Did you know that adding color to your meals will help you live a longer, healthier life? Colorful fruits and vegetables can paint a beautiful picture of health because they contain phytonutrients, compounds that give plants their rich colors as well as their...
Non-scale victories are health improvements that result from small life changes. They may go unnoticed if you’re only focused on the scale as a measure of your success. A bathroom scale shows a number, a snapshot of your weight at a given moment on a given day. But...
A woman and her husband go on a diet together. Are they both motivated? YES. Do they each faithfully watch what they eat and exercise? YES. Nevertheless, the man is more likely to shed unwanted pounds earlier in this process than his wife. You’re not imagining it,...
As you move into your 30’s and 40’s, you’re most likely pretty busy juggling work, home and family. Taking care of yourself may seem like just one more thing to add to your already-packed to-do list. As a woman, your health risks change with the passing of time. What...
Even if you don’t see the fruits of your weight loss efforts in the mirror, subtle changes are happening to your body after you lose 5 pounds. You don’t have to slim down to your high school size to get real health benefits. Losing just a few pounds makes a big...
