Tag: weight loss

kettlebell swings

KETTLEBELL SWINGSPOSSIBLY THE SINGLE BEST EXERCISE ON THE PLANETFOR LOSING WEIGHT AND GETTING IN SHAPE! Over the past year or so, I have fallen in love with REBOUNDING and the Kettlebell Swing.  I became extremely intrigued after reading Tim Ferriss’ Four Hour Body.  He shows the research saying that when it comes to exercise, less […]

paleo diet

METABOLIC ADVANTAGES OF PALEO Cattalin – English – Pixabay “What’s the definition of insanity?  It’s doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Our medical approach to managing obesity and Type II diabetes is broken.“  — Rob Wolff, author of The Paleo Solution. Having been a Low Carb advocate for more […]

journal of the american medical association tackles obesity

JAMA TAKES ON OBESITY…….AND LOSES The most recent issue of JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) is devoted entirely to America’s “Obesity Epidemic“.  What does the AMA have to offer us as far as new and effective approaches for dealing with this growing problem (no pun intended)?  You’ll have to read the post to […]

government panel says we should be screening for obesity

GOVERNMENT PANEL SAYS THAT DOCTORS SHOULD SCREEN FOR OBESITY Arek Socha – Stockholm/Sweden – Pixabay This latest recommendation by the United States Preventative Services Task Force is a real head-scratcher.  For Pete’s sake; most people own a mirror and scale.  Really; how hard is it to admit that you should probably be doing some things […]

blood sugar, health, and weight

LOW CARB DIETS, BLOOD SUGAR, THE GLYCEMIC INDEX, AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO BOTH HEALTH AND WEIGHT ExplorerBob – Barcelona/Spain – Pixabay In case you’ve missed it, I am a big promoter of Low Carb Diets.  Why?  Because if you want to lose weight and get healthier doing it (control blood sugar, control cholesterol levels, control […]