Catch some zzz’s, lose the pounds
Catch some Zzz’s, Lose the Pounds March 3-10, 2013 is National Sleep Awareness Week™. Most of us are aware of the importance of adequate and effective sleep to health and overall well-being. Lack of sleep or poor sleep quality can make you tired and sluggish, but did you know that it can also lead to […]
Vitamin D and the Winter Blues
Vitamin D and the Winter Blues. Known in the medical field as Season Affective Disorder (SAD), winter depression is a mental condition in which people experience depressed mood during the same season each year. Winter depression is still a mystery to many health care professionals and there are varying schools of thought with relation to […]
Losing weight after the holidays – 7 diet considerations
The holidays are over. It’s time to begin making New Year’s resolutions. If you are like many Americans, you may be vowing to finally shed those unwanted pounds. But how should you go about this seemingly daunting process? Is there a better, safer, easier way? Which diet works best? Should you try the one your […]
The Low Down on Low-Carb Diets
The Low Down on Low-Carb Diets. Each decade brings with it new variations in weight loss trends: low fat diets, high-fiber diets, vegan diets, raw food diets, and the infamous low-carb diet. The Atkins’ Revolution inspired millions of people to embark on a diet like no other; eat unlimted amounts of protein and fat while […]
Weight! Pay Attention to your body composition, too!
Did you know that it is possible to be “normal” weight, but still be overfat? How is this possible? It all depends on a person’s body composition, or how much of your body is made up of fat vs. muscle. Assess Fat Mass, Water Mass and Lean Body Mass Body Mass Index (BMI) is typically […]
