October 2008 Blog Posts (77)

When you are trying to shed extra pounds I do not recommend you rely on willpower alone. Clear out the unhealthy foods that weaken your resolve to be heart healthy and lose weight out of your cupboards. Once you have established good habits and can “trust yourself” to enjoy the occasional goodie in moderation, bring a few treats back into your home. Until then, removing temptation is the better route to success!

With a high intensity workout!!

In a recent study by the American College of Sports Medicine, they observed 27 middle-aged obese women with risk factors including abdominal obesity, unhealthy cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, elevated triglycerides and elevated…

What Foods Have Carbs?

By Paul Hayhurst

What foods have carbs depends on the type of carbohydrates you are talking about. There are two types of carbohydrate - simple and complex. Carbs are our body's energy food allowing our brain, muscles and central nervous system to function efficiently. The two types of carbohydrate are found in different foods and give our bodies a different kind of…

The holidays, the time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, are still several weeks away, but it’s not too early to starting creating a plan of action for you to not gain weight.

Many people think that a typical weight gain during the holidays is about 5lbs.

That’s a myth.

On…

How to Survive the Holiday Season With Your Diet Intact

By Dan Cantor

I like to call the fall holiday season the "eating season" which starts on Halloween and ends on New Years day (hopefully). I know at least one person who stretches this back to Labor Day. Well, now you see the problem! We're tempted with so many great eats and treats, parties, out-of-town visitors, and good feelings that it's easy to get…

Growing up, I was taught not to litter, and that was a little while ago.

When my children were growing up, I also taught them not to litter.

However on my walk yesterday, I was appalled at the amount of litter here in Los Angeles and on our streets. Of course, I’ve always known that there was litter, but during yesterday’s walk, it just hit me harder than normal.…

Since Iowa Avenue’s inception, I’ve been working to lose 15lbs, but like most people, my scale goes up and down, with my weight loss effort.

I know what some of you are saying:

“15lbs that’s all? That’s nothing. I need to lose 50lbs.”

Maybe it’s 75lbs or a 100lbs

In principle, it’s all the same.

Fewer calories in, and…

• Are you throwing or attending a Halloween…

Believe it or not, you have what it takes to burn and melt fat like a champion fitness model. You have the potential within you to get the body of your dreams. If I'm not mistaken you're serious about improving your body and I don't blame you. Having a fit, attractive body has lots of benefits, and right here I'm going to show you 7 powerful fat burning exercises that are incredibly effective, don't take much time, and don't cost you anything.

To be perfectly honest some of these fat…

Even though this research is based on a small number of women, their stories recounted in the study are compelling.

"I had to wait like a half an hour just for them to get my blood pressure because they had the wrong cuff. So then they had to go looking for the other one. The nurse was running around the office, 'We need the bigger cuff. She can’t fit the other,' and I was just like, 'Oh, my gosh!' " said one of…

Do you take time out of your day to relax? Do you really taste your food? Do you look at your surroundings?

Do you take the time to listen?

I sometimes wonder if life is passing each of us by, or do we really notice the little things. Are we in such a rush to get through the day that we miss small…

Did you know that every 5 years the US government takes a look at their nutritional recommendations, also known as the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005?

Because of its wide reach and significant impact, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans are an important tool for fighting obesity and conditions like…

Don't Be Fooled by the Media - Avoid Sugared Free Drinks Too

By Donny Diehl

How many times have you saw an advertisement that tells you how healthy a specific brand of chips or chocolate is, and you believed totally in it, and start to indulge in it, while feeling assured that it won't add the extra calories to your body? Well, such is the power of the mass media, and the negative impact it can have to your…

On Tuesday’s The Biggest Loser, there were many important life lessons that I feel compelled to share.

The show is about real people facing dramatic issues. Of course it’s about their issues of being obese; but as well, it’s about the participant’s journey toward self-discovery, recovery, their appreciation of how obesity restricted not only…