http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Call it what you will. Yo-Yo Dieting, Battle of the Bulge, The Holiday Pounds...it's that annoying tendency of our bodies to re-gain so easily weight that we tried to hard to lose. So why does this occur? Basically, there are several mechanisms that yo... http://www.articlealley.com/article_544694_23.html 21st May 2008 Believe it or not, there is not much credibility to the idea that avoiding animals fats and consuming a low-cholesterol diet will reduce the risk of heart disease. In the past one hundred years, heart disease has gradually become the leading cause of deat... http://www.articlealley.com/article_544692_17.html 21st May 2008 WOW! It's been a busy 4 months during the Lost It for Life: Weight Loss Challenge 2006. This was a weight loss contest that I helped coordinate at a local gym in Spokane, Washington. We kicked off at the beginning of the year with 96 people signing up, an... http://www.articlealley.com/article_544690_17.html 21st May 2008 As cold weather approaches, joint injuries become more frequent. Not only do we return to fall and winter sports, but the lower temperatures decrease elasticity of tendons and ligaments, resulting in increased susceptibility to injury. My impetus for writ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_544615_23.html 21st May 2008 Now that the warm weather has arrived and being outdoors is no longer a cold and wet experience, it's a perfect time to hit the park or backyard to get a quick, metabolism-boosting break from your weekly gym routine. You'll not only feel fantastic after a... http://www.articlealley.com/article_544599_23.html 21st May 2008 Sometimes we need a kick in the pants to make our day-to-day nutritional routine a bit more thrilling. If you want to enhance your dining experience with quick, easy-to-prepare recipes, with the guarantee that you are eating some of the best foods availab... http://www.articlealley.com/article_544591_17.html 21st May 2008 Now that you have a good understanding of the synergestic components necessary for success in reaching your goals, let's see how they apply to the young multi-sport athlete named Flash, who has been struggling with fatigue during training and subpar perfo... http://www.articlealley.com/article_544586_23.html 21st May 2008 In last week's article, I introduced you to Mrs. T, the busy restaurant manager who seems to have her exercise and nutritional habits completely perfect, with a rigid fitness program and sound nutrit... http://www.articlealley.com/article_544584_23.html 21st May 2008 Case Study #1 is a 40 year old woman attempting to lose weight. Let's call her Mrs. T. Two years prior, Mrs. T hired a personal trainer to design an exercise program for her. An absolutely fantastic program, it helped her maximize calorie burning while gi... http://www.articlealley.com/article_543975_17.html 21st May 2008 Many of us are aware of the benefits of protein - it's ability to slow release of blood sugar, enhance muscular recovery, assist with weight loss, and perhaps most importantly, make our meals more interesting and tasty! Here are several recommendations fo... http://www.articlealley.com/article_543960_23.html 21st May 2008 Usually, I'm not this specific in my articles, but I'm going to give you the exact details on 5 very efficient methods for maximizing your metabolism and boosting your fat burning levels. These are strategies you can use that don't incorporate long workou... http://www.articlealley.com/article_506641_23.html 03rd April 2008 In this newsletter, I'm going to present you with nine simple nutritional steps that are absolutely essential to your wellness. These are not unattainable goals or fringe treatments, but rather, they are practical tips and tricks that you can automaticall... http://www.articlealley.com/article_506640_23.html 03rd April 2008 Let's face it - there is no "magic" exercise routine that provides wonderful results to every person who tries it...just like there is no "magic" diet and no "magic" weight loss pill. Humans are like snowflakes, and our biological diversity needs to be ta... http://www.articlealley.com/article_506637_23.html 03rd April 2008 With the Thanksgiving holiday quickly approaching, I'd like to give you 7 quick tips on getting through this feast without sabotaging your weight loss efforts. 1) Eat as much vegetable and pumpkin as possible...