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Today’s show was inspired by one of my twitter followers, Pratik Patel, otherwise known as ppatel on twitter. He wanted to know how to speed up his metabolism. Like Pratik, many people would love to kick their metabolisms into high gear, but some think it’s a losing battle. They feel like their metabolisms are working [...]
Pamela was not looking forward to heading back to the office after Thanksgiving. It wasn’t the work or the coworkers. She loved them. It was the 10 pounds that she was convinced she gained last year from eating the holiday treats at the office. She had always had problems with sweets and her weight. This [...]
Last year Tracy’s doctor told her that she needed to lose some weight, especially in her midsection (visceral fat). He said it was an important step towards decreasing her risk of serious health conditions, such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes, both of which her family had a history. He had been concerned because [...]
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Most people who are trying to get fit or lose weight, understand that aerobic exercise is a key component of reaching their goals. The question isn’t: “Should we do aerobic exercise?” It’s: “How intensely should we do aerobic exercise?” The answer that we usually hear is that working out at a moderate exercise intensity enables [...]
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Today I am bringing you another Q&A show. Since the last two have been so well received, I’m going to continue putting out one of these Q & A shows every month or two, as long as I keep getting lots of questions. Answering them in a podcast seems like the best way to go [...]
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Imagine you are at an elegant dinner party and the first course is soup accompanied by sourdough bread rolls. Trying to please everyone, the host provides both butter and margarine, so that each guest can use what they prefer. Your eyes dart between the two options. You are trying to eat less fat and be [...]
Since losing weight takes willpower, foresight and planning, it can be challenging at times. You have to reduce the calories you consume and take time to exercise more, so that you burn more calories than you consume. Unfortunately, according to researchers at Northwestern University, having a a successful weight loss program might be a little [...]
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I received a lot of feedback about the First Q&A show 7 weeks ago. Since it was so well received, I’m bringing you another one today. I’m planning to continue putting out one of these Q&A shows every month or two, as long as I keep getting lots of excellent questions. I love answering the [...]
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Are you struggling to lose weight? Is that chocolate cake calling your name every night? Don’t worry! I’m here to help! Being Healthy TV to the rescue! Many people talk about their weight loss plan and all the weight that they are going to lose. The problem is that they focus on the “weight loss” [...]
Photo by indywriter via Flickr Are you bored with your exercise routine? Do you dread the workouts you used to enjoy? If you answered yes to either of those questions, then it is time to spice up your workout sessions with a little cross-training. Variety is the spice of life after all! So, what is [...]
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Photo by Pink Sherbet via Flickr Our culture is obsessed with weight. It seems that every person has a bathroom scale in their house and many people weigh themselves as part of their daily routine. Any weight gain is perceived as a change for the worse. And the media doesn’t make it any better. They’re [...]
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This week we are going to do something different with the show. A few weeks ago on Show #26, I talked about my journey to becoming healthier. That show got a really positive response, so I thought that it would be interesting to all of you if I interviewed a guest occasionally and discussed how [...]
Photo by Geoff604 via Flickr Salads can be a highly nutritious meal, if you use the right ingredients. But, if you are choosing iceberg lettuce to put in your salad, you are sinking the nutritional benefits that you would receive from selecting a different leafy green. Iceberg lettuce may be the most popular lettuce, but [...]
Photo by Alex Castella via Flickr Want a nice firm, defined body? If you answered yes to this question, then it is time to start strength training! Strength training is important for a strong, healthy body and should always be a major component of any exercise program. What is strength training? Strength training is performing [...]
Photo by tsuacctnt via Flickr Having a hard time losing weight? Feel like no matter what you do the pounds never come off? If the answer is yes, then maybe it’s time to start a food journal. People have the best intentions. They work hard to reduce their calories and improve the quality of the [...]
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