Don't Let Holiday Weight Gain Stay With You in the New Year
For some, the hectic pace during the holiday season means foregoing exercising, and forgetting the importance of a balanced meal. By eating smart and by making up for the exercise eliminated during the holidays, you can shed the pounds you gained and attack the ones you failed to lose last year, and the years before that.
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Getting Fit with Your Family
Between parents' demanding work schedules and kids' school and activities, it can be next to impossible to fit in family time. Busy schedules also make it difficult to fit exercise into your life. Therefore, why not put the two together? Family time and fitness time can become "Family Fitness!"...
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What You Need to "Survive" in the World of Weight Loss
Perhaps they should make a reality show about losing weight - now there's a real challenge! As anyone who has been on a diet plan can tell you, it's easy to fall off the bandwagon and say "to heck with it!" Or maybe you begin to think that all this work just isn't worth it...
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Make Exercise Fit Your Personality
Do you dread the thought of exercise in the morning or even after you get home from work? If that's the case, it may be that the activity or exercise doesn't fit your personality...
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How to Avoid a Metabolism Meltdown
Looking for ways to jumpstart your metabolism? You may not know it, but dieting can actually slow down your metabolism. Although your goal may be to reduce calories if you are trying to lose weight, you should aim to keep your metabolism...
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Burning Off the Calories, What Does it Take?
We've all been there. You walk into your favorite café or bakery and there they are - those delicious chocolate covered donuts that you love so much. Perhaps you ogle the dessert tray with its rich, decadent tarte and crispy, yet sweet peach pie.
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Watching Your Carb Intake? CaloriesCount.com Can Help
Trendy in the dieting world currently means low carbohydrate. You can’t walk the aisles of a grocery store, turn on the television, or pick up a magazine without seeing something about carbs. The best-selling diets out now, some of which include the Atkins Diet, The South Beach Diet, and The Zone, exclude carbs almost entirely or limit...
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How to Eat Lower-Carb Smart and Safe
Just because you're counting carbs doesn't mean you can eat as many calories as you want. One of the main reasons that you lose weight on lower-carb diets is because...
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Diet and Exercise - How They Help You and Your Family Stay Healthy!
Did you know? Being healthy and active are important-for you and for the people who depend on you. If you are overweight and inactive, you are more likely to develop...
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Obesity: A Growing Trend
More than 60 percent of Americans aged 20 years and older are overweight. One-quarter of American adults are also obese, putting them at increased health risk for chronic diseases such as...
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Being Overweight: How It Affects Your Health
Whether it's a high school reunion or you're trying to get back to your pre-pregnancy weight, everyone wants to feel good about how they look. But being overweight affects more than what you...
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Avoiding Injuries When Exercising
If you've just made the decision to lose weight and get back into shape, chances are, you are "raring to go!" You're excited and can't wait to get out there and run five miles! While your attitude is to be commended, let's take a step back for a moment
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