*before* the turkey, mashed potatoes, and... http://www.articlealley.com/article_506634_23.html 03rd April 2008 Let's continue where we left off last week with a discussion of popular supplements found in the local gym. There's two more supplements of noteworthy application to the fitness enthusiast and athlet... http://www.articlealley.com/article_506632_23.html 03rd April 2008 So what the heck is actually in all those colorful bottles and jugs in the nutritional supplement section of your local gym or health club? More importantly, do they actually work? And if they do, are they just for athletes or for people trying to lose ma... http://www.articlealley.com/article_506631_23.html 03rd April 2008 Even if you've got the greatest abdominal workout in the world, it's not going to slim your waist unless you also burn off the fat. Trust me...there are many of people out there who have great muscular tone and balance in the mid-section, but don't even k... http://www.articlealley.com/article_506630_23.html 03rd April 2008 Which cardio exercise burns the most calories? If I had a nickel for every time I hear this question from a client or curious gym-goer, I'd have a pretty fat wallet! In this article, I'd like to not only compare the calorie burning effects of various form... http://www.articlealley.com/article_506629_17.html 03rd April 2008 Many people engage in what I would call "under-reaching". Individuals who "under-reach" typically arrive at the gym and perform light exercise at an intensity that is insufficient to achieve weight loss or boost fitness levels. However, there is a truth t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_506628_23.html 03rd April 2008 I do not endorse fad diets. I also do not make a practice of recommending health and wellness habits that are not backed by sound scientific studies and data. However, in my constant quest to help my clients and readers achieve optimal health, I'll occasi... http://www.articlealley.com/article_506627_23.html 03rd April 2008 So you can make it to the gym almost every day...but you just don't have the time when you're there. To really get optimum fat-burning and lean-muscle-building results, you have to devote at least an hour every time you show up, right? Not necessarily - w... http://www.articlealley.com/article_506626_23.html 03rd April 2008 Your body is in a battle zone. Constantly bombarded by inflammation, pollutants, toxins, synthetic chemicals, carcinogens, and free radicals from stress, second-hand smoke, and exercise, it's a wonder that many of us even get out of bed in the morning. Of... http://www.articlealley.com/article_499974_23.html 28th March 2008 There is a term in exercise science called the SAID principle. It stands for Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands. This means that the body will eventually adapt to the exercise demands that you place upon it. As this occurs, the body becomes more effic... http://www.articlealley.com/article_499972_23.html 28th March 2008 We are constantly bombarbed by "cutting-edge" research that often causes dietary confusion. Several years ago, eggs were "bad", but now they're "good"; diet soda was a great way to lose weight, but now is correlated with obesity; chicken was considered a ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_499968_23.html 28th March 2008 This article will give you 5 more tips to turn your body into a lean muscle-building, fat-burning machine. In case you didn't read the last 5 tips, the basic overview was to increase fiber intake, frequently drink water, eat a complex and healthy breakfas... http://www.articlealley.com/article_499966_23.html 28th March 2008 Ahh…Super Bowl Sunday, that festive time of year when we settle down into the easy chair for 6 solid hours of seven-layer bean dip, fried tortilla chips, chili con carne, buttered popcorn and buffalo wings. At an average of just a couple servings per qu... http://www.articlealley.com/article_499960_23.html 28th March 2008 I'm going to give you 5 practical tips to turn your body into a fat-burning machine - information that you can take with you and implement on a daily basis, both in and out of the gym or workout environment. Rather than quantify specific amounts, I'll be ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_499955_23.html 28th March 2008 A recent article in the New York Times described a phrase called "unit bias". Unit bias is defined as an individual's tendency to take whatever "unit" or "portion" of food they are served, and consider this a standard sized meal. What this means is tha... http://www.articlealley.com/article_499951_23.html 28th March 2008 In the fitness world, there are little tricks you can incorporate into your weekly routine that will equal significant gains in weight loss and fat burning. Over years of training hundreds of clients, I've discovered 3 of these key fat burning techniques ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_499947_23.html 28th March 2008 Whether lying awake in bed at night when hunger pangs strike, or at a social gathering where snack plates are circulating, most of us have experienced food cravings that are just too hard to resist. When the time comes to choose your snack, are you prepar... http://www.articlealley.com/article_499944_23.html 28th March 2008 On Monday, July 3rd, an editorial appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The author of the article decided that there must be more to the growing obesity problem in America than the simple fact that people don't exercise enough while eating too much.... http://www.articlealley.com/article_499942_23.html 28th March 2008