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Turning Set-Backs Into Set-Ups

November 1, 2011 All Blogs

After being consistent and dedicated to my plan for 9 weeks, I had a set-back.  Although I’ve been working out hard and dieting (please don’t think I’m eating low-cal!), the scale doesn’t seem to be matching my efforts and it was suggested to me that I may have a thyroid issue.  [...]

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A Lesson from My Daughter

November 1, 2011 All Blogs

Today as my daughter was crying hysterically in the car, I realized that she was so focused on one thing that she couldn’t think about anything else at that moment.  She knew she wanted her “blankie” and kept repeating it over and over.  I was driving and tried to get her [...]

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Vitamin D may boost weight loss

August 19, 2010 Weight-Loss
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Vitamin D may boost weight loss. News study. Researchers measured blood levels of vitamin D in 38 overweight men and women before after an 11 week diet in which they consumed 750 fewer daily calories than their estimated total caloric needs. Result. Higher levels of vitamin D were associated with greater weight loss while following [...]

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Womens fast weightloss workout #1

December 15, 2009 Weight-Loss
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The Top 10 Benefits of Strength Training for Women
Women are finally warming up to free weights, and recognizing strength training as a major player in the battle against fat loss.
Here are the top 10 benefits women receive from strength training:
1) Increased Metabolic Rate- adding muscle increases metabolism naturally.
2) Increasing and Restoring Bone Density- prevent and [...]

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Strength training vs. Cardio; Why strength training will always trump aerobics

December 10, 2009 Featured
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Strength training vs. Cardio aerobics, here’s why strength training
will always trump aerobics
Strength training is important, it builds muscle which prevents injury and keeps our bodies healthy. Most women, when faced with the task of fitting an appropriate exercise regimen into their tight schedules, tend to focus their limited time on those activities that they believe [...]

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Prevent bone loss – Avoid soda or cola, drink green tea instead

October 26, 2009 Diet & Nutrition
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Avoid cola/soda! In one study, females who were frequent cola drinkers no matter what their age or how much milk they drank had lower bone density than non-cola drinkers. A good alternative: Green Tea as it high in antioxidants and promotes thermogenesis.
What’s thermogenesis?
Thermogenesis is the process by which the body generates heat, or energy, by [...]

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