On January 30, 2013 a new study was published by French researchers that suggest a link between the consumption of diet soda and the risk for developing type 2 Diabetes. The findings also support previously documented association between high intake of regular sugar-sweetened beverages and diabetes.   Should you stop drinking diet soda to prevent…

Weight loss – do you have a “push point?” Every Sunday morning you can find me in my spinning class. It’s the only group” exercise class I go to as I’m not the “group exercise” type. This despite in my “youth” I was a certified Aerobic instructor who taught and competed in aerobic synchronized dancing…

Is your desk contributing to your weight gain? Have you ever thought of how much time you spend sitting? A typical day can look like this; you sit in your car to get to work; at your desk until lunch time; sit down for lunch; back in your car to return home and when home,…

Dream Diet: A way to combat weight gain In the last post, I shared research that revealed that adults who didn’t get enough sleep were 50 percent more likely to be obese and children were 90 percent more likely to be obese. Researchers estimate that 70 million Americans suffer from chronic sleep loss (getting less…

What’s on the menu? Weight Gain! Since 2005 I’ve been sharing with clients the consequences of skimping on sleep time. Few of us haven’t experienced sleep deprivation – a sick child, a work deadline, or a late weekend night. However, operating on less and less sleep has become a badge of accomplishment in our society.…

Is lack of consistency preventing you from losing weight? This morning the spinning instructor shouted out “consistency is the key!” This took me out of my spin trance and jolted me back to reality. You see, the word “consistency” has been showing up a lot lately. It all started when I emailed a one-question survey…

Statistics show that at the end of January, some 64% of individuals with a resolution are still hanging in there; six months later, that number drops to 44% according to the book “Changing for Good.” How can you keep your nutrition and fitness resolutions alive and kicking? Embrace the power of the “P’s” … Resolutions…

Is the Grapefruit diet good for weight loss?   When I was ten years old I recall my mother eating lots of hard boiled eggs and fresh grapefruits or grapefruit juice. When I say “lots” they were on her menu every day – at a time when a week felt like an eternity to a…

With the holiday season about to besiege us my in-box is a frenzy of articles on the Thanksgiving Day feast plus all the other holidays that follow into December (maybe even into January). Article after article offers the calories in a typical holiday meal and the strategies and tips to avoid the “holiday spread” aka…

10 Real Reasons Women Gain Weight and How to Stop it in its Tracks! When you were in your 20’s and 30’s and experienced weight gain you may have had a “diet” that let the fat glide off your body.  Fast forward a decade or two, and now that “diet” doesn’t work its magic for…