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How to Jump Start Your Summer with a Few Weight-Loss Ideas

June 9, 2013
How to Jump Start Your Summer with a Few Weight-Loss Ideas
Some parts of the country are already into bathing suits while others are just starting to see it get warm enough for bathing suits. Wherever you live, here are a few tips on making sure you still fit into that bathing suit. While exercise is great for burning calories, it’s your general physical...Read more

3 Ways to Change Unhealthy Habits

February 26, 2013
3 Ways to Change Unhealthy Habits
I was reading an interesting article by Daniel Goleman, “Developing Emotional Intelligence”,  http://linkd.in/13friWC. He talks about the fact that, contrary to popular thinking, our brain actually creates new cells as we get older. But the trigger for that growth is the need to learn something...Read more

Red Pepper Flakes for Weight Loss

October 13, 2009
Red Pepper Flakes for Weight Loss
It turns out that red peppers, whether as flakes or cayenne pepper,  may help to increase one’s metabolism and satiety.  It sounds like a real win, especially when red peppers are also healthy for you because of their being high in antioxidants.  Read more

Do You Skip Breakfast?

September 23, 2009
Do You Skip Breakfast?
If you skip breakfast, you’re not alone.  Many Americans do.  Sometimes it’s because they didn’t leave enough time to prepare breakfast.  Sometimes it’s because they think that by skipping breakfast they can forego the extra calories and lose weight. Do you know why it’s...Read more

Why We Overeat

July 21, 2009
Why We Overeat
Our brains are wired in such a way to guarantee that our bodies never go hungry. Dopamine, a neurotransmitter in the brain, gets us to focus on what’s most important in our environment for us to pay attention to. Now you may think it funny to hear that something like chocolate chip cookies could...Read more