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5 Fitness Trends from IDEA Convention
At the recent IDEA World Fitness Convention, we attended classes, workshops, and lectures, then cruised the Expo Hall to discover all the latest in the world of fitness and exercise. There were 5 trends that stood out, and they are…
Diets Work if You Do
What is the BEST diet for weight loss? And what does it really mean to “go on a diet?” There are millions of choices (do a Google search), yet the answer is fairly simple. Hint: Eat Less, Move More may or may not be a sufficient answer. To lose weight, you just need to…
Lose Weight or Maintain Weight Loss?
Weight loss is exciting. Weight maintenance is boring. Do you know the difference between the two? Do you tend to focus on only weight loss, forgetting that you can’t get to zero pounds, and so MUST transition to maintenance at some point? One of them focuses on what you EAT; the other, how you EXERCISE. Which chicken comes first, the Eat or the Exercise? Gotta read on to know…
Fitness Health Bloggers Conference: Staying Fit While Traveling
The recent Fitness Health Bloggers Conference (FHBC) was held in Denver, Colorado. I live in Santa Barbara, California. So of course I decided to drive 1,200 miles, each way, rather than fly. And I discovered it is possible to stay somewhat active and eat reasonably well while on a road trip, as long as you…
Lose 2 Pounds in 2 Days
if you have a weight loss goal, why not get the latest, best, most accurate exercise, diet, obesity, fitness info from the PhD smarties directly. They discovered …
Chip Chips Chooray! Product Review
What do kids pack in their lunch bags and adults put out at bar-b-ques? If you are tempted to say “Twinkies,” hesh your mouth right now! It’s chips for the win! Since we’re not big fans of high-calorie, low-nutrition chips, we taste tested bagfuls of unusual chips that just might be a better choice.
Lose 10 Pounds in 4 Weeks?
Lose 10 pounds in one month? Is this realistic, healthy, and long term or another late night, infomercial dream? Drastic goals call for drastic measures. Of course, you can always try Option B ….
Post-Workout Protein: Soy Revisited
In 1973, the movie “Soylent Green” was set in the far future of 2022! A detective, played by Charlton Heston, is marked for death when “he gets too close to a bizarre state secret involving the origins of a revolutionary and needed new foodstuff.” There’s no way we’ll tell you the secret of Soylent Green, but we will tell you that the “foodstuff” is full of protein. Speaking of protein, some research has just come out about soy that has exciting implications for …
Be Heart Healthy
The news if full of dire warnings about the health of our nation. But YOU can take steps down the Almond Brick Road to improve your heart health. Step one: Exercise. Step Two: Eat…..
