Jan 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
The winter months divide us into two types of people: the fit and the unfit. Fit people keep moving no matter what. They don’t use the dreary cold months to deter them from reaching their health goals. Unfit people make excuses, so they can spend more time indoors on...
Jan 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
Can a person be addicted to food? Does our body go through physiological withdrawal the same as it would for drugs and alcohol when a person stops eating a particular food item? In order to answer these questions, I exhaustively searched for conclusive science-based...
Jan 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
It’s one of the most passionate debates in the medical community: can you be addicted to food or is your overeating the result of failed will-power? Dr. Oz examines the line between behavior and addiction when it comes to food. Watch Part One here. Watch Part Two...
Jan 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
…On the Today show, Deen emphasized to Al Roker that age, genes, stress, and other non-dietary factors can all contribute to the development of diabetes—and she has a point, says Keri Gans, a registered dietitian and the author of The Small Change Diet. “A lot...
Jan 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
You already start your day with a well-rounded breakfast and load up on veggies at lunch, but that doesn’t mean you should rest on your salad greens. Instead, try making these tweaks, suggested by Keri Gans, RD, author of The Small Change Diet, to the healthy foods...
Jan 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
No-fail tip #18: make fitness fun “Find something you like to do vs. something you think you should. Take dance lessons, go bowling or play ping pong. Every little bit of exercise counts.” no-fail tip #31: start your day with breakfast “You can’t run your body...