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 [...]
We had a company contact us that was interested in promoting FitMania and asked for reviews or testimonials. I don’t know of anyone in the valley that does reviews for fitness businesses so I sent them the following comments. These are all e-mails except the last one which was posted on a blog. I have included [...]
After a discussion in Sunday School my husband leaned over to me and said, “I don’t believe God put me on earth to be mediocre”. That seems obvious enough, even mortal parents want more for their children than mediocrity. Why then do we settle for so little so often? Consider this fable: “There once was [...]
As I counsel with people and their eating habits one of the most surprising things I have learned is that most people are not getting enough protein. Especially people who are very active and/or are trying to lose weight. Let me see if I can convince you to step it up. CONVINCER #1 Protein has a [...]
Dieting? One of every four pounds you lose is probably muscle. Studies show that this is what happens to people who just cut calories as well as people who cut calories and do cardio exercise (you know, walking, running, cycling, hiking, etc). Not dieting? You still may be losing muscle. Adults lose 1/4 – 1/2 [...]
You’ve heard it before. Diets don’t work! A sad statistic is that 90% of people who lose weight gain it back and usually more. It doesn’t have to be that way. Remember when you were young and your parents would measure your height and mark the wall? If you tried it again the next day [...]
I love to wear high heels. Spiky, strappy, sexy 3-4 inchers. My good friend Dr. Randy Lowe, an excellent podiatrist, tells me “just keep wearing them and I will fix your feet later”. I am actually pretty careful about how my shoes fit, how long I wear them and I have a lot of muscle [...]
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5 FOOD LIES
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How Tall Will A Tree Grow?
The Riddle Is: How tall will a tree grow? The answer: As...