Author name: Roberta Levine

Whether you’re new to exercise or you are an accomplished athlete, one of the most important ways to train your body is through resistance training which helps to build lean body mass. In order to properly train your body- and in order to see results like muscle toning, increased metabolism, increased bone density, and weight […]

So you’ve made a resolution about committing to weight loss and starting to exercise and then your initial enthusiasm and energy wane. We get distracted by other things going on in our lives, or we do not think we are seeing results quickly enough, and we throw in the towel. Many people do manage to

Be sure to revisit your goals along the way. Look back at your initial goals and be sure to celebrate your successes thus far. As you progress, set new challenges for yourself and keep your goals current. How much exercise do you need? Want to feel less fatigued? -60 minutes per week Better sleep?- 120

8 million women in the Unites States are living with Heart Disease, yet only one in 6 believe heart disease is her greatest health threat. 90% of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease.While one in 30 American women dies from breast cancer each year, one in 3 dies of cardiovascular

Keep your appetite under control- and cut calories painlessly with these little changes that will help you achieve a healthy weight. Start with soup- Research shows that people who began with soup ate less during the main course. Not only are they filling, but most soups are also swimming with nutrients we need. Choose tomato,

Trick the chef: Chew gum while cooking to avoid nibbling(many) calories while preparing food. Tasting for taste is one thing but eating half of the cookie dough before they hit the oven is another story! Rally the troops: Go for a walk with your aunts. Invite your cousin to the gym with you, or join

Meditation requires you to tap all the self-regulation systems in your brain as well as the self-monitoring mechanism. Every time you meditate, you use two important parts of your brain: the prefrontal cortex, which helps you make smart choices, and the anterior cingulate cortex, which helps you be aware of when you make such choices