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What Candy To Avoid This Halloween

By Paul

Over 35 million kids will go trick-or-treating this year If that doesn't scare you maybe this will.  There will be just as many bags of candy that will be devoured by well meaning treatees before the kids even pick out their costumes. To lessen the damage I have complied a list of the worst offenders that will but the most frightening amounts... »

Drop 5 Pounds Before the Holidays (and keep it off)

By Paul

I'd like to share five simple strategies with you for shedding five pounds of fat before the holidays. But first let me clear something up. Weight loss can be put into two categories. The first is a fully concentrated effort. This is where you dedicate yourself to counting every calorie and slaving away in the gym. The pounds come off, but once you... »

How to Keep Your Summer Body All Year Long

By Paul

You looked amazing all summer long.  Everyone was jealous of how you looked in your new bathing suit.  And you liked it that way. Well, summer is now over and you won't be able to show that body off again for another seven months. Sucks, I know. Don't let this be an excuse to gain weight and slack off over the... »

The Easy Way To Slim Down

By Paul

I bet you would like to be x pounds lighter 12 months from now.  Am I right? How about being up to 3 pants or dress sizes smaller.  Sound good? Just image how you would look 3 sizes smaller? You would probably no longer be afraid to look the the mirror now that it reflects back a whole new, sexier you. Sound like a... »

Mcnotgets

By Paul

Only halh of a McDonald's Chicken McNugget is actually chicken. HALF! The other half includes corn derivatives (HFCS), sugars, leavening agents and completely synthetic ingredients. Two of the synthetic ingredients are dimethylpolysiloxane and tertiary butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) Dimethylpolysiloxane is made from silicone and prevents foaming.  Rabid chicken nuggets? Tertiary butylhydroquinone is a chemical preservative.  And get this, this stuff is deadly.  Consume just 5... »

Sugar: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

By Paul

Is sugar something that your body absolutely requires for energy if you want to stay active? Is sugar the culprit behind America's ever expanding obesity problem? Does your body need all the sugar found in energy and sports drinks to stay going?  How about if I don't exercise? Or should all types of sugar, even those found in fruits and vegetables, be avoided at... »

Boost Your Energy With Proper Nutrition

By Paul

Do you find yourself dragging (out of energy) a lot and in a continuous search for a good quick pick-my-up?  Legal or otherwise. Do you HAVE to start  your day with a giant sized cup of sugar ladened coffee?  Because if you didn't people may take you for an extra in a George A Romero movie? I hear to motivate the actors they... »

Does Fruit Really Make You Fat?

By Paul

I have had people tell me time and time again that they avoid fruit when trying to maintain weight or lose fat. They tell me that they have heard that the fruit is to high in natural sugar and not good for their diet. Yet again I have to fight against incorrect common "knowledge". Have you ever seen a fat fruitarian?  Yes they... »

How to Eat Breakfast to Destroy Cravings & Lose Fat

By Paul

How many times have you heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day? How about the one that eating breakfast will help you lose fat? Nothing new, right? But have you heard that how and what you have for breakfast can either cause you to gain or lose fat. That's right.  Do it wrong and the most important meal of the... »

6 Vacation Tips to Keep You Fit

By Paul

With summer vacation quickly approaching, you're probably planning your next getaway. Whether you go on a cruise, an African safari or a low-key trip to the beach, warm summer days are the best time to get away from it all. But wait - did you know that the average person gains almost a pound a day while on vacation? Between... »

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