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The Healthy Way to Dine Out
We all have occasions to "dine out". Whether it be for business or pleasure you can still find healthy fare at almost any restaurant if you keep these pointers in mind. DO plan ahead. Check a restaurant's menu in...[more]
Calcium and Weight Loss
According to the Annual of Internal Medicine calcium supplements won't help the pounds melt away, as some scientists have suggested. Sorry ladies!! Researchers assigned 340 middle ages overweight and obese women to take either...[more]
Cantaloupe more than a melon
According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) cantaloupe is among the cream of the crop when it comes to healthy snacking. A cup of cubed cantaloupe provides more than a day's vitamin A, nearly a day's...[more]
CDC Reports Higher Obestity Numbers
CDC Reports HigherObesity Numbers for 2008 Despite wide-reaching public and private efforts to curb overweight and obesity in America the trend continues to worsen. In the first week of July the U.S. Centers for Disease Control...[more]
FOOD REHAB
Here are a few tips from David Kessler the author of The End of Overeating (Rodale, $25.95) to help you resist those unhealthy food habits. 1. Replace chaos with structure. Determine ahead of time what you will eat...[more]
Health Tip
Walking at least half an hour, six days a week, can cut mortality rates from heart disease in half. – Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research[more]
Weight Loss Maintenace
Lost a little weight recently? Here's the magic number you need to know to keep it off: 275. That's how many extra minutes of exercise per week a study group needed in order to maintain a 10 percent loss in body weight for 2...[more]
Be Summer Sun Savvy
It's summertime. The days are longer, hotter and sunnier. Most of us enjoy being out of doors in it and being active. We relish the longer amount of daylight we can participate in those things we love to do like hiking, running,...[more]
Blueberries.............
Blueberries are an excellent source of antioxidants. Lampson's U Pick Blueberry Farm is open for the season. They will be open more days throughout the week but different hours. Please check their website for more...[more]
Get active for your health and body composition.........
Get Active!! Whatever it is "just do it"! A few words for thought............. 90% of Americans do too little exercise. Physical inactivity causes an average muscle loss of 5-7 pounds per decade. Muscle loss...[more]
Late Night Snacking keeping you from losing weight?
Snacking in the wee hours of the night can really pack on the pounds. To help control those late night binges here are a few tips: *Eat enough during the day. Be sure to start with a good breakfast. *Increase fiber...[more]
Obstacles keeping you from eating right?
Many people say that eating healthy is difficult due to their hectic lifestyle and demands they are committed to. Constantly being on the go can make healthy eating more of a challenge. One of the keys to eating right...[more]