Sleep and Your Weight: What’s the Connection?

It’s time to talk about sleep again; most of us still aren’t getting enough of it. Just because the days are longer (and we want to squeeze so much in) summer is a tempting time to short yourself a little more. If you’re feeling tired all the time and also...

Walking for Weight Loss

In 20 minutes you can watch a sitcom, eat your lunch, or make a quick trip to the grocery store. More importantly, 20 minutes is all it takes to make a positive impact on your health. A recent study found those at risk or those who have cardiovascular disease can...

Tips to Boost Your Metabolism

If you’re trying to lose weight, you’ve probably heard a lot about metabolism: How people blessed with fast metabolisms can shed pounds at the drop of the hat, while those with slower metabolisms have more trouble staying at a healthy weight. While there is some truth...

Hot Drinks: Warm Up Without Getting Weighed Down

Winter’s here in full force, and nothing keeps you warmed up when the temperature plummets like a mug full of a delicious hot drink. But with all the calories coffeehouse and fast food teas and coffees can have, it’s best to make your own so you can control calories...

6 Ways to Exercise Without a Gym

So you want to get moving to burn more calories and fat and help to increase the effectiveness of your medical weight loss program. But you don’t belong to a gym and aren’t interested in joining one, whether because of the cost, the inconvenience (there’s no gym...