11 Ways to Improve Your Nutrition in 2011

As you may or may not know, I run a boot camp biz and monthly I do a nutrition call to support my boot campers. You can’t out train a bad diet, so my job is to constantly provide good content to keep nutrition the focus so that my campers not only get into terrific … Continued

Cortisol – Calm the Chaos to Lose Belly Fat

Your body is created to handle stress. When you’re in a stressful situation, your adrenals pump out the hormone cortisol. In small busts, this hormone sparks the release of stored blood sugar and it revs up the heart rate and increases circulation, all in an effort to energize you to respond to whatever stressor is … Continued

Avoiding a ‘Food Coma’ Over the Holidays

A funny story… The people this happened to shall remain nameless to protect the innocent (and so that I don’t get flogged for telling this story). I am not a baker, I am not a great cook and folks in my care don’t get much in the way of baked goodies at my house. You … Continued

What NOT to do to lose weight….

I know that many of you get a sense of panic and desperation when it comes to weight loss. It seems that good ole common sense is not so common and you may put your brain on hold while you try some crazy strategies to lose a pound… How many of you have done the … Continued

Holiday Fitness Strategy

The holidays are coming up. Are you nervous that you’ll be one of the many that gain 7-9 lbs of fat? That really puts you behind the start line come January 1st if you’re looking to get into great shape in 2011. Here’s a quick video that gives you a visual of the fat you … Continued

Holiday Eating Strategies

Did you know that the average person puts on 7 pounds during the holidays? Do you want to be one of them? Of course not. Anyone who thinks they can lose weight during the holidays is setting themselves up for failure. BUT, maintaining your weight is a reasonable goal. Listen to my super nutritionist, Zach … Continued

Is Gluten Sensitivity Keeping You Fat?

My good friend and gluten expert, Dr. Peter Osborne shares this important information about gluten intolerance: Here’s more info from Dr. Osborne: The problem with many weight loss systems is that they cater to the masses without considering individual need.  They use a one size fits all approach.  This approach works for some but leaves … Continued

More on Gluten Intolerance

Here’s more interesting info  on gluten intolerance from Dr. Peter Osborne: Need to know how to cook if you’re looking to lose the gluten from your diet? Get the Gluten free cookbook CLICK HERE

Gluten Free Diet?

What’s the deal with gluten and gluten intolerance and weight loss? It’s all very confusing. There’s so much information out there, it’s time to clarify. Here’s my good friend, Dr. Peter Osborne setting you straight: Want to find out if you’re gluten intolerant? CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

Gluten Free is the “New Black”

You’ll see that the media is eating up ‘gluten free’ ‘gluten intolerance’, ‘gluten sensitivity’ etc. One of the main reasons for this is because it’s a great excuse to market a ton of products that will lighten your pocket book and not necessarily improve your health at all. Oops, do I sound a little cynical?? … Continued