Barista: May I help you? Patron: Yes, please. I’ll take a Double Ristretto Venti Nonfat Organic Chocolate Brownie Frappuccino Extra Hot with Foam and Whipped Cream Upside Down Double Blended. …Sound familiar? Maybe that’s you (I hope not), or maybe your order is much simpler – a Double Tall Mocha with whip, perhaps? (That’s my …
Do I Need To Take Vitamins?
Over 50% of American adults take a dietary supplement. The supplementation topic seems to be ever changing, as experts constantly debate whether extra vitamins lead to better health, longer life, or disease prevention. Even though the research constantly changes, there are facts that we should all know about vitamin supplements if they are to be …
One Step at a Time
Two recent studies have highlighted a very basic, yet often forgotten fact of better health. It’s that successful change doesn’t always require massive shifts in behavior. Better health is absolutely attainable (and often more likely to stick) with small, incremental changes. Let’s see how this breaks down in the three focus areas I believe are …
Getting Rid of Belly Fat
How do I get rid of those love handles? This seems to be the age-old question. As it turns out, the belly fat dilemma is a little trickier than we anticipated. Check out my recap/translation of a somewhat technical article from one of the IDEA Health and Fitness Association authors. Health professionals typically preach the …
Did You Know…Three Lesser Known Nutrition Facts
Did you know that 9 out of 10 Americans describe their health as “good” or better? In fact, over half report their health as being “very good” or “excellent.” Yet, over two thirds of our population is overweight or obese, and more than half of Americans report that they are trying to lose weight. There’s …