How To Get Your Fat Loss Back on Track

4 Simple Steps to Kick Start Your Weight Loss Plan When it comes to weight loss, it can seem like there is always something getting in the way and throwing you off track: birthdays, holidays, vacation days, not to mention the challenge of your average weekend. Things like a lack of routine, insufficient water and […]

4 Tips For Better Joint Health

Improve joint pain and learn healthy age-management A joint is the connection between two bones. Joints and their surrounding structures allow you to bend your elbows and knees, wiggle your hips and your back and turn your head. Smooth tissue called cartilage and synovial fluid cushion the joints so bones do not rub together. However, […]

How Your Workout Routine Affects Your Hormones

What you need to know about exercising a safe and beneficial workout You might not realize it, but your workouts could be affecting your hormones. When we think of exercising, we usually think of the benefits, like more energy, better mood and weight loss. Many people don’t know that the length of time and intensity […]

10 Ways To Blast Fat

The ultimate summer checklist to boost weight loss Trying to lose weight but not losing as much or as fast as you like? When it comes to weight loss and dieting, we are made to believe it is just as simple as eating less and exercising more, when, in fact, it can much more complicated […]

The Benefits of Group Workouts

Ideas and insight on the positive effects of working out together, by AnnaBeth Rouse. Positive reinforcement can work wonders on your will to exercise, so it’s natural that many people seek out a crowd when they want to work out. There’s more to group workouts than just a bunch of smiling faces, though. Whether you’re […]

You Are What You Eat: You Can’t Out Exercise a Bad Diet

Ever heard someone give himself or herself permission to indulge their sweet tooth just because they just had a great workout?  It’s a common excuse. Many people believe that because they exercise, they’re in the black as far as their calorie input/output.  But in reality, this sort of thinking is a sure road to failure. […]

Three Steps to Stopping Sugar Cravings

Why we crave the sweet stuff and how to avoid it, by Gina Livy. Out of control cravings can quickly sidetrack our best intentions when it comes to weight loss and health goals. Sugar is one of the biggest—and cutting it out is no small feat. Even JLo, who recently did the 10-day no-sugar no-carb […]

6 Ways to Make Your Cardio Count

Getting FIT is not always about how hard you train, but actually about how smart you train. If you’ve lost motivation, aren’t seeing results, or want to up the sweat factor, I’m sharing six ways to get more out of your cardio sessions. Doing some sort of exercise daily is the best way to keep […]

Keto: Yes or No?

Dr. Natasha Turner’s take on the keto diet trend What is the keto diet? The keto diet that you’ve likely heard about is short for “ketogenic diet.” This eating plan is all about minimizing your carbs and upping your fats to get your body to use fat as a form of energy. That typically translates […]

Exercise or Sleep? What’s More Important?

Quality sleep, regular exercise and eating right help keep our bodies functioning their best. Research shows that regular physical activity is important for quality sleep, and quality sleep is important for physical performance. So, is one more important than the other? Sleep is the foundation for a healthy mind and body. While we sleep, our […]

5 Diet Myths Busted

The average woman spends 17 years trying to lose the same 20 to 40 pounds over and over again—leaving you to wonder: do diets even work and why is weight loss so complicated? To answer these questions, let’s start by busting the weight loss myths that are preventing you from finding a weight loss plan […]

Profound Health Benefits of Sleep

Think about how great you feel after a solid, deep sleep. You wake up feeling rejuvenated and alive, and ready to face the day. That’s not all. Sleep makes you feel better, but its importance goes well beyond boosting your mood or banishing under-eye circles. Read on to learn why sleep is good for your […]

A look at the science behind intermittent fasting

If you pay attention to health and weight loss trends, you’ve likely heard of intermittent fasting or IF. However you may feel about the “hanger” or potential stress of fasting, it’s hard to ignore the documented benefits of this dietary trend. In this article, you’ll discover the solid science that backs up those health claims. […]

How to Drink 3x More Water

It’s summer, which means beating sun, hot temperatures, fun cocktails, and (hopefully) lots of time spent traveling and enjoying the outdoors. While all of these things are awesome, they’re a perfect recipe for straying from your normal routine and forgetting to stay hydrated. Here are some cool ways to make sure you’re drinking enough water […]

4 Fast Fixes to Boost your Weight Loss

1. DRINK MORE WATER We all know the benefits of drinking more water and staying hydrated in the summer. But did you know increasing your water intake induces the natural detox process that boosts healthy fat loss, and curbs sugar and carb cravings, too? Without enough water, the body will have you craving high-water content […]

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3 Tips on How to Stop Overeating at Meals

Outsmart your brain with these 3 tips on how to stop overeating at meals How do you stop overeating at meals when life celebrations and holiday feasts are amazing? And it’s not just the abundance of delicious food but also the people, the decorations, and the ambiance that may distract us from focusing on the […]

Eat Less And Exercise more for Weight Loss? Never Again!

