Tag Archives : weight loss

General Medical

Stop Counting Calories and Lose Weight!

By Keri Gans, M.S., R.D., C.D.N.
By Keri Gans

When you stop fretting over the exact number of calories in the foods you eat, and focus instead on creating healthy, balanced meals and learning what reasonable portion sizes are, it’s likely the pounds will start to drop off. Better yet, your meals will leave you more satisfied.

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Fitness · Health

Getting Yourself to the Gym- when everybody else is!

By Elizabeth Willse
“6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1!” Maybe watching the countdown, you were thinking of a countdown of your own.  Making 2009 the year you drop a size, drop some weight, feel strong and healthier.  Maybe you’re thinking about joining a gym. You’re not alone.  And, when you get to the gym, you’re really not alone.  Everyone’s on the elliptical.  You’re…
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Fitness · Health

Fighting Back from the Holidays

By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.
By Patricia Yarberry Allen It is hard to find something that is good for the butt, brain biochemistry, balance both physical and spiritual, bra fat, back fat and burning off all those holiday calories.  I have found a new exercise program that does all this and more.  Boxing…that’s right, fighting.  I have been boxing with PJ for weeks now and…
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News

Jamie Lee Curtis at 50 Graces AARP Mag Cover

By Womens Voices for Change
Jamie Lee naked on a magazine cover! Well not quite, but the wire reports screamed that this weekend. Saying glam is not real but health is, Curtis talks about losing 20 pounds and feeling more confident than ever as she approaches 50. She appears on the cover of AARP magazine topless in a swimming pool. Fear not, Jamie hasn’t gone…
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