Editorial: Alkaline Water: Hype, Hoax, or Healthy?
Is alkaline water a healthy option or are the claims fraudulent? My grandmother would have laughed at the idea of spending $2-5 for a…
April 2018
Recipe: Apple Maqui Kumquat Smoothie
Apple Maqui Kumquat Smoothie I recently tried kumquats for the first time. This tart little citrus fruit is delicious in a smoothie. Apple Maqui…
Myth: Starches make you fat
Starches and carbohydrates do not make you fat. There are only four common macronutrients used for energy: alcohol, carbohydrates, fats, and protein. Of these,…
Weight Loss Tip: Make Healthy Choices More Visible
Use healthy food as your blocker as you hit the fridge or pantry. Football season is over but I will sue a little analogy to…
Research: Mobile weight loss application help with weight loss.
Part of the cure for obesity includes mobile applications. In recent years, the number of mobile weight loss and health-related applications has grown faster than…
Weight loss tip: Cut back on processed foods.
Weight loss will be easier if you cut out processed foods. Today’s food manufacturers have made our lives much easier. We no longer have…
Research: Your Weight Loss May Help Your Spouse
Your motivation may help your spouse lose weight. I have long felt that my wife did not necessarily help with my weight loss. Over…
Progress report: 23 April 2018
Time of maintenance. I am one week past my weigh in for the fall physical fitness test. I weighed in at 205 pounds. I…
Recipe: Acerola Cherry, Peach, Pineapple Probiotic Smoothie
Recipe: Acerola Cherry, Peach, Pineapple Probiotic Smoothie This smoothie recipe is packed with 800% of your vitamin C requirements and plenty of fiber and protein….
Myth: Aerobic exercise is better than weight lifting for weight loss
Aerobic is not superior to weight lifting for weight loss. You may have heard that weight loss and washboard abdominals are made in the…