Sleep: One of the best kept secrets to losing weight

Want a quick weight loss tip? Get more sleep. Research shows some benefits that might surprise you!

Smoothies are BAD for you: packed with sugar and not healthy!

Smoothies are BAD for you: Fruit juices are packed with sugar and we would be better off having vegetable drinks, say scientists | Mail Online. I’ve been trying to tell people this for years! Fruits are not a “free” food. They have sugars, even if they’re natural sugars, and contribute to sugar’s 3 big problems:Continue reading “Smoothies are BAD for you: packed with sugar and not healthy!”

Check Your Nutrition IQ: 10 Common Assumptions You Might Have Wrong

Are you sure about what you know nutritionally? Find out the truth and make it work for you!

They got 1 thing right: It’s not your fault if you can’t lose weight

For years, I’ve been teaching clients who come in frustrated and hungry that restricting calories damages and slows your metabolism, making it hard – if not impossible – to lose weight and keep it off. Fortunately there is an alternative.

High Intensity Interval Training / The best DVD

With exercise, more isn’t better. Learn how you can dramatically improve your fitness in 15 minutes 3x a week

Can Cholesterol Drugs Undo Exercise Benefits? – NYTimes.com

Can Cholesterol Drugs Undo Exercise Benefits? – NYTimes.com. Stains lower numbers, but do they really promote better health? There are way too many questions about this, in my opinion, and according to substantial research, including the study cited here. Why use questionable drugs, when it is entirely possible to reduce cholesterol and improve every measureContinue reading “Can Cholesterol Drugs Undo Exercise Benefits? – NYTimes.com”

Thinking Twice About Calcium Supplements – NYTimes.com

“as with many other pills once regarded as innocuous, the safety and efficacy of calcium supplements in preventing bone loss is being called into question.” via Thinking Twice About Calcium Supplements – NYTimes.com. I’ll just keep saying it again and again: it’s not about how much you ingest. It’s about the ability to absorb, assimilateContinue reading “Thinking Twice About Calcium Supplements – NYTimes.com”

Nutrition: Vitamin D and Uterine Fibroids – NYTimes.com

Vitamin D has been associated with reduced risk for various diseases, but this is the first to examine the connection to fibroids, benign tumors of the uterus that can cause pain and bleeding. via Nutrition: Vitamin D and Uterine Fibroids – NYTimes.com. I always ask clients to have their Vitamin D levels checked when theyContinue reading “Nutrition: Vitamin D and Uterine Fibroids – NYTimes.com”