There are times on your weight loss journey when progress can come to a halt. Days or weeks can go by without you seeing movement on the scale, and it can get downright frustrating. After working with thousands of clients, I’ve noticed certain patterns that can cause this weight loss stoppage. Here are 3 of those patterns.

 1) Eating more than you think you are.

 Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, Zone Delivery Service, and other diet systems have one undeniable benefit to them – they define...

If you have two or more of these pre-diabetes symptoms you should seriously consider getting yourself checked out:

 1) If you find you are excessively thirsty, not just after extreme exercise or hot weather.

 2) You seem to constantly have a dry mouth - even if you've just had a drink.

 3) You find you are having to urinate frequently.

 4) You have unexpected weight loss or gain (even though you may be constantly hungry and eating well. Of course you may be eating the wrong things which w...

Physical fitness is the ability to function effectively throughout your workday, perform your usual other activities and still have enough energy left over to handle any extra stresses or emergencies which may arise.

 The components of physical fitness are:

 *  Cardiorespiratory (CR) endurance - the efficiency with which the body delivers oxygen and nutrients needed for muscular activity and transports waste products from the cells.

 *  Muscular strength - the greatest amount of force a mu...

Do you have high cholesterol and need to lower it? That is no surprise considering how many people have high cholesterol these days. To help lower your cholesterol, here are 10 tips you can get started with today.

 As with anything health related, diet and exercise are the two crucial components. What you eat is critical to lowering your cholesterol levels, so that is what is included here.

 One thing you should know is the difference between LDL and HDL cholesterol. Simply think of HDL as...

After a little research it is apparent that nobody really knows where the saying that you need to drink 8 cups of water per day comes from. Some people trace it back to a study in the 1980's, and other people claim that doctors starting telling people that amount because it was a good goal, but didn't have any scientific research to back it up with.

 Either way, the point is clear, water does wonders for your body, and your brain. Water is well known to cleanse your body of harmful chemicals...

Before you start wasting hours upon hours on those boring treadmills, stationary bikes, and elliptical machines, let's examine if low-moderate intensity, long duration cardio exercise is really doing your body any good, or if it is mostly a waste of time. I hope you will concede upon finishing this article that there is a better way to get in great shape, and it doesn't have to involve endless hours on boring cardio machines.

 It is common to hear fitness professionals and medical doctors pr...

Liquid nutrition products like Ensure (tm) and Boost (tm) have been used almost exclusively in nursing homes and hospitals, until recently. Lately we have seen nutritional companies marketing these drinks to people of all ages and all stages of health.

 Liquid supplements are supposed to be the answer for busy moms running around with the kids, business people running out the door out without time for a sit-down breakfast, and older adults wanting to insure that they will be able to enjoy th...

Burning fat from the abdomen through exercises specially destined to the abdominal muscles was, is and will always be one of the most resistant myths.

 Almost all the people with a big belly take up, with a lot of determination, sit-ups, crunches, side-bends, twists, etc., hoping that every new series or set of exercises, every session of repeating them, will help them get rid of the 'ring' of adipose tissue around their waist, also called 'the ring of death'.

 Besides the fact that it is p...

Do you know what it takes to unite your body, mind, and soul?  If you did, do you realize that you would be able to achieve the balance that nearly everyone wishes they had in their lives?  Do you know what you need to do for yourself in order to bring about this balance?

 Part of uniting these three elements of your person is knowing what makes you passionate.  Knowing what makes you passionate will help you get in touch with your soul, to feel creative energy, to feel truly alive.  Spiritu...

The aim for beginners to weight training must be to lay the foundations for the intensive workouts that their bodies will eventually be subjected to. Obviously successful bodybuilding involves bringing together disparate elements such as nutrition and rest but choosing the right exercises is crucial. In this article we'll outline the dumbbell exercises that will enable new bodybuilders to develop the general strength and body conditioning needed.

 Initially beginners should aim to complete t...

It’s no secret that antioxidants are incredibly beneficial to good health. It’s believed the antioxidants in food can help prevent cancer, reverse or slow aging, enhance your immune system, increase your energy and improve heart and other organ health.

 Given all we know about antioxidants and their beneficial properties, it’s amazing more people don’t get enough fruits and vegetables, the primary sources of antioxidants. Experts recommend a minimum of 5 servings of fruits and veget...

The stresses and strains of everyday life can bring with it a variety of emotional health problems. These can include depression, anxiety, insomnia, irritability and panic attacks. In this article I write about each of these potential problems and suggest solutions to overcome them.

 Depression

 I am sure that we all become depressed at different times of our life, I certainly do. It is easy to let things and people get us down. We can start to feel sorry for ourselves and to think that the...