Wow, its Monday, May 15, 2017. Where is the year going? How often is it that we feel life is moving too fast? Perhaps you started out 2017 with one of the more common new year resolutions which is to lose weight, get fit, eat healthy and become more active. Where are you in your…
Quick Tip: Avoid unhealthy creamers, sugar and artificial sweeteners in your morning cup of coffee or green tea. Coffee and green tea contain caffeine. Caffeine can help suppress appetite and boost metabolism. But the effects of caffeine is negated when unhealthy creamers and sweeteners are added. Creamers, sugar and artificial sweeteners are void of nutritional…
For me, nothing quenches my thirst more than water. I love the taste and I love how it makes me feel. Unfortunately, not many folks share my love of water. Instead, many opt for sugar-sweetened beverages such as juice, soda, beer, alcohol, coffee or tea. Non-water beverages are tasteful and palatable, however they are empty…
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…
Turns 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…
It’s Wellness Wednesday! In Wellness Wednesday I will provide you with simple and easy tips that will help improve your health, assist in your weight loss efforts and hopefully restore balance to your life. I will begin this series with the question, are you drinking enough water? Why do we need water? Sixty percent of the…
In this series of Know Your Nutrition Label, I will discuss Protein. Protein, is a nutrient that is the building block of all cellular function. We are made up of protein. Like fats and carbohydrates we need protein to live and it is an essential source of energy. Protein can be found in plants…