According to the latest research, about 96 percent of people tend to gain weight back—plus more— with the typical approach of cutting calories/exercising more. Clearly, this does not work and only leads to future weight gain, to say nothing of metabolic damage as thyroid hormones drop and precious metabolically active muscle is lost. At 46, […]

5 Ways to Tip the Scales in Your Favour This Spring

Springtime makes most of us feel lighter and brighter—and when it comes to weight loss, that feeling is real. As the temperature rises and the days get longer, your body is naturally wired to lighten up, and shed any extra fat it felt the need to store over the winter. Here are a few things […]

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7 Steps to Prevent Holiday Weight Gain

Statistics show people tend to gain an average of one to two pounds each year during the holidays. While this may not sound like much, these extra pounds add up to a 10-pound holiday weight gain per decade. My years of clinical practice have shown that packing on extra pounds is not inevitable. These same […]

Making Healthy Holiday Choices a Priority This Season

Making Healthy Holiday Choices a Priority This Season

Mindfulness, careful choices and advanced planning add up to a happy, healthy holiday. With the holiday season upon us, the question becomes, “how do you indulge in the fun and festivities and still look and feel your best?” Many of us associate food and drink with fun, happiness and love. When you eat high sugar […]

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Why The Weight Scale Is A Burden On Our Weight Loss Goals

Many of us become obsessed with weighing ourselves and what the scale tells us when it comes to weight loss. I too have been caught up in the scale obsession, especially throughout my competitive skating years.  I vowed after those years that I would never weigh myself again and that my tightest pair of jeans […]

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Six Ways To Lose Weight This Week

Are you looking to lose some weight?Are you feeling bloated and sluggish after the summer? Do you want to blast five pounds or lose those pesky five that you gained over the summer? I have the solution to losing those five pounds this week. I know that you are busy with your career, family, chauffeuring, […]

Exercise Routine

The Benefits Of Cardio Workouts

Having a daily exercise routine is very important. There are a number of physiological benefits with exercise. Some examples are improvements in muscular function and strength and improvement in the body’s ability to take in and use oxygen. As one’s ability to transport and use oxygen improves, regular daily activities can be performed with less […]

The Benefits Of Walking: A Healthier You Is Only A Few Steps Away

The benefits of walking are endless. Somewhere, in the design of suburban neighbourhoods, walking has been engineered out of our modern lives. Evening strolls, or a walk to the corner store, have been replaced with hours behind computer screens and taking the car to the big box store.  We no longer have to go out […]

Diet Mistakes

Three Biggest Mistakes Women Make When It Comes To Weight Loss

Many of us have weight loss goals. For over 20 years I have worked closely with thousands of women to help them achieve their highest health potential. I noticed three common mistakes that they shared that were keeping them from improving their relationship with food and their body. Weight Loss: Mistakes and Solutions Mistake #1: Weighing Yourself […]

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Here Is What You Need To Know Before Exercising

Exercising on a daily basis is so important. Over the past few years I noticed that I began to put on weight. Whether it was from eating unhealthy or being stressed, the reasoning and contributors were endless. I felt uncomfortable in my body and I needed a change. When summer rolled around and my “summer […]

Fitness Quotes

30 Fitness Quotes That Will Motivate You Today

Fitness quotes will help us get motivated, that’s for sure. We all get stuck in our fitness rut. Some of us stay in it longer than we like to admit. Dreading the fitness life is not new to us, and sometimes we need a little extra kick to get us up and going! My favourite […]

Active Outdoors

Benefits Of Working Out In Nature

Summer is here, so get active outdoors. Now that the weather is beautiful and blissful, I hope that you’re finding it easier to get outside and be more active. It’s always a good time to increase your exercise and activity. More physical activity will help your muscles, blood, heart and lungs and pretty much everything […]

Collagen Has Many Health Benefits

I Added Collagen To My Routine And This Is What Happened

When I start ranting and raving about bone broth, more often than not, people squinch up their noses and give off some pretty strong verbage, like this: “I’m grossed out!” Vibes. I’m here to change that, simply because the healing benefits of animal ‘remains’ are so powerful, just ask Grandma. She’s been on the bone […]

Emotional Eating

Common Emotional Eating Questions Answered

For over 20 years I have worked closely with thousands of women to help them achieve their highest health potential. I noticed one common challenge that they shared and this was emotional eating, dieting/binging and simply feeling crazy around food. I thought I’d address some of the most common questions and concerns I get about my strategies for ending the Crazies Around Food… Emotional […]

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8 Ways To Boost Your Fat-Burning Hormone Adiponectin

Adiponectin seems too good to be true! Essentially, it’s a hormone that burns fat. That’s not all. In some animal testing models, this fat-burning advantage appeared without a related increase in hunger. Adiponectin is produced in—and sent out from— our fat cells, where it helps us lose fat by improving our insulin sensitivity. Think of adiponectin as the fat factor that ironically leads to its own demise: it’s produced […]

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Eat In The Moment and Lose Weight

If you want to lose weight and learn to have a better relationship with food, you are not alone. Chances are you are thinking of what and when you will eat next. Can you believe that we make over 200 decisions a day in regards to our food choices? Talk about food obsession! So often […]

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Gut Check: Dad Bods Are ‘In’ And More Than Two-Thirds Of Women Agree

In Celebration of Father’s Day, Planet Fitness Shares How Dads – and Others – See the Softer Side of Fatherhood with Dad Bods. This Father’s Day, Planet Fitness, Inc. celebrates dads of every shape and size by revealing what people really think about that ultimate badge of fatherhood, the “dad bod.” Why Dad Bods? Based […]

5 things you can do to start losing weight today

When it comes to losing weight, there are endless programs, diets and quick fixes to choose from, and it can be a challenge to find one that actually works. Regardless of the plan you choose, here are five key elements that should be included to guarantee success and deliver real weight loss results! 1. Drink […]