Belly fat isn’t just a battle we fight as we reach middle age and experience changes in our image; it’s a battle we fight for our lives as well!  Researchers are finding more critical effects on health...

Over time, what we eat, drink, or otherwise put into and around our bodies – including the pollution in the air – takes its toll. This can cause us to feel unwell, both mentally and physically, and...

Many people have tried different diet fads, yet are still unable to maintain a healthy weight and one principle some of these diets have in common, is to reduce carbohydrate intake. In recent years, going on a...

I was an active teenager—I played volleyball, basketball, and softball—but after high school came work and kids, and I wasn’t getting any exercise. Over the years, the number on the scale crept up to the point where...

It is not your imagination. Yes, you are gaining weight despite eating what works for you and yes, you can blame stress for your expanding waistline. But the effects of stress don’t end there. Feel like you’re running on...

By Susan Fitts, business development director, Colonial Lindale, a StoneGate Senior Living community and Angela Norris, RN, senior vice president, business development, StoneGate Senior Living— StoneGate Senior Living is a leading provider of rehabilitation, skilled nursing, assisted living,...

We all want to be as healthy as possible – but it’s easier said than done. It can be difficult to completely change your diet or cut out the foods you love. Fortunately, there are little things...

By Robert James – When you think about the word “coconut”, the first thing that comes to mind are places like Hawaii, the Philippines, or any tropical island known as a summer destination. The coconut itself has...

So you’ve finally done it! You’ve sweated, dieted, and exercised your way to a thinner, healthier, happier you. You’re able to wear the clothes you want to and you feel fantastic on a level you long ago...

By Elaine Rosales − The saying, “you are what you eat,” is probably one of the most accurate and truthful adages. If you want to optimize your health, age gracefully, and prevent pre-mature death, it’s important to...

And Silencing the Voice By Dixie Diamanti – In breaking the stronghold of food over my life it was not about just being instantly delivered from the desire to eat. It was not about just losing weight...

I was doing my usual social media for the day and ran across something that really got me motivated! It was a calender that had “core exercises” (abdominal exercises) you should do every day. Normally the idea...