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Foods That Help Burn Fat

By Lisa Irby

Want to burn fat around your waistline and tone your abs? Foods that are high in fiber and protein are the best kinds of food to consume. Here are some foods that will help you reach your weight loss goal. These foods are not only good to you, they are good for you!

Break Through the Weight Loss Plateau

By Simplebean.com

The weight loss has stopped. You have hit the dreaded weight loss plateau. Not to worry. Here are some questions to get you back on track and break through your weight loss plateau.

When is a Diet not a Diet? When It's a Lifestyle!

By Brian Adamson

Dieting and weight loss is almost certainly the most lucrative of all health-related businesses. Our waistlines are bulging, our health is deteriorating and the diet industry is making money! Unfortunately, most of their information is little more than propaganda designed to keep you as a customer for ever. It comes down to a simple choice - change your lifestyle!

Exercise: Why YOU Should Do It

By Aaron M. Potts, ISSA CFT, YFT

Millions are spent each year on diet pills, magical exercise devices, and misrepresented health and fitness products, when a good set of dumbbells and a brisk walk may be all you need to get in better shape than you've ever been in. Resistance training is as simple as moving your body under more resistance than it normally has to handle.

Test Your Healthy Weight Knowledge

Exercise your brain! Do you know how much protein your body needs each day? Do you know which fats lower LDL and raise HDL? These 16 questions will challenge your knowledge of healthy weight. Take this short interactive test and compare your score to others?

Step by Step - Healthy Weight Without Dieting

To achieve and maintain a healthy body requires consistent habits in three areas: nutrition, physical activity, and sleep. It may be difficult to eat correctly, exercise regularly, and get the proper amount of sleep in our fast-paced lives, but it is impossible if you don’t know exactly how. Here is the quick ABC’s and 123’s of how to do it.

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Free Simplebean Health Guide

For those of you continuously wrestling with your weight, perhaps bouncing from diet plan to diet plan, or for those of you just wanting to know more about your body’s nutritional needs, this free resource will help you determine the caloric and dietetic needs of your body.

This is not a six week miracle plan. It won’t trim six inches from your waist in one week. It won’t give you flatter abs in just six minutes a day. It won’t give you whiter teeth in two weeks while you sleep. This is how to eat what your body needs. The Simplebean Health Guide software will help you set up a life-long eating plan. It will help you learn to eat correctly, in the correct portions, of the correct nutrients.

The free Simplebean Health Guide software quickly calculates your health statistics and targets. To plan a healthy diet, you get important health information such as your Body Mass Index (BMI), Basal Energy Expenditure (BEE), personalized daily calorie requirements and targets, and the target weight for your frame size. The health guide even breaks down your daily calorie target into carbohydrate, protein, and fat needs. It is excellent for weight loss or maintenance. Click here for more information.

Elsewhere in Health, Nutrition, and Fitness

Give a gift that makes life easier 11/26/2009 Healthy Eating As Americans age, holiday wish lists and gift ideas tend to become more practical. Whether you suffer from a chronic ailment or the usual aches and pains brought about by the stresses of everyday life, there are plenty of health and wellness gift options to consider this year.

An active life begins with healthy joints 11/25/2009 Healthy Eating The new year often means resolutions like being healthier or exercising more often. What many people don't know is that our joints are the critical part of the body that allows us to be active and do the activities we most enjoy.

Beat the 'holiday bulge' by making smart nutritional decisions 11/25/2009 Healthy Eating The holiday temptations of hot chocolate, savory turkey, warm pumpkin pie and other enticing treats can launch you into the seasonal spirit. But they can also make your New Year's getting-in-shape resolutions harder to achieve. This year, get ahead of the "holiday bulge" by making smart, healthy and nutritional decisions.

Holiday time savers for multi-tasking moms 11/24/2009 Healthy Eating Get ready, get set, go! For busy moms, the kick-off to a holiday season cues a whirlwind of activities from office parties, to school pageants, to family gift exchanges and more. There is no doubt that while these events signify fun and fond memories, they also mean a hectic schedule that often leaves a mom with next to no time for herself.

Ladies who lunch with satisfaction 11/19/2009 Healthy Eating Active and busy women may find it difficult to create and choose healthy, low calorie lunches that are convenient yet still taste delicious. Stay on track throughout the day, even well after the lunch hour.

How to make your New Year's resolution last 11/17/2009 Healthy Eating Failed New Year's resolutions are a dime a dozen. That promise to go to the gym every day dwindles to three days a week, then two days a week, before falling into "whenever I can make it" territory. Diet and weight loss resolutions are among the most common, year after year, which says a lot about what kind of results people are getting from the promises they make to themselves.

Efficient and safe holiday entertaining 11/13/2009 Healthy Eating Preparing for a holiday gathering at your home, amid the hustle and bustle of the season, doesn't have to be daunting. Start by getting organized. Give your kitchen a fresh look and improve efficiency with a few quick, cost-effective updates.

Farmers should make a skin check a priority 11/12/2009 Healthy Eating Farming has plenty of challenges, but probably one of the hazards that farmers worry about the least is the danger from working in the sun year-round. As the harvest concludes and winter sets in, farmers should pay attention to the condition of their skin.

