Yearly Archives: 2011
The Biggest Loser Still Draws Viewers
Did you watch The Biggest Loser this week? It’s back again – for its 12th season. You have to wonder why this show is still compelling. It’s pretty much the same each season. People struggling with obesity exercise for hours on end, learn how to carefully choose nutritious foods and portions and ultimately lose a […]READ MORE
Eating Habits Make Moviegoers Eat Stale Popcorn
Most people I know who stay at a healthy weight or can drop unwanted pounds have to carefully monitor what they eat. But maybe we should be thinking more about where we eat. And with which hand. Eating, it turns out, is not just about what tastes good and whether you’re hungry. Your brain has […]READ MORE
Burn off Belly Fat with Aerobics
Every week at the gym where I teach, someone will come up to me and ask me what they should do to get rid of their muffin top. As a fitness instructor, I believe there is no magic to weight loss. It’s exactly what most health professionals preach: eat healthy foods, exercise regularly and increase your […]READ MORE
Study: College Students Avoid Fruits and Vegetables
Gaining weight your first year in college is so commonplace in American society, we have a nickname for it: The Freshman Fifteen. Long study hours leave less time for exercise. Bowls of buttery popcorn and other meals that simply require a microwave don’t help either. It should not come as a great surprise that a new […]READ MORE
Lose Pounds, Not Years
Maybe you only need to lose 10 to 15 pounds. Maybe you need lose more. When you have several pounds to lose, the stakes get even higher. High blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, heart disease: these are some of the diseases connected to obesity. A new study gives us another reason to lose weight before […]READ MORE
Small Doses of Exercise Count
As a fitness instructor, I meet a lot of people at the gym where I teach. I will often see the same people for weeks and then they are gone. Sometimes they never come back. Many of them return after a couple of months. They are often trying to lose the weight they gained back […]READ MORE
Richmond Strikers PAL (Police Athletic League) Camp a Success with the help of Bon Secours Richmond
The Richmond Strikers Soccer Club had a successful PAL (Police Athletic League) camp this summer. Record numbers of kids participated. Thanks to Bon Secours Richmond for helping to make this possible! Visit www.richmondstrikers.com to see more pictures!READ MORE
Obesity Epidemic Expanding
Federal health officials set a goal for 2010. They wanted to see no more than 15 percent of each state’s population qualify as obese. None of the states made it. In fact, the prevalence of obesity has grown throughout America, according to data analyzed by officials for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Obesity […]READ MORE
The Deception of Clothing Sizes
When you think about weight loss, do you think about fitting into a specific size of clothing? To you, that size might represent a healthy weight. Maybe it’s the size you wore when you got married – or the size you were in high school. But what if you stopped looking at tags? According to Dr. […]READ MORE
Take Steps Toward Better Health
After working in an office all day, it feels great to hit the gym and get your body moving. You might exercise regularly every week. But did you know you’re still at greater risk for chronic diseases like diabetes, obesity and fatty liver disease? A recent study from the University of Missouri found that “negative physiological changes […]READ MORE