by Samantha McCarthy | Nov 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
“In the United States 18% of adults are estimated to get less than 6 hours of sleep, which equates to 53 million short sleepers who may be at risk of associated obesity,” — Dr. Kristen Knutson Getting enough sleep may just be as important for good...
by Samantha McCarthy | Nov 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Thanksgiving is a time to enjoy friends, family, and lots of good food. From the turkey, stuffing, mashed potato to the pies, it can be quite a feast. This makes it a very difficult time to stay on track with respect to healthy lifestyle. But just because it is...
by Samantha McCarthy | Nov 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
Success leaves clues. Success in anything in life usually involves doing a few things well on a consistent basis. It turns out, same is true when it comes to avoiding regaining weight after successful weight loss. It is well documented that losing weight is hard and...
by Samantha McCarthy | Nov 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
Results of a clinical trial released in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday September 2nd, 2022, found that adolescents who got a weekly injection of Semaglutide, a drug that reduces appetite lost an average of 14.7% of their starting body weight, while...
by Samantha McCarthy | Nov 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
“Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon” — Doug Larson If people could like vegetables as much as they do bacon, life expectancy would indeed rise. This is because a diet rich in vegetables has many...
by Samantha McCarthy | Oct 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
The fall is a time of bright and beautiful colors. It is also a time that most of us tend to gain weight. We appear to eat more as the days get shorter. There is a seasonal rhythm to calorie intake. Meal size, cravings, hunger, and overall...
by Samantha McCarthy | Oct 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
“The longing for sweets is really a yearning for love or “sweetness.” -Marion Woodman Why are food cravings so strong and overpowering? Are cravings just a character weakness? An attempt to fill a void such as love with food? Or is there more...
by Samantha McCarthy | Oct 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
“Happiness: a good bank account, a good cook and a good digestion” -Jean-Jacques Rousseau Turns out that your digestive health has a lot to do with your happiness perhaps even more than a good bank account and a good cook. Your gut plays a major role in obesity...
by Samantha McCarthy | Oct 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
“Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference” -Winston Churchill Attitude is basically the way we respond to situations and people. We can either respond in a positive or negative way. Our attitude determines to a great degree how happy or successful we...
by Samantha McCarthy | Sep 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
One of the most common challenges dieters face is eating for reasons other than hunger. Precision Nutrition did an analysis of the thousands of their clients and found that emotional eating was by far the biggest obstacle they face. 63 percent of their...
