Steps To Effortless Weight Loss

So,  few days ago I wrote about different reasons that may make it difficult to lose weight.  Some of these reasons being Sugar, white starch, stress, hormones, etc.  Well another thing that I think is a really important factor both in losing weight, and being healthy is toxins.  What exactly are toxins?  Toxins are basically anything that causes inflammation in our body.  Anything that our body finds foreign, and doesn’t know what to do with.  These cause our cells not to run efficiently,…

To all of you nostalgic saps who are mourning the potential death of the Twinkie, I offer the following quiz:

How many Twinkies have you actually consumed in the past month? (NOTE: You should not count this week when the world decided that Twinkies were edible again.)

1. If your answer is more than 10: How old are you, and how high is your body mass index?
2. If your answer is between one and nine: Really? You…

My daughter had a friend sleep over the other night. I'm not a big fan of sleepovers, so we don't do them very often. But this girl is one of my favorites of S's friends. We'll call her Peggy. She's a nice girl, low maintenance, no drama. It's hard to find those qualities in a 10-year-old girl nowadays.

Peggy brought a large bag of leftover Halloween candy with her. We were going to the movies, so her mom let her bring the candy to take with us. She also proceeded to eat a…

Juicing is an excellent way of getting the required servings of vegetables into your diet.  There is a variety of vegetables you can use and an endless number of combinations of juice that everyone can find some that they like.  If you don't like to eat your veggies, juicing them is a good way to get the nutrients you need from them.  Juicing helps your body absorb the vitamins easily and faster than when you body naturally breaks your food down through chewing and digestion.  With juicing…

My 3 year old son is finally (almost) potty trained!

I know, not a big deal, right?

Wrong. This is a very big deal. It has been a journey getting to this point. A trying, stressful journey.

I knew my boy would potty train quickly once he was ready and able to grasp the concept. But this wasn't enough to satisfy Grandparents who felt I was neglecting…

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Many people often ask "How do I get my child to eat food that is good for them?". Here are several ideas to make it easier.

1. Start when they are young! 

The earlier a child is exposed to a food, the easier it is to get them to eat it. Also, if they see you eating it, it becomes familiar to them. This also applies to unhealthy food. So, be mindful of what you are eating yourself, not just what you are feeding to your…

I was recently given information regarding a great  health initiative by Yoplait. Please see below:

Yoplait Light Joins Forces with Alison Sweeney and Jeannie Mai

to Launch Yoplait® Light “Swap” Campaign

Program Encourages Women to Swap One Thing a Day for

One of the 33 Delicious Flavors…

Visalus Sciences is helping countless individuals drop the pounds with the Body By Vi Challenge but how does it compare to Weight Watchers?

 This article will address the 5 reasons why Visalus Sciences Body By Vi is superior to Weight Watchers.

Before we continue you should know that the vi-shake is backed with medical and scientific research.  It also tastes like cake mix. Learn more and learn more about visalus at…

Whats Your 90 Day Transformation Goal?

For some its transforming your health, for others its a weight loss goal and increase your metabolism, and for others its to train for an athletic performance. Whatever your 90 day goal is........We have the…