Intermittent fasting is trendy right now, but the idea has been around for ages. How can you use fasting safely to improve your health? Intermittent fasting is an umbrella term for an eating pattern that switches between fasting and eating on a regular schedule. There are several approaches to intermittent […]
By the time she graduated from high school, Sherry Samson* said she weighed 180 pounds. As a result, her self esteem was almost non-existent. Looking back, Sherry says that weight gain was the result of her own negligence. “I stopped attending jazz-dance classes to spend more time with my friends. […]
Is it really possible to eat more and weigh less? Yes, says Chef AJ, the author of The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss. If you want to look and feel your best this summer without having to count calories or go hungry, you will want to eat more plant foods. […]
This time of year, all our thoughts tend to turn back home. Thanksgiving or Christmas often conjures up happy memories of around the table–everyone laughing, cooking and eating together. Holidays can be a wonderful time of building those memories and celebrating them. And, of course, it’s about the food. Quite […]
If you want to lose weight, will you get better results by eating the same foods but cutting your portion sizes, or eating healthier foods but keeping the size of your meals the same? Both are smart strategies, but a new Penn State University study indicates making healthier foods choices — […]
We’re always looking for that magic formula that’s going to make weight loss quick and easy. In my health walk, dropping the weight after I turned 40 seemed to be as elusive as turning the clock backwards. It wasn’t all that easy until I discovered natural strategies for my total […]
