by Samantha McCarthy | Mar 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
The winter is a difficult time to lose weight. The hibernation genes naturally make easier to store fat. The inclement weather and the cold make it hard to maintain high levels of physical activity. These are a recipe to gain weight during the winter...
by Samantha McCarthy | Mar 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
Losing weight is a very complex process with many factors involved. The number of calories you consume is one of the key variables that will determine the success or failure of your efforts. While the process is more complicated than simply calories and...
by Samantha McCarthy | Mar 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Protein sources can be extremely useful as snacks or meal replacements. They are a healthy substitute to snacks that are high in sugar and refined carbohydrates. The following is a limited list of protein sources that are portable and handy. Protein shakes: Protein...
by Samantha McCarthy | Feb 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
“Sugar gave rise to the slave trade; now sugar has enslaved us.” … Jeff O’Connell It is no secret that there is an epidemic of opioid addiction in our country today. That is sad. There is a lot of attention being brought to this issue by the media and policy...
by Samantha McCarthy | Feb 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
“It would appear that weight loss is accompanied by a state of seemingly permanent depression of energy expenditure, which poses a significant challenge to the maintenance of lowered body weight.” This was the conclusion of E. Doucet et al, (School of Human Kinetics,...
by Samantha McCarthy | Feb 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
“The longing for sweets is really a yearning for love or “sweetness.” -Marion Goodman In a Tufts University study, 91% of women reported experiencing strong food cravings. You too may have experienced the same intense desire for your “favorite” food at one time...
by Samantha McCarthy | Feb 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
Stress is all around us and you cannot avoid it completely. Nature abhors vacuum. This could not be truer when it comes to stress. Just when you are finished fixing the roof, the fridge goes. If you are not worrying about money, it may be health or relationships...
by Samantha McCarthy | Jan 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
Think and Grow Rich, a book by Napoleon Hill is considered one of the most successful business and self-help books in history. It has sold over 100 million copies. In it, Mr. Hill dedicates a chapter to persistence. He discussed just how powerful the habit of...
by Samantha McCarthy | Jan 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
Have you ever wondered why it is so hard to lose weight and so easy to gain it back? If you have been on a diet before, you may have noticed that it is much easier to lose weight in the first few months. In the first three months or so, the number on the scale...
by Samantha McCarthy | Jan 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
Okay, let’s be totally honest. We all do it. Some do it quietly with no one knowing. Others are a little more obvious. Their lips may move or they may even be outright loud. But we all do it. That is, talking to ourselves. The way...
