How Women Lose Weight After 50

Have you gained weight since you turned 50? Have you noticed that the number on the scale is creeping up, or that your pants are tighter than they once were? It can be a  bummer for women to gain weight or experience body composition changes as they age. It might...

A Quick Guide on How to Improve Metabolism

Roughly 50% of people are looking to lose weight. Excess weight gain leads to health problems like heart function, higher blood pressure, increased mortality, stroke, or arthritis. Losing weight makes your body healthier.  But people spend so much time counting...

Can Cardiovascular Exercise Actually Cause Heart Disease?

You’ve probably been told that cardiovascular exercise is unambiguously good for you. Whether you’re swimming, biking, running, or working out on the elliptical at your local gym, cardio is the best kind of exercise for your health. Or is it? According to a recent...

9 Reasons to Lose Weight That Have Nothing to Do with Fitting into Your Skinny Jeans

We talk a lot about how to stay motivated and the importance of reaching a goal weight. Yet sometimes, it still seems like a laborious task. If you’re carrying extra weight, you probably already know there are a myriad health-related reasons to slim down. While it may...

How to Find Your Weight Loss Motivation

Your New Year Resolution was to drop “X” number of pounds, but you’re nowhere near that. In fact, the thought of stepping on the bathroom scale makes you want to throw up your hands and simply indulge in a carton of Rocky Road ice cream. Don’t do it. Yes, losing...