You can see right away that Deb DeHaven is an athlete. She’s 5 feet 2, weighs 100 pounds, and stays strong by lifting weights three times a week. Here’s what you can’t immediately see: Deb’s doctor recently diagnosed her with hypertension at the crisis stage (180/100). “This is something I never would have expected,” says…
Category: Nutrition
Fighting Belly Fat: Forget the Myths
Nobody likes belly fat, but almost everybody struggles with it to some degree. Among all kinds of fat, belly fat is the one that gets the most attention. We are frequently asked to help our training partners lose weight – and often, it’s specifically about the extended, round belly that tends to accumulate after 50 or…
Stay Cool and Safe This Summer
We hope you’re exercising this summer, of course. And we hope you’re staying hydrated, avoiding the heat, and taking seasonal safety precautions to nurture your wellbeing. Here are a few reminders: 1. Drink plenty of water. It increases your metabolism to help you lose weight; makes us feel full faster; and – importantly now – keeps us…
3 Dieting Hacks That Work
Working out hard is an essential part of any fat loss plan. It sculpts your muscles, raises your resting metabolism, whittles down your waist and gives you functional strength and endurance. The only catch is that you can seriously slow, or even reverse, your results by eating poorly. There’s nothing quite as frustrating as when…
It’s No Time to Neglect Your Immune System
After the pandemic, we all know how important it is to keep up a strong immune system, particularly among people over 65 or so. And now that the worst of Covid-19 seems behind us, you want to devote your new awareness to taking positive steps for your health every day. Regular exercise is among the…
Plant-Based Eating Gives a Healthy Focus
Plant-based eating is a fairly new term we hear more and more. But what does it mean for you? Well, it used to be simple when discussing dietary lifestyle choices. You were a meat-eater or a vegetarian, right? Then came more extremes — “whole food” eating that eliminates processed food, and veganism that cuts out…