"My body just can't lose weight."That's the first thing I heard when I picked up the phone. Sounding frustrated and hopeless on the other end of the line, my client Sarah continued. "If you knew how hard I've been working, you'd understand. You'd know I wasn't making excuses." Sarah first contacted me after a friend of hers had successfully lost weight through my online...

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No matter how much thought you put into your circuit or how varied you make your Tabata, you’re guaranteed to be incorporating these movements into your workout. All to often we look for max reps and big weights at the expense of form. Master the technique of each of these fundamental movements and watch your results skyrocket.  Squats To tone your legs, strengthen your hips and give...

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Your quality of life is largely dictated by one factor: your physical health. And when it comes to building and maintaining a healthy lifestyle, we all know that eating right and working out are more or less the keys. But there’s more to being healthy than choosing brown rice over white and hitting the gym five days a week. To take your health...

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1. Flour and cereal products comprise 23 percent of our calories every day, nearly all of which (89 percent) are refined. That means that they've lost most of their vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, and antioxidants.Refining of grains can affect blood-sugar levels and lead to inflammation throughout the body. 2. We eat 17 percent of our calories from refined table sugar and high-fructose corn syrup. The current estimate...

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If you're on your third cup of coffee already today, there may be a simpler way to perk up. Just thinking about your significant other can boost your mood and energy, according to a new study from the University of Western Ontario in Canada.  Researchers found that daydreaming about your love triggers a chemical reaction that increases your levels of cortisol and blood...

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We all want a toned, flat stomach. No surprise there. But since many women are still relying on crunches to get it, we want to make one thing clear: Crunching is not the most effective abs workout. "Crunches work only the muscles on the front and sides of your abdomen, but it's important to target all the muscles of the core to get more defined abs—including...

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