Whole Grains

Grains are the seeds of plants; when in whole form, they contain the bran, germ and endosperm, all of which contain valuable nutrients, including dietary fiber, essential for colon health. According to recent research in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, however, few people are actually consuming the recommended three daily servings and [...]

Kettlebells: The King Of Cardio & Fat Burning

New ACE Study Proves Kettlebells King of Cardio, Fat Burning
Scientists at University of Wisconsin are stunned by research: Kettlebell calorie burn is off the charts. Pavel Tsatsouline and Dragon Door Publications introduced kettlebells to America in 2001 with their landmark Russian Kettlebell Challenge programs. Their claims that the kettlebell delivers superior fat loss to any [...]

Seek Support

Don’t try and do it all alone. Get some support if you can. Hire a trainer, train with a partner (who’s as committed and focused as you are),take classes or join an online support community. Also, let your friends and family members know what you want to do and achieve. Get their support too.

There is no finish line!

The BIGGEST mistake people make when looking to transform their body and achieve their health and fitness goals is to see it as a race or a task with a finish line. Although setting deadlines and engaging in a 12 week body transformation challenge is a good idea, don’t see those deadlines as the end [...]

Eat Better, Not Less!

The New Year Diet, will you try it? I sure hope not. Diets are temporary in nature and therefore even if you do get some results from dieting, those results will vanish when the diet does. You must follow the lifestyle approach. It’s not about completely eliminating certain foods from your diet. It’s not about [...]

Forget New Year Resolutions

They rarely work. You need to find a permanent solution and that always means a lifestyle approach. Last year did you say to yourself ……New Year, New Body? Then you tried a diet an exercise and failed to achieve a lean physique? Leave your New Year resolutions out of the picture this year and take [...]

Saliva Unlocks Cancer Clues

Saliva tests may soon be able to detect whether you have cancer. Researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Centers at Huston studied the saliva of women with and without ductal carcinoma in situ (a form of breast cancer), and found important chemical differences. The results bolster a growing body of research that suggests saliva [...]

Thanks, joe.

Downing more java may decrease your risk of diabetes.
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reports. Compared with subjects who drank none, people who drank four or more cups of coffee a day had 30% lower risk of developing the disease. Credit coffee’s minerals, antioxidants, and phytonutrients: They may play the role in glucose metabolism.

Sugar Shock!

Millions of Americans are prediabetic-and don’t know it.
A CDC study found that an estimated 25% of us have the condition, and only 4% are aware of the fact. Pre diabetes, characterized by above-normal blood glucose levels, often has no obvious symptoms. But getting more exercise and losing weight can decrease your risk of developing full-blown [...]

Kick Your Soda Habit!

We all know that chugging down soft drinks can pack on the pounds, but it may have an even more serious consequence. A new study from Loyola University in Chicago found that women who drank two or more regular sodas a day were 86% more likely to show signs of kidney disease than those who [...]

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