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Being Hungry Is Not the Answer to Weight Loss

  Eating is the way to lose weight.   We are designed to eat! It seems counter intuitive in our dieting society but eating is not what makes people fat and dieting is NOT the way to lose weight.  The popularity of diets is a major contributor to the obesity epidemic.  With each round of dieting muscle is lost [...]

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Things You Don’t Know About Soda

Unless you have had your head buried in a Big Gulp you probably already know that there are a litany of reasons why soda is bad for you. It’s nothing but sugar water. It’s devoid of any nutritional value. It leads to obesity and diabetes.  Here are things you might not know. Drinking non-diet soda [...]

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5 FOOD LIES

“Sickness is the vengeance of nature for the violation of her laws.” -Charles Simmons On my website I say, “Society has given us a wealth of knowledge on health, weight & fitness while obscuring the answers we are looking for.”  Here is a sample of the misconceptions that make me craziest.  Lie # 1  If [...]

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How I Will Lose 5 Pounds in January

“We do not usually make significant and lasting changes in quantum leaps. All permanent change is progressive over a long period of time. This type of change requires patience and discipline. It is only this type of change that is worthwhile and enduring.”  Brian Tracy I am not real attached to my scale but over [...]

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MY TEN FAVORITE MEALS – REVISED!

When you first start making changes in your diet and drop those unhealthy foods you might be left wondering what to eat instead.  I frequently have boot campers or clients ask me what I eat.  I usually joke that like a wild animal I live on nuts and berries. I eat a lot of those [...]

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The Crazy Thing In My Friends Cookie Jar And Things You Should Never Eat

My friend has a glass cookie jar with a loose fitting lid and a few left over sugar cookies.  These cookies are 13 years old and look exactly the way they did the day they were bought.  Not even mold or insects wants them.  If you put a carrot, or egg or chicken breast in [...]

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12 SURPRISING WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR METABOLISM

“Nothing great has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside them was superior to circumstances.” – Bruce Barton 1. DO NOT DIET!  Finding and maintaining a healthy weight is not about eating less, it’s about eating more—more nutrition-dense food, to crowd out the empty calories and keep you full all [...]

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5 Flat-Belly Foods

When you first start changing your diet and dropping those foods that are not serving you well you may wonder what to eat instead.   Here are five great foods you can replace those lesser quality foods with.  The first two foods maybe a little less familiar to you but life should be an adventure so give [...]