Summertime often involves some serious challenges to healthy eating and weight loss. These challenges fall into three categories: travel foods, lazy summer grazing, and family gatherings. Travel Foods Vacation time means planning great destinations and fun activities. Be honest in planning your meals, as well. Don’t settle for eating out for an entire week [...]
Your metabolism is the rate your body converts the calories you eat and drink into energy. Each person’s natural metabolism rate varies. The rate of metabolism naturally begins to slow down for most people after the age of 40 because the amount of muscle tends to decrease. A slowed metabolism reduces the calorie burn [...]
Fall is one of the most special times of the year. The leaves are finally starting to change colors, football season is going strong and cool fresh air is upon us. It is a time for family, friends, pumpkin patches, stoking fires and yummy autumn smells. If you are worried about your waistline this [...]