1)   Eat Slowly. It takes 15-20 minutes for your brain to register that you are actually full.  Try setting your fork down after each bite.  If you are eating with friends or family, engage them in conversation to slow your pace.  Eating slowly will actually help you eat less, saving calories and increasing the enjoyment [...]

This is something that I see becoming a bigger problem, as more information is made accessible.  We are constantly bombarded with stories and articles telling us one thing and then the next day, something contradictory to the first.  Case in point, in Tuesday, June 28th health section of the San Diego Union Tribune, one article [...]

Let’s start out with the definition of fatigue.  Fatigue is defined as weariness or exhaustion from labor, stress or exertion from exercise. James Wilson N.D., D.C., Ph.D, stated that “80% of adult Americans suffer from some level of adrenal fatigue at some time during their lifetime.  It remains one of the most under diagnosed illnesses [...]

Walking around the gym and working with clients there is a trend that I see.  Extra weight carried around the belly or people wanting to get the ripped “six pack” look are the typical gym client today.  What is the reason behind weight gain and why is it so hard to lose those extra pounds?

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Let’s talk about choices. We have the choice to breathe or to die.  Plain and simply, life is all about choices. We are the most blessed race in existence, the human race.  We have opposable thumbs, we can make fire and we can make food!  We are the intelligent race on this planet and yet [...]

1) Too much snacking. Kids get as much as 1/3 of their total daily caloric intake through snacking.  If kids were allowed to choose nutrient dense foods such as, fruit or vegetables as opposed to energy dense foods (soda, chips, candy) the problem associated with snacking could be eliminated and our children would be healthier. [...]

Many people often love the tarty flavor of lemon juice in their dishes. But have you ever wondered that you can put this lemon juice to many more good uses than this? Yes! There are enormous benefits of lemon juice and water in your everyday life. You simply need to arm yourself with relevant knowledge [...]

For centuries people have been using natural apple cider vinegar as both a food and a medicine for themselves and for their pets. Since 400BC, Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, and others, have used vinegar and vinegar mixed with honey, as an energizing tonic and a healing elixir. More recently, the health benefits of [...]

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In 2011 most of us decided to make a change for the New Year. 2010 ended and we almost always declare that the following year will be better. The question is, better in what way? I attended an AMAZING mentorship program last fall led by Todd Durkin, owner of Fitness Quest 10 in San Diego. [...]