I recently went to a medical conference that served water that was spiced with lemons, cucumbers and mint. I was reaching for a glass every opportunity I had. The “water cocktail” was delightfully tasteful, refreshing and invigorating. I became curious. I had to research what it was about this lemon-cucumber-mint combination that made it so appealing.…
Walking is perhaps one of the simplest exercises that you can do. But don’t underestimate walking. Just because it is simple, doesn’t mean that it is easy. When done for sustained intervals of 30 to 60 minutes, you can burn upwards of 250 to 350 calories. Advantages Of Walking It can be done anywhere; at…
Vegetables are a great source of nutrients and provide multiple health benefits. Adding vegetables to your diet may reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke. Also, a diet high in vegetables helps you to lose weight and maintain weight loss. Nutrients and Health Benefits Most vegetables are naturally low in calories and are nutrient dense.…
I was at a point in my fitness where I needed to switch gears, I needed to mix up my exercise routine. So I decided to give kickboxing a try. I took advantage of a one-time free pass to a kickboxing class that was offered by a local boxing gym and that’s all it took,…
September happens to be National Yoga Month. Have you tried yoga? It’s been quite some time since I personally tried yoga. I wasn’t drawn to it immediately. I actually found it to be very challenging. Yoga appears to be an unassuming exercise but it can really challenge your body, mind and spirit. So what exactly…
Last Wednesday we discussed the benefits of eating fruits. Unfortunately many of us opt for fruit juice or fruit drinks instead of the actual whole fruit. You think that you are making a healthy choice but in realty you may be sabotaging your weight loss efforts. 100 % fruit juices are calorie dense, meaning they…
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…
In 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…
Strength 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…
Losing 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…
