Diets in Review
It promises to help patients lose five-to-ten percent of their weight (according to clinical trials) when combined with diet and exercise. But is this what America’s overweight patients really need? Lorcaserin, the drug name for the prescription diet pill Belviq, … Continue reading
I grew up in the nutritional era where fat was seen as the enemy against our waistlines and health. Every food came out with a “New! Fat-Free” version of their product. Our kitchen was loaded with fat-free cheese, yogurt, crackers, … Continue reading
When Alberto Perez started teaching aerobics in his hometown of Cali, Columbia, he was doing it to earn extra cash. Those aerobics classes blossomed into the fitness phenomenon that is known worldwide as Zumba. Zumba Fitness is a privately held … Continue reading
Fresh lemon juice, maple syrup, cayenne pepper, and water are ingredients in the Master Cleanse Diet, also known as the Maple Syrup Diet. Imagine living off of those four ingredients for a couple of days; sounds ridiculous, right? Apparently, it … Continue reading
I love to workout and always have, which is why I stay active five to six days a week doing a challenging workout of some kind. While it varies from week to week between running and weight lifting, I just … Continue reading
If you’ve ever heard Michael Jackson’s song ‘Man in the Mirror’ you might think it’s all about activism and politicking. With lyrics like, “If you want to make the world a better place then look at yourself and make a … Continue reading
This week’s study from the BMC Health Journal found that of the 6 percent world population North America holds, 34 percent of the world’s biomass is found here due to obesity rates. In other words, the United States is number one … Continue reading
There’s now one more reason to get your morning fuel from coffee: it’s good for your heart, according to new research. The study, published in an American Heart Association journal, comes from the Cardiovascular Epidemiology Research Unit at Beth Israel … Continue reading
Most people who struggle with their weight have fought the number on the scale their entire lives. But it wasn’t so for Jennifer Andersen who was 20 years old and pregnant with her first child before weight ever became an … Continue reading
We liked The Color Run in Tulsa so much that we had to make sure more people got to participate in this exciting event! We’re going to give two people each two free entries to The Color Run of their … Continue reading
You don’t have time to workout, huh? Well, I have information that says otherwise. According to the Bureau of Labour we’re a busy bunch, but we’re not exactly making the most of our free time. The biggest excuse in the … Continue reading