Slim Trim

Ok, so how to prepare for Bikini Season gals… 1. Get a head start on bikini season by starting your preparations in the winter. Since it can take at least 4 to 6 weeks to see any sort of results from a diet and exercise plan, this gives you plenty of time to get ready [...]

TUESDAY, Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) — Dieters appear to do better if they have either a “coach” or intensive weight-loss counseling, two different studies suggest. Even if that coach helps out by phone, with no face-to-face contact, it can translate to more weight loss, the experts found. Either approach results in more weight loss than [...]

6:45 AM: Get Some Early Exercise “Studies show that most people who wear pedometers clock up more steps before lunch compared to after lunch,” says accredited dietitian Kate Di Prima. “Morning exercise raises your heart rate and metabolism early to give you physical energy for hours, so from that perspective it also helps burn more [...]

(Source: NaturalNews) Exercising is a more effective way to lose weight than cutting calories alone, according to a new study recently published in the online edition of the Journal of Applied Physiology. Researchers from St. Louis University’s Doisy College of Health Sciences recruited 34 people between the ages of 50 and 60, who were either [...]

Joining a gym can be very expensive…..Between the “initiation” fees and the monthly membership fees, I know some people paying nearly three figures a month for their memberships. We’re fortunate in that our neighborhood gym charges a mere $25 a month per person, but it’s subsidized by our local taxes, which we’d pay regardless of [...]

The dog days of summer are upon us, but you don’t have to put your workout routine on the back burner just because it feels too hot to exercise. Instead of using the heat as another excuse to skip my workout, I get creative with my summertime activities so I can keep up my fitness [...]

Most people think that “everything in moderation” is the key to maintaining a healthy weight, but findings in a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggest otherwise. Having an extra serving of soda each day could result in putting on about a quarter of a pound each year, said Dr. Dariush [...]

I’m the first to admit that the term “superfood” gets thrown around a lot in media and marketing, but that doesn’t mean we should turn our backs on the bursting-with-nourishment, lovely, potent, and delicious foods that fall under the moniker. Especially when these foods are known to lower cholesterol, reduce the risk of heart disease [...]

The last dish has been washed, and as you sit back and watch Modern Family, what’s in your hand? A pint of Haagen-Dazs or a cup of tea? On weekends, do you watch your calories as carefully as you did Monday through Friday, or do you take a healthy eating vacation and go to town? [...]

Here’s how to boost your calorie-burn big time—without much extra effort. Get some poles Using Nordic poles torches an average 20 percent more calories by engaging the muscles in your upper body and torso, says Mark Fenton, author of The Complete Guide to Walking. Plant the pole firmly at a 45-degree angle behind you, then [...]