Hot flashes, mood swings, and night sweats. If you’ve heard of these common menopause symptoms, you’ve probably heard of another dreaded sign—weight gain. While every woman experiences menopause differently, many women experience weight gain that often feels out of control.…
Finding a reputable weight loss program can feel extremely challenging. You may have tried to lose weight many times, but most of the popular programs or diets out there have yielded no results. Maybe it’s even reached the point where…
We’re a month or more into our New Year’s Resolutions, and for many of us, healthy weight loss is foremost on our minds. Around this time of year, though, huge numbers of fad diets, online weight-loss programs, and scam supplements…
The sugar statistics in the U.S. are pretty dreary. They say the typical American eats 6 cups of sugar every week. That's 152 pounds of sugar in a year! Why are we eating so much sugar? First of all, it's…
Did you know that your own healthy weight loss is directly related to hormonal imbalance lifestyle changes in your hormones? This is a fact many of us forget as we travel along the often slow and frustrating road to weight…
There’s a secret weight-loss saboteur lurking within your body you might not be aware of. Stress can cause it. So can environmental toxins. Eating a poor diet also leads to it. It’s called chronic inflammation, and it’s rampant and widespread…
When it comes to losing weight or making other significant changes in our lives, people tend to think that willpower is the answer — and then beat themselves up for a perceived lack of willpower when their efforts fail. But…
Are you getting enough vitamin D? How do you even know? Most of us are deficient in this essential nutrient, especially during the winter months when sunlight is scarce. Vitamin D deficiency is linked to many disease processes. It also…
Chronic inflammation is a known precursor to some very serious health issues. Diseases like obesity, diabetes, arthritis, and poor digestion are linked to ongoing inflammation in the body. Even heart disease is related to inflammation. We become excessively inflammatory for…
Sitting for extended periods of time poses significant health risks, yet many of us spend hours driving or sitting at desks each day. It is crucial to actively reverse this habit, as it increases the likelihood of degenerative diseases and…