8 Ways to Burn More Fat, Faster

I really do like sharing articles that not only help me , but ones that I feel can help everyone else as well. This one is especially great, because it breaks down into easy steps how we can burn fat. I don't know about all of you, but I know that I haven't been nearly as disciplined over the holiday's & it is starting to show. So, I can getting set to hit it hard to get back on track. I bought myself a Christmas...

Shakeology - Ingredient & Health Information

 I wanted to follow up and share some information related to the ingredients and importance of high quality nutrition, as found in Beachbody's Shakeology. I have the great fortune of partnering with fellow Beachbody Coach, Karla Reese, a self professed "psycho about nutrition", of which, naturally, quality nutrition is a MAJOR passion to herself and her family. She was kind enough to point out some great articles and information that we should all know in leading a better quality of life. She's a wealth of information on...

CALLING ALL MOMS! I am looking for 100 moms to join my "100 Fit Moms Challenge"

Are you a mom? Are you a young mom or a more mature mom? Are you in shape or wanting to lose a few? Are you a mom-to-be or are your kids all out of the house? Regardless, if you are a mom at any stage, you are qualified for my special "100 Fit Moms Challenge"! Here is how it goes: It doesn't matter where you are on your health, fitness or diet. All that matters is a burning desire to be & stay HEALTHY! There will...

Want to make the new year the healthiest one ever?

If you do, you will want to check out Shakeology, called "the healthiest meal of the day". How can it be called this? More than 70 different ingredients were chosen from around the world for their potency and bioavailability (the ability to deliver the nutrients your body needs). Here are the key nutrient groups that these ingredients deliver:* * Protein and Essential Amino Acids to help build long, lean muscles and reduce food cravings * Prebiotics and Digestive Enzymes, which aid in improving digestion, regularity, and...

21-Day Vegan Kickstart- Would You Like To Join Me?

I recently found this ad on Facebook that I decided to click. It was the "21-Day Vegan Kickstart". Now, I am not a vegan, or vegetarian, but I try to eat several meals a week that would fall under either of these categories. So, I was intrigued when I saw this ad & wanted to check it out. I've been feeling a bit more tired, face breaking out & feeling bloated lately, so something like this might do the trick...

Merry Christmas!

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Why you gain weight with a new fitness program

Ever wonder why this new fitness program that you spend, what feels like, your life savings on, is making you GAIN weight, instead of LOSE it??  Trust me, we've all been there.   With that, I wanted to share this great article one of my favorite fitness celebs posted - Chalene Johnson. For me, it was my "ah-ha" and for others that I've shared this with, it re-settled their discourage and kept them charging forward with their respective workout program and goals. DON'T GIVE UP and get some great insight from this...

Daily Healthy Living Motivation- November 28

Make a GOAL, not an EXCUSE! Most of the time, the obstacles we feel that are in our way are only in our minds. It is time to stop coming up with excuses, making a goal & setting your sights on making it happ...

Daily Healthy Living Motivation- November 27

Within each of us is a hidden store of determination. Determination to keep us in the race when all seems lost. -Roger Daw...

Daily Healthy Living Motivation: November 26

~ Gratitude is one of the most powerful forces in the Universe...

Daily Healthy Living Motivation: November 25

“Everything can be taken from a person but one thing: the last of human freedoms - to choose one’s attitudes in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” ~ Victor Fra...

Daily Healthy Living Motivation: November 24

Happiness is nothing but total relaxati...

Daily Healthy Living Motivation: November 23

The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can't find them, make them. - George Bernard Shaw, playwri...

Daily Healthy Living Motivation- November 22

He who cures a disease may be the skillfullest, but he that prevents it is the safest physician. - Thomas Fuller, British clergyman and aut...

Fitness Levels Decline With Age, Especially After 45

ScienceDaily (Oct. 30, 2009) — Men and women become gradually less fit with age, with declines accelerating after age 45, according to a report in the October 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. However, maintaining a healthy body mass index (BMI), not smoking and being physically active are associated with higher fitness levels throughout adult life. “The U.S. population is aging and is becoming more obese and sedentary,” the authors write as background information in the article....

Super Saturday Event featuring Tony Horton!

Super  Saturday  Event featuring Tony Horton! Heard of P90X? How about 10 Minute Trainer? How would you like the opportunity to meet, learn from & workout  with the creator of these  body transforming workouts? You are invited to join Tony Horton  in Lincoln, NE  for a Super Saturday filled with events  for the whole family on January 9, 2010. For more information,...

Not-So-Smart Choice

Smart Choice Branding Makes for Bad Decisions in Cereal AislePublished on October 1, 2009By Consumer Health Advocate, Frank Mangano Have you been noticing green checkmarks on your groceries lately?  They’re found on all sorts of foods, be them perishable or packaged.   These happy little green check marks are the brainchild of a program called Smart Choice, a program spearheaded...

What Is This Thing Called Shakeology?

I've been using Shakeology for several weeks now, & from starting from a point of skepticism, I have now become a full fledged fan of Shakeology. Here are some of the reasons why:What's In ItEven if you searched all over the world, you probably wouldn't be able to find all of the 70-plus, ultra-high-quality ingredients we've included in Shakeology. Not only do you get a wide range of essential nutrients, from the fruits and vegetables you should be eating more of every day, you'll also get the benefits of important foods...

Important Information to Stay Healthy in Cold & Flu Season

I recently got this great email from a friend of mine that gave some really great tips on how to keep H1N1 flu away. Some of these ideas are ones that we have all heard before while others are ones that at least I haven't heard before. I wanted to share these ideas with you to help keep you & your family healthy during this time.These tips are offered by Dr. Vinay Goyal, an MBBS,DRM,DNB (Intensivist and Thyroid specialist) having clinical experience of over 20 years. He has worked in institutions like Hinduja Hospital ,...

Do you know what's in your pantry?

There are so many intelligent people writing amazing articles, that sometimes it is just better to hear directly from them instead. So, here is one that I really wanted to pass along to my readers: *********************************************************************** by Taryn Perry What's in your pantry can make you or break you. What most people think is healthy and wholesome, is 8 times out of 10, wrong. What we fail to realize, that many of the "snacks" and easy food items we tend to grab at the grocery story, are processed....

Daily Nutritional Guide: What You Need To Know

One of the biggest obstacles in losing weight & keeping it off is knowing how much & of what to eat. With the help of the daily nutrition guide, it makes life a little bit easier. It doesn't take away the cravings for the foods that have the most calories but deliver nearly nothing in nutritional value, but with this information, you can at least decide if it is worth it in the long run (answer: usually no!). Each individual will have different nutritional & caloric needs, such as pregnant & nursing moms. So...

So, Why Aren't You Losing Weight?

Weight not coming off nearly as fast as you would like, even though you are watching your calories & killing yourself during your workouts? There are surprising reasons why this may be!ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS: People that use or overdo consuming foods with artificial sweeteners have a higher chance of gaining weight & developing metabolic syndrome, a condition that includes having excess belly fat, high cholesterol, high blood pressure & insulin resistance. One theory why is that your taste buds send signals to your...