6 Steps To Holiday Weight Loss
The holiday season is officially upon us and while the holidays offer a time to reconnect with loved ones and create new memories, for somebody wanting to lose weight it can be a serious challenge to navigate through the minefield of tasty treats and come out lighter on the other side.  Fortunately the holidays don't have to translate into extra pounds if you follow these six simple steps: Step 1 - Burn It Off In Advance Getting in a good workout is a great way to deplete calories stored in muscle tissue as glycogen.  Heading into a meal with depleted will cause the body to take the energy from the meal and use it t

Blood Sugar Control - Part 3
In the first two parts of this series we learned about how to identify glucose intolerance and some techniques for using exercise to manage blood sugar.  In this last section we will look at food choices and supplements that are most helpful for blood sugar control.Sugary SnacksLet’s face it sometimes we just want a little something sweet.  If you are going to indulge your sweet tooth why not make it as healthy as possible?  Dried figs and dates make a great choice for a sweet indulgence that also provides a powerful dose of nutrition. 

Blood Sugar Control - Part 2
In the first part of this series, we investigated impaired glucose tolerance and its effects on weight loss. As we saw, taking a systematic and comprehensive approach to the assessment of impaired glucose tolerance is the best way to determine if it is present. In this second part, we will look at how to use exercise as a means to improving glucose tolerance. In the final part, we will review dietary and supplementation as intervention methods.Exercise is a great way to improve glucose tolerance and, contrary to what you might believe, it is not all about burning calories. While the old-school approach to weight loss says that burning calories is

Blood Sugar Control - Part 1
Sometimes weight loss isn't as simple as watching your calorie intake. While the conventional model of weight loss states that simple energy balance (calories in, calories out) is all that matters, newer research indicates that how those calories are metabolized can have a large impact on the level of success that can be achieved with a basic calorie reduction approach to weight loss. Energy balance can be easily thrown off due to difficulties with sugar metabolism that cause swings in blood sugar which result in inappropriate hunger signals and increased fat storage. Inability of the body to properly maintain blood sugar is known as impa