The program has three main components: medical, behavioral and nutritional. To participate, you must first undergo a medical evaluation to see if you meet the standards of the OPTIFAST plan. Once you are a patient of the OPTIFAST program, you have a team of physicians, dietitians and counselors at your…
Pilates is an exercise routine based on stretching and breathing that centers on the strengthening of the abdominal core. What sets Winsor Pilates apart from different workouts is that it incorporates Winsor’s technique of dynamic sequencing, a combination of moves done in a specific order and rhythm to achieve maximum…
Vowing to go to the fast food giant three times a day, Morgan limited herself to 1,400 calories a day. The first meal of her diet would be a sausage burrito and medium diet coke. For the most part, Morgan eats burgers and salads. She only gave into eating the…
At Camp Shane, getting physical is the name of the game, but it is barely done in boot camp format. There is a wide variety of fun, physical activities that go from scaling walls to paintball to mountain biking. At Camp Shane, these happy campers get to select from every…
There are two different types of fiber: which are known as soluble and insoluble. When soluble fiber dissolves into water, it creates a gel-like substance that lowers cholesterol and glucose levels. Soluble fiber is responsible for lowering the absorption of sugar, which benefits diabetics by keeping blood sugars level. Soluble…
Beck’s 6-week solution will help you avoid cheating, deal with hunger, cope with stress and negative emotions without eating too much, get motivated to exercise and eliminate overeating, bingeing and resorting to old habits that often die hard. Through an arsenal of psychological resources that include hunger monitoring scales, daily…
According to the makers of CortiSlim, stress is one of the primary causes of obesity. When a person is pressured, the body releases cortisol, the primary stress hormone, which increases appetite and stores fat. CortiSlim is made of Vitamin C, calcium, chromium, Cortiplex Blend (magnolia bark extract, beta-sitosterol, theanine), Leptiplex…
Although Omega-3 fatty acids are the more healthy of the two, the average person’s diet holds more Omega-6 acids. It’s important that there is a balance of both EFA’s to achieve optimum health. When an equal ratio of the Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids is not present in the body,…
An anti-aging product, Sleep-A-Weigh is hydrolyzed collagen which keeps thebody maintaining a youthful appearance. According to the makers of Sleep-A-Weigh, the collagen repairs tendons, ligaments, skin, hair, nails,bones, teeth, energy and fat loss. An added perk is that it also burns fatin the process. Sleep-A-Weigh contains an army of ingredients…
Simmons himself battled the bulge when he reached 268 pounds. Through diet and fitness, Simmons tackled his own weight loss demons in 1973 and lost 123 pounds. It wasn’t long after that he founded Slimmons, a Beverly Hills health club that caters to individuals of all sizes. Determined to help…