All Posts Tagged With: "Health and Fitness"

Spark Your Brain for Success

In the article How Physical Fitness Influences Success we discussed the benefits of being fit and of working out on a regular basis.  We stated that being fit means you will be more productive, more mentally alert and more confident.  All of these factors combined will help you become a more successful person.  A new [...]

Weight Loss Success in 2008

In the beginning of the New Year many people try to lose weight.  Many plans are made, and many goals are set.  Some people get a real good start fueled by a renewed enthusiasm brought on by the New Year.  The challenge is to maintain that enthusiasm so that your weight loss program does not [...]

Are You Setup for Success in the New Year?

The great thing about this time of the year is that we have a chance to pause, reflect upon the year just past and bring closure to another milestone.  It is also an opportunity to start anew and start planning positive changes that will get you closer to what you want to achieve in life.  [...]

The Key to Staying Fit

There is no question about the benefits of being fit.  Fitness improves your health, gives you more energy, enhances your appearance, and builds self-confidence.  So why aren’t more people fit?  Why do people struggle to stay in shape?  In this article we will discuss some techniques that will help you stay fit.  By following these [...]

Weight Loss Success – Part 4

In the last article we delineated a weight loss program based on sensible nutrition combined with exercise.  Once you achieve your desired weight you to need to be careful not to gain the weight back.  Unfortunately the odds are against you.  Ninety percent of all dieters regain their weight within one year and 99% regain [...]

Weight Loss Success – Part 3

In the previous article we discussed some important steps you should take before starting on a weight loss program.  In this article we will describe the program which is based on a sensible nutritional regimen and exercise. Nutrition Every good weight loss program is based on proper nutrition.  You do not need to starve yourself nor [...]

Weight Loss Success – Part 2

In the previous article we discussed the challenges of losing weight.  In this article we will outline the steps you should take before even starting on a weight loss program. Getting started on an effective weight loss program will require a commitment on your part.  Before you launch on a program that has such a [...]

Weight Loss Success – Part 1

One important indicator of how healthy you are is whether you have a normal weight.  Unfortunately there has been very little progress in health sciences to help the average person lose or even control their weight.  As processed foods become more easily available to the masses, the problem is gaining global proportions, affecting even underdeveloped [...]

A Cholesterol Obsessed Society

Cholesterol has gained a lot of notoriety in the last few years.  From foods and supplements that claim to lower cholesterol to competing drug companies advertising how their product is the best solution to this secular phenomenon, we are surrounded by a bombardment of messages from the media about how critical it is to keep [...]