Vitamins – You’ve Got Skin In The Game
Vitamins – by Jenny Flynn There are 5 vitamins that your skin needs, nutritionally speaking! The skin is our largest organ, believe it or not, but the human body doesn’t consider it the most important one. Consequently, the other organs get fed first, and if nutrients are in short supply, the skin will go hungry…
Family Health
FAMILY HEALTH – by Jenny Flynn It’s back to school, which also means you are back to hectic time schedules. You slap some cold cereal in front of the kids, and send them out the door to catch the school bus. Frantically, you search for your car keys and call a “quick” cup of coffee…
Hey! There is an App for That… My Fitness Pal
Food & exercise journaling is one of the most important things you can do when trying to lose weight or promote lifestyle change. When accurately journaling, it doesn’t take long to realize how poorly we eat or how stationary we are. We all start out well with the best intentions but it is difficult to…
Get Fit For Life
Get Fit for Life… by Jenny Flynn You don’t have to look like a supermodel; besides getting the body you want, weight loss can improve your health and your future. The health benefits of staying at a normal weight are huge and well worth your effort. Studies prove that living a healthy lifestyle can reduce…
Steps To More Active Kids
Steps to More Active Kids – by Jenny Flynn Everyone wants to stay young, but for kids it is so important that we as parents and family members need to provide the best tools to make them succeed in and out of the classroom. Our bodies are amazing! You can almost always get a ‘do…
Cut The Fat
We all know that we should cut down on the amount of fat we eat. But why? It all comes down to fact that diets high in total fat have been linked to many health problems such as obesity and various kinds of cancer. Blood cholesterol can also be raised with too much saturated fat…
Getting in the Game – Stock Up at the Market
Learning how to grocery shop is a crucial step in learning to eat a well balanced diet. How can you eat well if you do not have any healthy foods in stock? The first and foremost important step at the grocery store is to shop the perimeter. Most of the more nutritious items are located…
Track Your Weight Loss with These Android Apps
Did you know that your smart phone can be a powerful weight loss tool? One new way to keep track of your diet, exercise, and weight is through mobile apps. From lists of diet plans to calorie counters, the tools available offer many new, convenient ways to manage your weight loss journey on the go….
Sleep It Off! How a Good Night’s Sleep Can Work Weight Loss Wonders
Whether you’re beginning your weight loss journey in 2012 or continuing to fight the good fight, we’ve got a tip for you that could help you lose weight and get healthier at a faster pace: a good night’s sleep. Sleep? Isn’t that the opposite of exercise, dieting, and all the hard work of losing weight?…
Skip the Snack, Lose Weight Faster!
A midmorning snack might be slowing your weight loss journey down. A new study from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center brought some surprising findings to light. The study split 123 overweight or obese women aged 50–75 into two groups. Both groups were put on low-calorie diets, and one group incorporated an exercise plan into…