The BMI Obesity Controversy

Does BMI effectively indicate obesity in individuals? Can we trust it as the standard for determining whether we are obese, overweight or healthy? BMI, or body mass index, is so well known by most people as the measure of the health of the body that most people don’t...

Yo-yo Dieting, Break The Habit

The diet and weight loss industry is huge and growing every day. People want to lose weight, get thinner, look better and be healthier. They are bombarded constantly with news of America’s “obesity epidemic” and pictures of young, small-boned women modeling the latest...

Core Workout – No Equipment Needed

Here’s a core workout – no equipment needed. Before starting your workout, you should warm up for at least 10 minutes. There are two ways to do the exercises that are coming up: you can time them and hold or you can do repetitions. First we’ll do a...

Carbs – How To Eat Them And Lose Weight

Here’s some food for thought. I was reading over the American College of Sports Medicine’s recommendations for consumption of carbohydrate, protein and fat and was surprised to learn they really push the consumption of carbohydrates over other nutrients for athletic...

Strength Out-Muscles Diabetes

As you may already know, strength training is one of the greatest ways to get in shape and have a healthy and fit body. Something you might not know is that strength training has been proven to help prevent type 2 diabetes. Studies have been done to show that strength...