It’s Move It Monday, what are you doing today to start off your week? Hopefully it isn’t the same exercise routine you did yesterday. One of the challenges to maintaining an exercise program is that we often get bored when performing the same routine. You are more likely to be successful at losing weight and…
DetailsIn last week’s post of Wellness Wednesday I provided tips on how to practice portion control. Today I will highlight the different tools or cues that you can use to measure your portions for sustained weight loss. We live in a time where everything is super-sized. As a result we have become accustomed to large…
DetailsStrength training, also known as weight training or resistance training should be part of your fitness routine. Many women shy away from strength because they fear that they may bulk up or look too masculine. The truth is that you would have to lift a significant amount of weight to bulk up to look like Dwayne Johnson, aka…
DetailsLosing weight can be challegening especially when we fail to control our portions. Here are some reasons we don’t control our portions: Lack of knowledge. You never learned proper serving size Habit or cultural, it ‘s just how you grew up eating. Lack of self-control. We live in a society where meals are super-sized. Emotional eating. When…
DetailsThe serving size, calories and the % daily value make up this piece on Part 7 of Know Your Nutrition Label. Did you know that the percent daily values listed on the food label is based on a 2,000 calorie diet? If you are trying to lose weight 2,000 calories per day may not work…
DetailsTurns out if you want to lose weight, dieting and exercise aren’t the only variables that you need to focus on. Are you getting enough sleep? That’s right sleep is a another variable other than healthy eating and exercise that will help you achieve your optimal weight. Our bodies produce two hormones that act on certain…
DetailsIn this installment of Know Your Food Label, Part 6 the “Ingredients” section of the nutrition label will be discussed. It would be a challenge to attempt to review every ingredient listed in the food label pictured above. It’s tragic that there are so many ingredients in this particular food label. If you want to…
DetailsIt’s Wellness Wednesday. Drinking warm lemon water in the morning has been a popular simple go to recommendation from fitness specialists and nutritionists over the past several years. Lemon is a plant. It is high in Vitamin C. It is used for medicinal purposes to treat conditions such as Scurvy, a condition caused by not having…
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