Today is Forward Thinking Day when we take a break from our normal posts to focus forward and take a look at all the possibilities available to us in life. Here is another video from one of my favorite websites The Institute of Noetic Sciences. I am sure you have heard about the health [...]
Caroline Shannon posted this interesting question on Her Active Life website. In the article she points out that some researchers are starting to find evidence that discounts the widely held dieting belief that eating in the evening packs on the pounds. One nutritionalist, Monica Reinagel, states that there are differences in how our body handles calories at [...]
I did a Google search for Diets the other day and got over 40 million results. That’s quite a few don’t you think? It makes me curious… Why have obesity rates gone up each year for the past 20 years if there are so many diets to choose from? Well the truth is we’re missing [...]
The debate over the health benefits of artificial sweeteners has come to a peak…again. This time researchers are not focused on whether the chemicals that make up these zero-calorie sweeteners are harmful to the body, they are actually asking if they are making us fat. Researchers at Purdue University studied two groups of rats. One group was fed yogurt sweetened with non-calorie [...]
It is hard to believe but scientific research reveals that we make 250 eating decisions each day! We decide whether to have breakfast or not, to have cereal or pancakes, to eat at the table or on the go… And, every one of those decisions is tied to a belief. We eat breakfast because we [...]
Here is another One Minute Shift Video from The Institute of Noetic Sciences. I encourage you to use these videos to help you see beyond your obstacles.
Web MD has an interesting article called 7 Most Effective Exercises. I first noticed it on FitSugar.com. and I thought it was worthy of sharing with you. According to their experts if you want to get the most out of your workouts you may want to consider incorporating these 7 exercises. 1. Walking. A brisk walk [...]
Blog carnivals are a collection of articles written on a similar topic and gathered together in one place so an interested reader can find them…think online magazine. Here are a few blog carnivals that I think you might find interesting. Total Mind and Body Fitness All Women Blogging Enjoy!
There could not be two more diametrically opposed characters than Richard Simmons and Arnold Swartzenneger yet both have gone on to inspire millions to get in shape while catapulting themselves to fame and fortune. And how did they accomplish these monumental feats? Well let me give you a hint, they used a quality we all [...]
(This post is part of the How to Lose Weight Effectively Series) One of the biggest mistakes I see people make when they go on a diet is completely eliminating certain foods from their life. This is an invitation for failure. Habits and desires don’t change overnight just because you decide to go on a [...]