A recent study at Columbia University found that following a Mediterranean-style diet could reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s disease by as much as 40%.
The study tracked 2200 men and women for 4 years and found that the ones whose diet most closely matched the Mediterranean-style diet were the least likely to develop the disease. […]

What do we know about water?
Our bodies are about 90% (or something like that!) water.
Everybody needs it, and should drink a lot every day.
It helps us lose weight.
It aids in digestion.
It lubricates our joints.
It helps our skin look younger.
and on and on and on…..
And the biggie….
It’s really hard to remember and to consciously drink as […]

I just read an interesting article about a new diet book out there. Actually, I don’t know how new it really is. It is backed by Prevention Magazine so it has some credibility with me because I know everything else I have ever read that Prevention put out was good, sound […]

Visualize yourself at a lower weight. See yourself with muscles and definition. Feel that flat tummy and tight butt in your mind.
You become what you think about so if being “fit” is what you want…See yourself as FIT!
Start in your own mind and soon it’ll happen in real life!
Check […]

I’ve come up with a wonderful pasta alternative. I know pasta is not all bad! In fact it’s good, very good…and that is the problem. I eat way too much of it when my family has spaghetti. I even thought that getting whole grain or multigrain pasta made it better. […]

The general consensus on weight loss is that you must create a calorie deficit in order to lose weight. But there is also evidence that if you consume too few calories your body will respond by burning less calories and conserving energy by lowering your metabolism.
So how do you effectively reduce your […]

This one little tip has helped me so much that I can’t stress it enough!
You have probably heard this before. Stress is a key contributor to poor health. Study after study has found that when a person is stressed, the body reacts. The result of stress could be high-blood pressure, tension headaches, […]

3. Eat Less Later in the Day
Everyone knows, whether they want to admit it or not, reducing calories will help you to lose weight. However, just as you should reduce the calorie intake, you need to know when to eat. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and the one meal […]