Say No to Spot Training

Say No to Spot Training

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

While most of us have a certain body part we would like to work on more than others, there is no such thing as spot reducing. When you do a specific exercise for a specific part of your body, the muscles of that particular body part will develop and get…

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Close The Kitchen After 7 PM

Close The Kitchen After 7 PM

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

For many dieters, that post-dinner period is the witching hour. They follow the program all day long, and watch what they eat. In fact, they’ve almost made it through the day when those P.M. cravings rear their ugly heads. An hour after you’ve finished supper and cleaned up the kitchen,…

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Alcohol Not So Cheerful For Dieters

Alcohol Not So Cheerful For Dieters

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

They don’t call it a beer belly for nothing. Drinking excessive amount of alcohol can pack on the pounds. So if you’re watching your waistline, you may want to skip that next round. It’s important to remember that all alcoholic drinks are not created equal. Perhaps the smartest choice calorie-wise…

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PAM Will Save Calories

PAM Will Save Calories

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Meet PAM. You can’t imagine foregoing butter. After all, how will you saute” your meats and vegetables? How will you grease those baking pans? Well, meet PAM, a fat-free cooking spray that comes in Original, Butter, Olive Oil and two other flavors. With PAM, you can eliminate the need for…

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Sip On This: Diet-Friendly Drinks

Sip On This: Diet-Friendly Drinks

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

So many drinks, so many calories. Beverages seem so innocuous. But like anything else that goes into your mouth, they can quickly become a major diet trap. Take soda for instance. One cup of cola has 136 calories and 9 teaspoons of sugar. An eight ounce serving of Mountain Dew…

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The Sleep and Weight-Loss Connection

The Sleep and Weight-Loss Connection

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Sleeping your way to weight loss sounds like a gimmick, but there is a correlation between how much sleep you get and how lean you are. One study shows that lack of sleep disturbs metabolic and hormonal process, increasing hunger and making it harder to drop those extra pounds. Lack…

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Commemorate National Stroke Month

Commemorate National Stroke Month

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

May is National Stroke Awareness Month, designated to raise awareness about this silent killer. The annual campaign is actually run by the National Stroke Association, an organizations whose main purpose is to help individuals Save A Life through proper education about stroke. A stroke happens when blood flow to the…

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Celebrate Your Freedom From Fat!

Celebrate Your Freedom From Fat!

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

What’s 4th of July without a BBQ? Of course, you want to celebrate your independence, but should it come at the price of your diet? It’s easy to engage in mindless eating in the heat of the moment. However, you won’t believe how quickly you can derail your weight loss…

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Doubles Anyone? Tackle Tennis

Doubles Anyone? Tackle Tennis

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

It doesn’t matter if you’re up for singles or doubles, you’ll love the health benefits that come along with a game of tennis. Tennis not only improves your quality of life, but it also helps you live longer, just like many other physical activities. Physical activity increases lifespan, reduces the…

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