You probably don't pay any attention to these numbers unless you've already been diagnosed with diabetes. If you consider yourself a sophisticated health care consumer, I bet you can recite your cholesterol numbers but not so much about your sugar. There is good reason to know your blood glucose. Diabetes typically begins to wreck its …
Category Archive: Diet and Weight Loss
Aug
15
Why Worry About Your Waist?
You need to be concerned about your waist because that's where You probably tend to gain weight. Doctors become concerned about your waist because it's a good forecast of chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. This is especially true among older men because they lose muscle mass as they age so their weight …
Aug
13
Lose Weight With Improved Lifestyle Goals
Let's face it. It's been 7 months since you made your January promise to lose weight this year. So far, nothing has happened other than putting on a couple of pounds. If you missed your goal to lose weight, try developing a healthier approach to what you eat. Focus on your overall lifestyle rather than …
May
17
Weight Loss Programs Do Not Create Life Long Change
There is so much information about how to lose weight in every medium: TV, in print, on line, support groups, coaching, and counseling. They still do not work because most diets are temporary quick fixes that satisfy our typical American mindset for a quick and easy solution and immediate gratification. When we want to lose …
Dec
24
Lose Weight with the New Guidelines for Physical Activity – Part 3
In my last 2 posts I described what the new Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans were, who they could help (almost everyone) and how you can customize the guidelines to your personal needs. In this post I'm going to explain how these guidelines can influence your weight. First, the Guidelines do say that if you …
Nov
28
Burn More Calories with Your Workout Part 2
In my last post I explained the role of metabolism in weight loss and how you could burn more calories by speeding up your exercise routine. In this post I'll describe two other ways to increase your metabolism. The first is to add extra time to your workout session. Even at your normal pace, increasing …
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