Looking to blast calories? Get ready — it’s going to be intense.  ”It’s got to be high intensity, whatever the workout is, if you’re going to torch calories — not just burn them,” says Bret Emery, a behavioral psychologist and weight loss specialist based in Weston,...

If you have been focused on getting rid of excess fat around your waistline, thighs and hips, you are one in a million.  Most personal trainers are asked very frequently about the best way to accomplish this feat in the shortest amount of time and the answer is always the same:  Cardiovascular...

Many of us have a friend or family member with high cholesterol or have been told by our own doctors that we have it ourselves.  What does this mean, exactly?  Cholesterol is a form of fat in our bloodstream that can very easily collect in our arteries when there is too much, resulting in clogging...

It has been said that it takes just 21 days to make anything a habit, but with the struggle that most Americans go through of starting and sticking with an exercise program, you have to wonder if this saying applies to exercise.  Most of us don’t have a hard time starting an exercise program; it is...

Learn the truth about cellulite treatments! If you are a woman over 18 years old, then you have likely experienced some form of cellulite. Contrary to popular belief, being overweight is NOT requirement for developing cellulite. In fact, over 90% of women get cellulite at some point after the adolescent...

Here’s How to Lose the Weight….. …..Without dieting that is.  D-I-E-T is a four letter word that should be expunged from our vocabularies unless the word itself helps you to remember to cut back on certain foods.  When you have decided to lose an extra 10 pounds (or maybe the...

If you ever catch yourself sitting in a car at a gas station or even just on your couch in front of the TV with empty boxes of pizza and donuts in front of you then you know what binge eating is all about.  The feeling that the amount of food matters a lot more than the type or taste of food that goes...

Obesity has become a problem in the United States-especially in children. A good way to minimize this problem is to set 30 minutes a day to be physically active with your children and minimize their food portions. Be creative with their food! Add fruit on pancakes, hide spinach in enchiladas, or add...

If you are looking to tone your muscles, or increase the size of your muscles (hypertrophy), be sure to include protein in your diet. Protein products are found in foods such as milk, cheese, nuts, meat, and tuna. Remember to avoid hydrogenated fat products, and avoid foods containing large amounts of...

Vitamin A contributes to your vision, healthier breast feeding for women and helps maintain skeletal tissue and healthy teeth. Vitamin A can be found in eggs, milk, meat, cream, liver, cheese, halibut, and fish oil, leafy green veggies, and much more. RDA guidelines indicate how much we should have in...