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PMS cravings? What’s the cure?

Posted on December 28, 2011 by admin

If you are one of the 85% of females affected by pms symptons then you know what I mean about cravings. The emotional and physical symptoms of pms are serious enough in an estimated 40% of women to seriously affect … Continue reading →

Did Dairy make me Fat?

Posted on December 7, 2011 by admin

I was trying to figure out what has caused my weight creep starting this summer after my Italy vacation which included obvious weight gain reasons. July was the last month I weighed under 130. When I left for Europe I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged body-building diets, cutting dairy, cutting dairy products, cutting dairy to lose fat, dairy, dairy products, diet, fat-loss diet, fat-loss dieting, insulin, insulin producing foods, pre-contest dieting, weight gain with dairy, weight loss, weight-gain | Leave a comment

Will Power is Ridiculous! Stay away from Dominos Foods!

Posted on November 30, 2011 by admin

Maybe there is something to this “will-power thing” in some people’s world. I wouldn’t know. I don’t have any! At least when it comes to my favorite sweet or salty foods being readily available and in front of my face. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged dieting, dieting tips, domino foods, portion control, trigger foods, weight loss, will-power | 10 Comments

Eggplant Dip (Baba Ghanouj) Sure to Impress!

Posted on November 29, 2011 by admin

I love eggplant. There are a number of ways I love to eat it, including right out of the oven with a little salt, pepper and butter or butter spray. But here’s a simple dip recipe that once the eggplants are baked … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged baba ghanouj, eggplant, eggplant dip, Middle-eastern cooking, Middle-eastern recipes, Persian cooking, Persian recipes, tahini recipes | 2 Comments

139.5lbs to 131lbs in 5 days! Tips for Rapid Weight Loss

Posted on November 19, 2011 by admin

If you’ve been following my blogs, you know I reached my weight “tipping point” four days ago, the point where I get serious about my diet before I “tip” into the 140’s. Well, I got to work watching my diet … Continue reading →

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Tips for Maintaining your Weight over a Life-time

Posted on November 16, 2011 by admin

Do you have a weight tipping point? That is the weight that when you “tip it”- you get your butt in gear and finally get serious about taking the extra pounds off? My tipping point over the years has been 140lbs. There … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cutting calories, diet, maintaining weight, Tips for maintaining weight, weight tipping point | 1 Comment

Hate Cardio? Try these 7 classes to rock your work-outs!

Posted on November 10, 2011 by admin

Do you hate cardio machines as much as me? I love to work-out! There’s nothing I love more! As often as you can catch me in the gym or biking or swimming in the Florida sun, it’s a rare occasion … Continue reading →

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How to zap a Slowing Metabolism

Posted on November 6, 2011 by admin

I hear it all the time. After 30 or after 40 your metabolism slows to nothing. Even my mom will say to me, “You know your metabolism slows down when you get older. Look at all the exercise that you … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cortisol, high intensity exercise, increasing metabolism, metabolism, protein, sleep, slowing metabolism, weight- training | 2 Comments

Faraday’s training, diet and fitness goals

Posted on November 3, 2011 by admin

I’ve been working out in some form or fashion all my life- even before working out became popular, although we called it gymnastics, tag, football, soccer, baseball back then, didn’t we? In high-school I started doing “the 20 minute workouts” … Continue reading →

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The China Study- Is vegan the way to cure heart disease?

Posted on October 11, 2011 by admin

When I started reading the China Study, I really didn’t know exactly what type of diet T. Colin Campbell PHD advocated. Several people insisted I needed to read the book and I was curious to find out what the study … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cancer, China study, Dean Ornish, Dean Ornish heart study, Diseases of extravagance, Dr. Colin Campbell, Dr. Colin Campbell rat studies, Dr. Esselstyn heart study, heart disease, obesity, Vegan, Vegan diet, Vegetarian, Western diet, whole plant foods, whole plant foods diet | 3 Comments