hard enough without being bombarded by the Hollywood standard of beauty. All those celebrities on the red carpet, looking their best as always… they look so good, don’t they? If only we could be so thin and
Finding Your Motivation
What would it take to make a major change in your life? Motivation? It would be great to wake up with oodles of motivation, but motivation doesn’t necessarily happen overnight. While change happens all the time, you can’t just depend on some
No "Butts" About It: Exercises For Sitting Down
For quite a few of us, it seems like most of the day is spent sitting. Like, a lot. Like for hours at a time. Even if you don’t have an office job that you that keeps you in a chair, there’s
6 Bizarre Fad Diets That Failed
Too often we seek out the “easiest” or “quickest” solution rather than the safest or most proven. In the case of weight loss this may be even more prevalent. It is important in your quest to lose weight that you not fall
Metabolism: Fire Up Your Fat Burning
We all have this wonderful organic engine inside us: metabolism. It works on complicated chemistry stuff, but in brief, catabolic metabolism is for breaking stuff down, and anabolic metabolism is for building stuff up. It’s what burns calories. Everybody has this
Weight Loss Prep Work
Have you ever painted a room? To do it right, there’s a lot that needs to happen before the actual painting part. There’s getting the brushes, the rollers, the paint, and other accessories. There’s moving everything out and cleaning up. Then
Stand By Your Plan (Avoiding Diet Derailers)
Wouldn’t it be great if everyone went on a diet at the same time? Then all of the people in your life could be going through the same thing as you, and they would understand just how hard and important this
Are You Losing Weight on the Wrong Side of the Bed?
You know that old saying about getting up on the wrong side of the bed in the morning? It's often what people say when you are having a really bad day. Well, this is how I feel - and I assume you
Sticking to Your Diet
The first day of a diet is when we realize how much of the world is sugar-coated, breaded, or full of empty calories. It may seem like there are no options, like there’s a conspiracy to keep you from sticking to
Losing Weight the S.M.A.R.T. Way
S.M.A.R.T. is a mnemonic device commonly used in the world of personal development. It stands for Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely - and is a great tool for setting and evaluating any goal. Here is a breakdown of what it means,
Weight Loss as Child’s Play
Remember running until you were out of breath, and no one even had to chase you? Or being so full of energy that you were a distraction to others? You may have been just a kid the last time those things
Jump Start Your Weight Loss
Whether you are trying to lose weight as part of your new year’s resolution, or have been making steady progress but could use a boost, it always helps to have some ideas to get you going. Here are a few tips
Eat The Rainbow
Variety is the spice of life. This old adage is true in so many parts of our lives, and should also be true when it comes to what we eat. One of the best tips for healthy eating is “to eat the