Help your kids learn healthy habits for life 11/12/2009 Healthy Eating Teaching kids healthy habits can be tough. From learning how to apply sunscreen to knowing how often to bathe, kids need help from mom and dad on caring for their bodies - including their skin, hair and nails.

Is it a cold or the flu? Here's how to tell 11/12/2009 Healthy Eating "My body aches and my head is throbbing. Do I have the flu or is it just because I'm stressed or tired? Do I need a flu shot? Do I need the H1N1 vaccine, too?" Millions of Americans will be asking themselves these and more questions this fall and winter as news reports and health care providers continue to warn about seasonal influenza and novel H1N1 influenza, otherwise known as swine flu.

Have a good hair day every day - without paying the price 11/12/2009 Healthy Eating Having a good hair day could mean spending money on salon appointments and several products to look as good as you did when you left the salon. But dermatologists say having healthy, beautiful hair doesn't have to break the bank.

Chemicals in schools: Is safety part of the equation? 11/11/2009 Healthy Eating When it comes to school safety and student health, our kids deserve the best protection possible. These days, schools have programs related to everything from gun violence to obesity prevention; but how safe are our nation's schools when it comes to protecting kids from dangerous chemicals?

Warm weather relaxing or playing in the snow? Tips for planning your winter travels 11/11/2009 Healthy Eating The winter months offer the perfect excuse to plan a fabulous getaway, and you don't have to travel far to find something that fits your vacation expectations.

Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar inspires fellow patients with chronic myeloid leukemia to take charge of their disease 11/10/2009 Healthy Eating Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, one of the greatest basketball players of all time, known for his unblockable signature "skyhook" shot, was diagnosed late last year with a rare type of blood cancer known as Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia (Ph+ CML). Now, he is partnering with Novartis Oncology and has a message for fellow patients with Ph+ CML - work closely with your doctors and take all the necessary steps to actively manage your disease for the best possible outcomes.

Tips for a fun and safe holiday party 11/10/2009 Healthy Eating If you're thinking about hosting a holiday party this season, don't forget to take some time to make it as safe as possible.

You say you want a resolution . . . here's one for healthier food habits 11/5/2009 Healthy Eating All the gravy has been ladled. The cookies have crumbled. The red and green candies are on the clearance rack. That can only mean one thing: people all over the country are resolving to eat better, if not less often. The start of the New Year - and with it, a new decade - means that consumers are focusing on their resolutions to live a healthier lifestyle for themselves, their loved ones, and, for that matter, the planet.

Dried fruit and prune juice add flavor and depth to holiday stuffing 11/4/2009 Healthy Eating Whether you call it stuffing or dressing, one thing's for sure - no holiday meal is complete without it. Sometimes savory, often sweet, but always delicious, stuffing is one of the most anticipated dishes on the holiday table. Here are some exciting secret ingredients.

New Year's resolution: slim down that fat cat or dog 11/4/2009 Healthy Eating To his owners, Moby, a 4-year-old Australian Shepherd, was a very healthy, spry dog, so when his veterinarian told them that beneath his thick, reddish-brown coat he had a weight problem, they were a bit shocked.

Volunteering can be powerful 'medicine' 11/3/2009 Healthy Eating Some research suggests volunteering can have a positive effect on overall health and well-being - and may help improve your disease. Many Americans who suffer from chronic conditions can get involved with volunteering to stay active.

Wondering about nutritional supplements? How to choose 11/3/2009 Healthy Eating Few people, including you, actually get all the nutrients they need from the food they eat - hence the major market for nutritional supplements. But how do you sift through the plethora of information out there to choose the right supplement from the thousands on the market? Here are some things to consider when evaluating a supplement.

Tips to reduce the sodium in your diet without losing the taste 11/3/2009 Healthy Eating Heart failure, high blood pressure and many other common health conditions all have one thing in common - reducing the amount of sodium in your diet. But the problem is that salt is everywhere in foods, even if you personally don't add it to anything served. There are ways to reduce this ingredient so you can follow your doctor's orders.

Americans earn failing grade on diabetes 11/3/2009 Healthy Eating It's a disease so common it strikes every 20 seconds, yet Americans earn a failing grade when it comes to basic knowledge about diabetes, according to a recent Harris Interactive survey conducted on behalf of the American Diabetes Association.

Show your holiday hospitality with a sleep-friendly guest room 11/2/2009 Healthy Eating With so much going on this season, the one thing you shouldn't have to worry about is your guest room. You want to feel confident that your company will have a comfortable and pleasant stay at your house.

Protect yourself from the H1N1 virus this flu season 11/2/2009 Healthy Eating (ARA) - While the words "swine flu" and "pandemic flu" are enough to scare adults and children, experts from Everest College's nursing programs explain what H1N1 is, and offer some advice for how to protect yourself and your children from it.

How to dodge or deal with winter aches and pains 10/30/2009 Healthy Eating Whether you suffer from chronic ailments like arthritis or fibromyalgia, or simply experience the aches, pains and stiffness associated with past injuries or with aging, winter's cold and dampness can exacerbate these problems. Here is some simple advice to minimize winter's impact on chronic pain and avoid new pains from injuries.

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