Want More Energy? A Better Metabolism? Try Yerba Mate
Whenever I work with new clients who are interested in losing weight, I ask what they are drinking. Yes, I’m concerned with nutrition and exercise, but sometimes we conveniently forget the impact our beverages have on our hormones, weight and energy levels. I’m always recommending my clients drink tea to increase energy levels and metabolism, and today’s article will...
Is That Cola Really Worth Cancer?
Coke, Pepsi and other caramel-colored sodas are mainstays of many American diets. However, the chemical that turns that refreshing sweet soda its signature brown color may be a contributing factor to the development in cancer, if you believe the watchdog group, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). 4-MI and Cancer In March of this year, CSPI submitted a...
Juice is Not a Health Food!
The recent revelation of Arsenic in Apple Juice has parents concerned and frustrated. Concerned because children are the single biggest consumers of juice; Frustrated because they think juice is 100% healthy. Juice is not a health food! Kids should not be drinking juice everyday, throughout the day.  The juice from fruit is actually the bad part of the fruit; it's the fruit minus all the fiber,...
Aspartame: The Bad, the Ugly
Aspartame was originally developed as an alternative non-calorie sweetener for diabetics and individuals looking for a sugar substitute to assist in losing weight. Known under the commercial names of Equal, NutraSweet and Spoonful, aspartame can now be found in diet sodas, gum, sugar-free cookies and all kinds of other foods. However, while it has been a boon to food-makers,...
Holistic Dieting Versus Yo-yo Dieting
How many times have you heard people say they have to lose 10 lbs before spring break? Then the same person might also say that they need to lose the excess wait before Christmas and the holidays. It is probably a good assumption that these same folks also said the same thing about losing weight before summer or even...
Harvard Doctor: Red Meat Mortality Dangers
Many have long debated the dangers of eating a red meat heavy diet. Red meats have been linked to many diseases including heart disease and cancer. This debate may have swung in favor of proponents of the "no red meat" movement. In an article posted on Health.com, Harvard researchers have gained new insight into diets that have extinguished red meat...
Your Brain and Yoga: Proof that Yoga Practices Reduce Stress
Yogis everywhere have long touted the beneficial side effects of a healthy yoga practice for years. Yoga has been recommended for people who are looking to relieve stress, aid chronic paint pain and joint function, help insomnia, treat symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and of course, increase overall health and well-being. Well, science is finally catching up and...
How Exercise Can Build Up Motivation
Do you ever feel sluggish or incapable of doing anything that needs to be done? You may call this lazy, but it’s simply a lack of motivation. The quickest cure for the lazies is shifting your energy by moving around. In essence, we call this…exercise. Fitness does not have to be punishing, painful or boring. It fact, approaching exercise in...
Stretch It Out! 5 Benefits of Stretching
Stretching is a natural and instinctive activity and is innate to all animals. We stretch when we wake up, get up from a chair or when we’ve been driving for long periods of time. Watch your dog or cat and they are always stretching throughout the day. Shouldn’t we be stretching throughout our day? Everyone can learn to stretch, regardless...
5 Reasons Why Exercising Can Give You a Better Night’s Sleep
It is a widely known fact that sleep is essential to life. It helps you focus and think clearly. It allows you to function in a healthy manner throughout the day. Anyone who has ever suffered from insomnia for just one night can attest to the incredible importance of sleep. If you suffer from any number of sleep disorders,...
