Do You Have The "Fat Gene?"
I grew up thinking there was a nasty, evil bug implanted in certain ‘unlucky’ women that made them fat. Women in my family told me that we had the ‘fat gene’. As you can imagine, I felt doomed and it marred my
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
#1 Food To Avoid For Weight Loss (What IS This Nasty Stuff?!)
OK, Enough With This Gluten-Free Diet "stuff"! If you’re anything like I was only one year ago – this “Gluten-Free” thing may seem out of control. But like I was just one year ago – you may also be plagued with digestive
Why I'm Thankful For Oolong…
Study Shows Oolong Tea Can Burn Extra 240 Calories Per Day
12 Tips To Stay Trim Through The Holidays [without being a party pooper…]
If you aren’t the chef de cuisine at this year’s holiday gathering, you may feel a bit overwhelmed. Fret not! Here are 12 stellar tips to keep you on track with your weight loss goals, without being the party pooper! 1. BYOF Bring
One Of Nature's Most Rare Health Miracles
Did you know that there’s ONE tea that has MORE fatburning potential than EVERY other tea? In fact, drinking this tea has shown up to a 12% increase in fat oxidation over a 24-hour period. When you drink this one special tea,
Are These Sneaky Chemicals Keeping You Sick… and Overweight?
One of the hardest things to wrap my mind around in my years of health research is that toxins make you fat. Our bodies aren't equipped to rid themselves of the vast amount of environmental pollutants around us. What are these sneaky, fat-induing chemicals? How
7 Fun Workouts (No Gym Required!)
Here are 7 great exercise ideas that take the "work" out of workouts! 1. Run with your pet – or borrow somebody else’s! Running and walking with man’s best friend usually incorporated sprints, balancing, and lots of squats! (For pets, eye contact,
5 Ways to Stop Overeating
This past weekend I decided to stay in and have a movie night with a few friends. Everyone brought some food along and we set everything out in front of us to enjoy. Then, before I knew it, all of the treats
Crave: Spectacular Salsa Recipes
As the hint of fall slowly creeps into the air here in Denver, I spent part of this past weekend enjoying the dwindling summer days at a fantastic salsa party. Yes, that's right. A friend decided to plan a birthday in
Just Do It: Finding Your Motivation
Do you ever have one of those days? You know, when the alarm is an unwelcomed friend and the rest of the day just never quite settles into place? On days like these exercise is often one of the first things that
5 Weight Loss Tips to Start Today
Sometimes I like to make plans. I decide that I am going to make a change, and then lay out a step-by-step guide of the best way to do it. Sometimes I even make lists or charts of all of the
Benefits of Oolong Tea Polyphenols
Polyphenols. It’s a strange word that we throw around a lot around here, but do you know what it means? What exactly are these polyphenols, and even more importantly, why should they matter to you? Let’s take a closer look… Anatomy of a Polyphenol: Simply
Are Eating Habits Contagious?
Could it be that one of the biggest obstacles to weight loss is actually the people around you? It isn’t a factor we talk about a whole lot, but it just may have more impact on your waistline than you think. As
The Real Rules of Fitness
The world of fitness - just like the world of weight loss - is complicated. There's lots of advice everywhere you look, and pretty much everyone is a fanatic about the one thing that they will swear by as the very
The Truth About Gluten-Free Food
Suddenly they're everywhere…gluten-free foods. These products are all the rage and have begun flying off supermarket shelves. The problem? Well, this new “health” trend isn’t really about health at all. So, what’s the truth behind the gluten-free craze? Let’s get straight into the facts… The Goods
10 Healthy Food Swaps
Are you looking for a little extra help to eat better? Here is a terrific visual list from www.picklee.com of 10 healthy food swaps
6 Surprising Foods That May Cause Weight Gain
“I’ve been on a diet for two weeks, and all I’ve lost is two weeks.” ~Totie Fields Sound familiar? This tongue-in-cheek quote is a funny way of saying something that most us have probably felt at one time or another. If you feel like
Is Summer the Best Time for Weight Loss?
For most of us, it’s finally here…well, almost. Summertime. The season of warm days and nights, picnics, barbecues, and outdoor adventures. It’s the perfect time to shed a layer or two, and I don’t just mean clothes. Now, you may have been struggling all