The idea of climbing a mountain is a powerful metaphor; it represents willpower, and the ability to overcome whatever obstacles are thrown in your path. When I hiked Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania at age 55, it wasn’t just a major physical challenge – it was a profound...
Five Random Tricks that Will Save Your Figure We all know that weight loss boils down to calories in, calories out. But most of us have a slew of additional opportunities for shedding pounds that we’d never even think of. Try these 5 out-of-left-field tricks to ramp...
5 Tips To Slow Down Your Eating We often focus on what we eat, and even when we eat – but it’s also worth exploring the effects of how quickly we eat. A few years ago there was interesting Japanese study at Osaka University that monitored the eating speed of over...
Get The Scoop on Warming Winter Weight Loss Soup! As I write this, I’m bundled up by the fireplace in Park City. It’s an exiting time of year here: Everyone’s gearing up for the excitement of the local Sundance Film Festival, and I’m doing as much skiing as possible...
Unlock Your Body’s Full Potential With Kettlebells Hundreds of women have raved to me about how kettlebell training transformed their entire body in record time — from firming their thighs to melting fat to toning their abs! Kettlebells truly can...
Sixteen Ways to Win At The Grocery Store Shopping smart at the grocery store can make a big impact on your health, your waistline, AND your bank account. Try following these guidelines for shopping efficiently, and you’re sure to save your bottom line (in more...
The Simple Steps to Protect your Feet FOR LIFE When we hear the word “muscle,” we generally think about the biceps, triceps, glutes and shoulders. But there’s an overlooked area of the body that deserves some much-needed attention: Your feet. Think about it: Your feet...
Some say the Mayan calendar predicts the end of the world at the end of 2012. But when you read articles about dieting around this time of year, doesn’t it often feel like the world ends on Thanksgiving Day? Between now and New Year’s, our schedules are quickly...
Tracking Good Fitness State-of-the-art tools help you track workouts, nutrition, and general well being Remember when the pedometer was everyone’s modern, must-have fitness gadget? It was the easy-to-use device that indicated how far you walked or ran. Well,...
The Art of Burning Calories All Day Long To gym or not to gym? Most people focus on trying to find time for a 30-minute workout. And yet, moving throughout the day is just as important for everyone, from the more sedentary to the most devoted gym-goers. Don’t get me...
