The 4th essential ingredient to healthy weight loss is having an active lifestyle. Notice that I didn’t say "exercise". That’s because the concept of exercise when you are overweight is often seen as an unpleasant but necessary part of losing…
The 3rd essential ingredient to healthy weight loss is "how you eat". The French don’t “diet”, they eat rich food and drink red wine and their rates of obesity are significantly lower than those in North America. Why is this?…
The second essential ingredient to healthy weight loss is "when you eat". There was a recent study that showed that eating all your calories in the evening caused weight gain whereas eating the same amount of calories just in the…
The first essential ingredient to healthy weight loss is "what you eat". As I mentioned last week, there is a lot more to this than just counting calories. The first and foremost rule to follow when choosing “what to eat”, is…
Too often in the “diet world” the focus is all on counting calories and exercising. While there is a place for both of these, they are not the whole story. In fact, many women who have been on multiple diets, find…
On my last blog I featured a video on how common heart disease is in women. So what are some simple things that you can do to "love" your heart? Look after your teeth. This might sound strange but the…
Check out this entertaining yet sobering video put out by Go Red for Women in the US. It’s easy to see how as women, we are so busy looking after everyone else that we lose sight of our own health. …
Melatonin is well known for helping people improve their sleep. However, that’s just the beginning of the many benefits of this “sleep hormone”. Melatonin has been found to promote health in many other ways: Melatonin can protect against heart disease. …
Recently I was inspired to hear Dr. Oz talking at a USANA convention I attended. I’d like to pass on some of the highlights from his talk. For those of you who don’t know, Dr. Oz is well known for his…
Green Tea: Green tea contains catechins, a phytochemical that may speed up metabolism. Greek yogurt: This yogurt has twice the protein of other yogurts causing it to stay longer in the stomach and keep you feeling fuller longer Hot peppers: …
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