Archive for December, 2009

Decisive Weight Loss

Making a decision is a powerful process towards achieving something. By not making a firm decision you are just floating around the edges of any goal that you want to achieve. Too many people that want to lose weight approach it in an indecisive way. They may say things like: I should try to lose More >

Transition To A Healthy Eating Lifestyle Is Not So Difficult, All You Need To Do Is Be Aware

By: Joel | Mind Power   Making sure that you enjoy a healthy diet so that you enjoy a good healthy life should be topmost on your mind. It is imperative that you choose to have a healthy weight that is in accordance to your height and age. Overweight and obesity not only makes you feel More >

Turn Steel Cut Oats Into Quick Cook Oats

The importance of eating a healthy breakfast everyday is pretty well known in these parts, and having a bowl of steel cut oats definitely fulfills this requirement. Steel cut oats are a great way to fuel up in the morning because they are high in fiber, protein, and calcium. They also keep you full until More >

If You Haven’t Tried Turmeric, You Should

If you’re looking to do all you can to stay healthy and prolong your life well into the new decade and beyond, try turmeric. The ancient spice (the bright yellow one in the photo), used heavily in Indian cuisine such as curry, is reported to decrease inflammation in the body, assisting in thwarting everything from More >

An Anti-Aging Diet for Your Skin

Skin creams may help, but adding specific foods to your diet might be a more practical way to maintain a youthful appearance.  Can you actually look younger just by adjusting your diet? “Yes,”  ”And what you put in your mouth can take years off of your appearance.” The right foods are chock-full of anti-aging and More >

H2O Weight Loss

File this one under “hard to believe.” Still, researchers from California believe they have found a simple – FREE – way to lose weight. The researchers looked at 173 overweight women (aged 25-50) who reported drinking less than one liter of water per day. These women were then instructed to increase their water consumption, and More >

What is Christmas?

“It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace.”   The Real Meaning of Christmas A Christmas Poem by Joseph P. Martino  Two thousand years ago the More >

Celebrate Successfully

Staying on track with weight loss and fitness goals can be difficult in a world filled with temptation.  Whether you’re attending a friend’s birthday party, happy hour after work, or a holiday party, you can make it through the festivities without going back on your plan.  To be successful, it’s important that you remember some More >

Green Tea and Your Health

Miracle Cup: The Health Benefits of Green Tea How do you fit a miracle in a cup? For 4,000 years, the Chinese people have been using green tea as treatment for everything from headaches to depression. Today, studies are conducted in Asia and the west in order to produce hard evidence of the health benefits More >

How to Eat the Right Foods at the Right Time

This is a good time to do a quick check-up on your dietary habits. Sometimes the resolutions we make at the beginning of the year start to fade as spring approaches. This year’s promotion from the American Dietetic Association suggests that we ‘Eat Right,’ says Luigi Gratton, M.D., MPH and VP of medical affairs and education More >