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[8 Mar 2010 | No Comment | 222 views]
Excuses – “I’m Too Tired” Edition
This entry is part 5 of 4 in the series Excuses

“I’m Too Tired” – yes, I’ve made that excuse and you probably have also.  But, think about it: who isn’t tired?  After a full day of work and kids, who isn’t tired.  Here’s the bottom line: it’s an excuse.
Consider the facebook ad on working dads – doesn’t he look really run down and tired?  - [...]

Featured, Product Review, health and wellness, weight loss »

[2 Mar 2010 | 4 Comments | 598 views]
WonderSlim Diet Meal Replacement
This entry is part 2 of 8 in the series wonderslim diet meal replacement

As with most diets – or diets that work – it requires actual sacrifice and effort and a lifestyle change on your part.  This review of WonderSlim Diet Meal Replacement is unusual for us because we usually take a sarcastic tone to most “save the world products”, but this one actually aligns with our values:
Choose [...]

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[1 Mar 2010 | One Comment | 324 views]
What is Gastric Bypass Surgery, Weight Loss Surgery?
This entry is part 1 of 7 in the series Gastric Bypass Surgery, Weight Loss Surgery

If you’ve reached a point in your life where other means of weight loss, such as diet plans, meal replacement, and exercise isn’t helping your weight loss goals, then the last resort to consider is Gastric Bypass Surgery, Weight Loss Surgery (WLS), or Bariatric Plastic Surgery.
In this series, we discuss the benefits and consequences of [...]

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[28 Feb 2010 | 4 Comments | 373 views]
Weight Loss Supplements, Superfruits, Superfoods, and Scientific Evidence
This entry is part 1 of 0 in the series Snake Oil Gone Wild

Goji, Acai, Mangosteen, Fish Oil – you name it, there’s a product out there from some natural source and cures about everything.  Most of the time, these companies claim outrageous, amazing, cures for ailments ranging from cancer, heart disease, old age, belly fat, lupus, diabetes, and depression.  But, where’s the scientific evidence?
The chart below shows [...]

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[26 Feb 2010 | 4 Comments | 391 views]
Fitness Friday – Take The Stairs Edition
This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Fitness Friday

That’s right – fitness, losing weight, maintaining weight, burning fat, healthier heart – all of it, requires you to take many small, deliberate actions in order to change your lifestyle.  You deserve it and the people who you love want you healthier and they want you happier and they want you around a little longer. [...]

Featured, Uncategorized, food and culinary, happiness manifesto, health and wellness, weight loss »

[22 Feb 2010 | One Comment | 348 views]
Teach Every Child About Food

This year’s TED prize winner is Jamie Oliver.  His wish is simple:
I wish for your help to create a strong, sustainable movement to educate every child about food, inspire families to cook again and empower people everywhere to fight obesity.
Tackling obesity and encouraging healthier eating is something that I believe we can [...]

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[18 Feb 2010 | One Comment | 185 views]
Do Not Overcomplicate Weight Loss

For the most part, life is pretty simple.  But, we tend to overcomplicate most things, which causes a lot of unhappiness.  Indeed, from that perspective, we are the cause of most of our unhappiness.
How does this apply to weight loss?
It’s simple.  You know the answer also.  Here it is:

Exercise More
Eat Less

Yes, there are a range [...]

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[14 Feb 2010 | No Comment | 200 views]
Excuses: “Weight Loss Won’t Ever Happen” Edition
This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Excuses

Not just weight loss, fat burner, diet pill stuff – but other things too.  Have you ever found yourself saying: “It won’t ever happen”.  Well, we’re here to tell you that’s just not true.  It’s a lie.  So, beginning today, stop lying to yourself.
Instead, say this:
It hasn’t happened yet.  But, if I use commonsense, try [...]

Featured, Product Review, weight loss »

[12 Feb 2010 | 3 Comments | 1,155 views]
Fenphedra
This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series Product Reviews

The desperation for credibility leads many diet pill, fat burner, appetite suppressant companies to resort to scientific mumbo-jumbo because the pill itself does not add value or actually do what the companies claim.  So, in the absence of any real value, diet pill and fat burner companies resort to confusing the customer into buying the product.
My description [...]