Do you ever say to yourself "I know I could succeed if only I had a Personal Trainer, a Nutritionist, and an accountability and support system."? Well, you don’t have to be a movie star nor do you have to be wealthy to get all of the above and get the results the rich and [...]

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With statements like "healthy comfort foods" and "easy weight loss", you’d have to be stupid to buy into this latest fad - MedWell123.
The patented process they claim to use to bake their goods alone scares the hell out of me. Has this been tested on rats? I hate to break it to [...]

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I bring with me over 22 years of experience in fitness and nutrition.
I have been a Certified Personal Trainer for over 17 years now, holding a total of 4 certifications including one German and two national certifications. With that comes continuing education every year keeping me abreast of the most current developments in the [...]

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In my last article I showed you how to ease into your new exercise program. Today I want to show you how to make small incremental changes to your diet to achieve your nutritional goals.
Here are some of the diet changes I suggest for better health and weight loss:

Eat more vegetables
Eat protein with your [...]

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Have you ever gotten off the phone with customer service and repeatedly said "wow" with tears in your eyes? Well, I just did!
I called Audible.com because I was interested in renewing at a lower rate plan, while keeping all my credits and most of my benefits. It was incredible! Audible gave [...]

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I’ve just had an incredibly intense week, spending most of my time in front of the computer. My eyes and neck are tired, and my brain feels a little foggy.
I am sure you’ve had a similarly tiring week, and maybe your weekend won’t look much different. Time to run errands, take the kids out to [...]

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60% of our bodies are made up of water, and water is essential for many bodily functions and processes. Proper hydration is also important for energy and hunger management.
A good rule is to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. However, for many of us it is difficult to assure adequate consumption of [...]

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What’s wrong with low-carb diets?
A low carb diet is high in fat, especially saturated fat, which is proven to lead to heart disease. (I just got off the phone with my mom in Germany. The German TV is warning people of the Atkins diet and its affects on the arteries causing heart disease or possibly [...]

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I just finished reading the book UltraMetabolism by Mark Hyman, M.D., and I am excited!
I am a big believer in the fact that nobody is born with a slow metabolism and we all can take steps to build and improve our individual metabolism. UltraMetabolism shows how you can lose weight by improving the fundamental health [...]

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