3 things you didn’t know about weight loss

29 04 2010

Margarita lost 26 lbs and a total of 21 inches; Mary lost 6 lbs and 14 inches overall…this kind of success is standard when working one-on-one with clients.

Yet numbers are just one part of improving and changing your body. When losing weight, your body releases stored substances into the blood and liver. If you are eating only organic, you don’t have to be concerned about the following…or do you? Read the rest of this entry »





Heavy Thoughts? How Distorted Thinking Affects Weight Loss

22 04 2010

There’s a difference common to individuals who fail to lose weight and keep it off long term. It’s called all-or-nothing thinking. Do you recognize any (or all) of the following?

· Hunger is bad; being full (often overly full) is good.

· I’m good if I follow my diet and bad if I make one mistake

· My eating week was good or bad even if I just struggle one day or several minutes a day

· If I’m losing weight, I’m fully in control; if I’m not, I’m totally out of control. Read the rest of this entry »





Dried vs. Fresh Fruit

16 04 2010

Sweet, sweeter and sweetest. 

Today, more and more companies are packaging and inducing consumers to buy their dried fruit products. And more and more dried foods are showing up on food logs.

Just about any fruit can be dried, but some are more commonly eaten in their dried form than others. There are many advantages to dried food. Read the rest of this entry »





A nutritional powerhouse

9 04 2010

If there was be one food that could protect you from disease, enhance your detoxification process as well as improve your metabolism. Then wouldn’t you like to know what it is?

You might have guessed blueberries. Nope. Read the rest of this entry »





We Have a Winner! (And Other Exciting Updates)

1 04 2010

I am thrilled and pleased to announce the winner of the “Look Younger” contest and update you on other exiting happenings.

 “How to look younger naturally” Survey: And the Winner is….

Thank you for all participating in the survey “How to look younger naturally. I received fifty-five questions, and every one was a winner in Read the rest of this entry »





Spring workout

25 03 2010

It’s no newsflash: To create a body that moves energetically and without pain or stiffness AND looks great takes work.

What is new; to understand how to stage your workout program. It doesn’t take skill to just pick up a weight and start moving it. But it does take skill to move it in such a way that it helps you  achieve your goal objective. And for that, you may need knowledge about how to move that weight properly. A dysfunctional movement pattern doesn’t move you closer to your goal. Keep this in mind when starting an exercise program.

Spring weather is around the corner on the East Coast. The birds are chirping at 5:15 am and the days are getting warmer (like this past weekend). You are feeling to get out and about and ready to start being active.

Shorts are out, leaves and buds are peeking out, flip flops are on…there’s a new beginning in the air; all at once at the same time. It is no wonder my inquiries for diet programs and workout sessions increase. The perfect butt, the perfect arms, shoulders, and a smaller midsection should be accomplished within 4 weeks. Doable? Yes, depending at which stage you are starting (250 lbs or 116 lbs). Read the rest of this entry »





Goal: To Look Younger Naturally

25 02 2010

Ever looked in the mirror and wished that you looked younger? A wrinkle there, a midsection that can’t  belong to you or a body tone that can no longer pass for  a 20 or a 30 year old?

Do you need Botox? Surgery? Liposuction? A skilled dermatologist? Or are there other strategies that you can do right now to make you Look Younger Naturally?

Science is uncovering the molecular mechanisms behind living longer and looking younger Read the rest of this entry »





Why are you gaining weight again?

17 02 2010

Remember January when the motivation to lose weight was high? It is clear that you could succeed as you lost the first 10 to 15 lbs. Then you get comfortable and you start gaining slowly all back. Frustrating isn’t it? And the stats prove this phenomenon relapse and weight gain. Just consider:

80 percent of all individuals who lose weight gained the pounds lost and even a little more within 3 to 5 years, according to a study from Oxford University published in the International Journal of Obesity. Read the rest of this entry »








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