No matter how careful you are or how much you pay attention to what you eat and how much you workout—weight gain will happen. The good news is you can expect it, prepare for it and overcome it. Actually, some weight gain is to be expected because your body is constantly changing, so is your life. And with life’s changes, some things just slip through the cracks, like watching how much weight you gain. The real issue is when you realize that you’ve gained weight and what you do to …

If you’ve followed my blog for any length of time, I’m sure you’ve found that I am a no-holds-barred, “tell it like it is” type of person. When I like something, I tell you, and when I don’t, let’s just say, sorry for them. When I received the news that I was chosen to review the products from the Neutrogena Naturals line, I was really excited. For one, I don’t like to put a lot of chemicals either on or in my body. I don’t even take pain meds on …

Planting a garden is one of the best things you can do for yourself and for the planet. Think about it, you get to reduce your carbon footprint, choose to eat organic, reduce the levels of pesticides and processed foods you eat, save money on groceries and get a great workout. What more could you ask for?
Creating the Plan for Your Garden
First, you’ll need to decide what foods you will plant and grow in your garden. My suggestion is to create variety; plant vegetables that you like and some that …

The onslaught of recent storms and tornadoes has prompted me to ask you, “are you fit enough to survive?” Sometimes it’s a mute question because no matter what you could have done, it would have been out of your control, but sometimes, you are in complete control.
Let’s say you are trapped underneath debris, do you have the strength to get yourself out of that situation? What if you had to get a loved one to safety? Would you have the stamina to drag them, push them or maybe carry them …

Followers of the Mediterranean diet will be happy to know that they will probably have less small blood vessel damage in their brain, says a recent study. So now, they have another reason to continue to follow its principles. The Mediterranean diet is based on the eating style of cultures that border the Mediterranean Sea, such as Italy and Greece. The diet has been linked to lowering the risk of what’s known as the metabolic syndrome, heart disease, stroke and dementia.
The Mediterranean diet is comprised of eating fresh fruits and …

Maintaining a healthy weight or even beginning a weight loss program starts with examining your daily nutritional intake. It’s all about balance; too much of “this” and not enough of “that” could be detrimental to your success. Reading and understanding food labels and how manufacturers can manipulate them is one of the first steps on your journey.
Read the Label Carefully
Manufacturers in the U.S. have to adhere to strict guidelines when placing food facts on their labels, but that doesn’t mean that what you see is actually what you get. Take …