CALORIES IN CALORIES OUT   Eat less calories than you burn and you will lose weight, right? Yes, and no. Technically it’s true but there are enough contributing factors to make the statement “Calories In – Calories Out” (CICO) an unworkable philosophy for weight loss.   One problem is that not all calories are created […]

  WHAT ARE THEY? Polyphenols are abundant micronutrients found in many foods. Evidence for their role in the prevention of degenerative diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular diseases is emerging. The health effects of polyphenols depend on the amount consumed and on their bioavailability. WHAT WILL THEY DO FOR ME? Lower cholesterol Lower blood pressure Improve artery function […]

FITNESS and ELECTROLYTES You hear the word electrolytes being tossed around in the fitness world. Do you know what it means and what it means in relationship to fitness? WHAT ARE ELECTROLYTES? Salts and minerals that can conduct electrical impulses in the body are called electrolytes. Common human electrolytes are: Sodium (Na+) Potassium (K+) Calcium (Ca2+) Magnesium (Mg2+) Chloride (Cl−) […]

  “Every human being is the author of his own health or disease.” -Buddha   Nothing keeps us more focused on food than having to count calories, measure portions or stick to a diet plan that some one else wrote. It isn’t the way we were intended to eat and it isn’t much fun. We […]

The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable. -James Garfield Myth: You will get thinner faster if you work out before you eat because you are more likely to burn stored fat for energy. Isn’t it interesting how misinformation can sound so plausible? Truth: You can actually cause muscle loss […]

A couple of years ago some advertising on our behalf said “Sit-ups remain one of the best methods of reshaping the abdomen.”  I panicked! We quickly called and had it changed because DO NOT EVER do sit ups! Other than making the rectus abdominis thicker they have no benefit to a stronger or sculpted core. […]

I started being interested in fitness in the early eighties and for most of the years since then I believed everyone should work out an hour a day, alternating days of long cardio with days in the weight room. I sensed there was a better way but couldn’t find it. Fifteen years ago I did […]

I love to wear high heels. Spiky, strappy, sexy 3-4 inchers. My good friend Dr. Randy Lowe, an excellent podiatrist, tells me “just keep wearing them and I will fix your feet later”. I am actually pretty careful about how my shoes fit, how long I wear them and I have a lot of muscle […]

One of the keys to weight loss and overall fitness is to eat, eat, eat! It is not good to be very hungry. When we get hungry we are more likely to reach for the wrong things, especially if we are busy.  It is important to eat just before we are hungry.  That means we eat […]

“Sickness is the vengeance of nature for the violation of her laws.” -Charles Simmons On my website I say, “Society has given us a wealth of knowledge on health, weight & fitness while obscuring the answers we are looking for.”  Here is a sample of the misconceptions that make me craziest.   Lie # 1 […]