Recently,  NBC’s The Biggest Loser made a couple huge announcements. First we find out that Jillian Michaels won’t be returning after Season 11 of the show, then we find out that it takes TWO trainers to replace her, THEN we find out that the contestants can chose who they want to train with. WOW! Nothing stays the same.
But that’s what makes The Biggest Loser so interesting. The catch for this season is that “if they choose Bob and Jillian, they may be eliminated in just a week. With the new …

NBS’s Biggest Loser has started a new season. I love when the show first gets going, you learn all the stories and see why the contestants made it to the show. Everyone is hyped and ready to go. However, this “enthusiasm” only lasts about a day or so. Actually, it fades so fast you can actually see the enthusiasm drain from their faces as they go through their first workout.
This brings me to my point about the Biggest Loser not being your answer to your weight loss success. Does it …

My friend and colleague Nan Ross pays tribute to her sister Karline Ross-Gray, who was murdered by her husband after a domestic dispute. She brings light to the subject by showcasing instances of domestic violence in the lives of others. Listen to how domestic violence has affected not only Nan, but her guests on the show. But more importantly, she delves into the issue of domestic violence and shows you a way out.
Don’t judge, just listen and act.
If you or someone you know is in danger, contact your local authorities …

One in every five Americans is affected by a disability. This means that approximately 54 million people in the U.S. alone are working everyday to gain greater independence and create new possibilities for themselves.
Within the United States, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has done much to eliminate the barriers and discrimination people with disabilities have faced for so long. Yet, about three quarters of adults with disabilities are unemployed–even though most would prefer to be working. And, internet access for people with …

It occurred to me, even though I already know this deep inside that “the gym” is ingrained deep into my very being. But not just being in the gym, actually using the gym as a tool to help me to live a more fruitful and fulfilled life.
Without this tool in my life, I honestly don’t know what I would do. It’s the first thing that I run to when I’m upset, happy, joyous, overwhelmed or just feel the need to get away.
Now it has come to play an even larger …

WOW! What a question. It’s one that has come up so many times in the last few weeks. I thought that I knew the answer, a point blank, emphatic NO! But now I wonder. I’m not saying that I changed my mind, I have just looked deeper inside the question.
What is “Being Healthy?
Is it how you feel, how you look, the results of your combined test results from your annual physical? I have know women who could kick my butt in an aerobics class and they were heavy. I just …