Nobody Wants The Truth...

You are heavy.
You are out of shape.
You were stronger, faster and slimmer 20 years ago.
You are not only turning into your mom or dad… you’re quickly turning into your grandparents.

Forget the “I’ve got to get on a diet” mentality. It won’t work. You’ll gain it all back the minute the diet is over. With interest.

Realistically, [...]

Get Up-Get Out-Get Moving!

How much of your day is spent sitting? Do you honestly think that our ancestors developed their bodies by parking it for 4, 5 – even 8+ – hours a day?

Our bodies did NOT evolve through the centuries so that we could sit for most of our waking lives.

We’re designed to walk. All day. Every [...]

Put That Twinkie Down!

I found an interesting article the other day in Circulation, the Journal of the American Heart Association. The article laments the fact that despite a whole lot of evidence showing how being out of shape is killing us, most people are not changing their habits.

I suspect that one of the reasons that this is so [...]

How To Get In Shape Fast: Part 2

Part 2: The Exercise Half of the Equation

Read Part 1: Eating is More Important!

Exercise is the second most important part of weight loss. Once again, we have to understand how our bodies work and aim for efficiency.

First off, there is no such thing as spot reduction. If there was, we’d all have massively chiseled faces from [...]

It's NOT Rocket Science!

Okay, there’s a whole lot of confusion about dieting and exercise out there – and I doubt that this little article will change much, but I’m hoping it will clear up at least a little of the confusion. It’s not all that complicated, really!

If you burn more calories than you eat, you will lose weight [...]

Youthful Secrets #1

There are a lot of health and fitness gurus and nutritional experts out there who will be glad to sell you the “Secret to Staying Young”. Our TVs are awash in ads for products that restore hair from there or remove it from here, skin and facial creams and… uh… other products to regain youthful vigor.

There are [...]