Tag: "obese"
Resveratrol & Weight Loss
Resveratrol is currently being studied for its effect on increasing lifespan, preventing cancer, preventing diabetes, preventing inflammation, improving cardiovascular function, protecting the environment and guaranteeing world peace. (not sure about the last two) As if that wasn’t enough, this phytoalexin is also being touted as a potent weight loss agent. Back in 2008, I wrote [...]
Mexico Declares War on Obesity with a Ban on Junk Food
The Mexican government is getting serious in it’s battle against childhood obesity. As part of the anti-obesity campaign launched this past January by President Felipe Calderon, Mexican schoolkids will soon have to say adios to their morning champurrado and their daily lunch of an ultra greasy torta washed down with a Boing! soda. Under the new [...]
The Health Habits Diet – Part 2
In Part 1 of this series, I outlined the basics of my Health Habits Diet A modified Paleo Diet will make up the majority of your meals Specific peri-workout nutrition will help improve your workouts and boosts your metabolism Modifications in your nighttime eating are geared to your specific weight loss goals And sadly, portion [...]
The Health Habits Diet
Like most personal trainers, my business has been built on word of mouth. When my clients lose weight and get fit, their friends notice and I pick up a new client. And, considering that most of my clients are interested in melting off body-fat, diet & weight loss has become a bit of an obsession [...]
FLOTUS tackles America’s FATNESS
Like previous First Ladies, Michelle Obama has found her First Lady Issue – and luckily for America, it’s Childhood Obesity. America has to do something about childhood obesity…NOW. Our collective lifestyle is essentially a perfect storm that ensures that our children are going to keep getting fatter and sicker year after year. But, what are [...]
Transformation #2 – Me
Every autumn, I dedicate my workouts to strength & power. I set myself a goal, hit the gym and unleash the beast. This year, my goal was to press 350 lbs overhead. And, as that stupid grin on my face can attest to, not only did I achieve my goal, I crushed it by pressing [...]
What the Diet Gurus Won’t Tell You
In under two months time, it’s going to be a brand New Year – 2010. And a lot of you are going to make that most famous of New Years Resolutions. I am going to lose weight. And, most of you are going to fail…miserably. Here’s why. There are 3 Main Types of Weight Loss [...]
The Failure of the Health/Fitness/Obesity Industry
Aaaaarrrgggghhhhh……I am so frustrated. Yesterday, I met with new client for the first time. Over the past 30+ years, this woman has tried and failed to lose 20 pounds and get into “shape” She has consulted with doctors and trainers and nutritionists and naturopaths. She has bought books and magazines and dvds and subliminal audio [...]
Vinegar is a Fat-Burning, Waist Shrinking, Cholesterol Lowering Superfood
In yesterday’s post, I introduced you to a study which showed that plain ole’ vinegar is effective in suppressing body fat accumulation. More specifically, the researchers found that laboratory mice fed a high-fat diet and given acetic acid developed significantly less body fat (up to 10 percent less) than other mice. I was so excited [...]
Fighting Fat With Vinegar
Your Grandma was right. It turns out that the acetic acid found in plain ole’ vinegar is effective in suppressing body fat accumulation. The Science Earlier this year, Japanese researchers found that laboratory mice fed a high-fat diet and given acetic acid developed significantly less body fat (up to 10 percent less) than other mice. [...]
Drink more soda…it’s good for you
Not everyone is happy with the anti-obesity/anti-soda ad produced by the NYC Dept of Health. And it isn’t just the people who lost their lunches after seeing that globby/fatty/veiny cup of goo. It’s groups like the Center for Consumer Freedom. In fact, the CCF was so upset, that they produced their own rebuttal ad and [...]
Can America's Food Producers Save Us From Obesity?
30 of America’s biggest food producers have come together to form the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation. It’s kind of like the Justice League of America, but instead of fighting comic book super villains, the HWCF is fighting against obesity. Their plan is to do this by “helping consumers lead healthier lives by making energy balance [...]
Fatwashing is the new Greenwashing
Frank Lampard and Thierry Henry are the celebrity faces of a new anti-obesity ad campaign being launched by Pepsi. Anti-obesity & Pepsi? That’s an odd combination I always thought that soda helped to cause obesity. But, if Pepsi wants to help me lose weight and get fit, then they must be one of the good [...]
Fit Kids Need Playgrounds
Fear of dangerous strangers is keeping our kids and teens from using their neighborhood playgrounds and parks. Instead, they stay inside and play virtual table tennis on their Nintendo Wii. It’s not the same thing. Researchers in the Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation at the University of Alberta, looked at perceived opportunities and barriers [...]
Doctors Ignore Obesity
Obesity costs America $147 billion each and every year. It’s linked to cancer… and diabetes… and depression…. and generally ain’t that good for you So, how come “many overweight patients are not being advised to lose weight, diet, or exercise”. In fact, when it comes to medical intervention in cases of obesity, the numbers are [...]
