Look 10 Pounds Thinner Instantly

Look 10 Pounds Thinner Instantly

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

It may just an illusion, but improving your posture can be the ultimate quick fix. Standing up straight can instantly make you appear thinner. When you slouch, it makes you look heavier. People are also more likely to notice your stomach pouching out. Maintaining good posture can help you look…

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Stairway To Weight Loss Heaven

Stairway To Weight Loss Heaven

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

How many times have you bypassed the stairs for the elevator? Little did you know, you’ve had one of the most effective workout regimens right at your feet. Scour most gyms and you’ll find a few stairstepper machines — and there’s a reason for that. Climbing the stairs is great…

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Have a Green Workout

Have a Green Workout

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Exercise is healthy for your body, but is your workout healthy for the environment? If you’re leaving behind a bunch of plastic water bottles, worn-out spandex or polyester clothing, or dead batteries in your wake, then it’s time to start thinking green. Start from the ground up by taking a…

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When Gain Becomes a Pain

When Gain Becomes a Pain

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

If you’ve decided that you’re going to exercise more this year, then you could be setting yourself up for injury if you overtrain or start exercising at a higher level than you should. A workout injury can happen to anyone, not just beginners. And it can sideline your diet and…

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Your Steakhouse Survival Guide

Your Steakhouse Survival Guide

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

It seems like mission impossible, but you can survive the steakhouse without contributing to your bottom line. Although you may hear the call of coconut fried shrimp and fried onions, don’t respond. Coconut shrimp are swimming in the bad stuff with 521 calories and 19 grams of fat. Meanwhile, a…

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Cellulite: Just Plain Fat?

Cellulite: Just Plain Fat?

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

There are plenty of supposedly quick fixes for the nasty stuff women call “cottage cheese” or “orange peel” – aka cellulite. The biological explanation for it is the connective tissues that separate fat into compartments. These patterns tend to be horizontal or crisscrossed in men, but women’s compartments tend to…

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Beans Good For More than Your Heart

Beans Good For More than Your Heart

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

There’s an old saying that beans are good for your heart…but that’s just the beginning. Research shows that beans are chock full of goodness. In addition to reducing the risk of heart disease, beans also beat certain types of cancer. This high-protein, low-fat staple is loaded with nutrients including calcium,…

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Hydration Counts: We’ve Got the Proof

Hydration Counts: We’ve Got the Proof

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

No matter what type of exercise or fitness program you are following, there is one important element you cannot forget: water! Our bodies lose a great deal of water due to perspiration. Staying hydrated during a workout will help you stay focused and more energized. Dehydration could result in serious…

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